If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
to + 3tm+ tp/3
to + 4tm+ tp/4
to + 4tm+ tp/5
to + 4tm+ tp/6
Correct Answer :
D. to + 4tm+ tp/6
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A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is
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Minimum float
Zero float
None of these
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10000 kg
12500 kg
22500 kg
5000 kg
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity
The difference between the maximum time available for the job and actual time it consumes, is called total float
The difference between the latest start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float
None of these
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Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
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(I): Invest his money in project A or
(II): Invest his money in project B.
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Should invest in neither of the two projects
Could invest in either of the two projects
Should invest in project A
Should invest in project B
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Normal durations for all the activities
Crash durations for all activities
Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities
Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities
Batching refers to
Controlling the total quantity at each batch
Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing
Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch
Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch
Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its latest start time and earliest start time
Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity
1-2 is 4
2-3 is 7
3-4 is 8
All the above
Residential buildings are treated as
Light construction
Heavy construction
Industrial construction
Private construction
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The activity is the time consuming part of a project
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The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
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30 kg
300 kg
900 kg
1000 kg
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Optimistic time estimate refers to activities
Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities
Most likely time estimate refers to activities
All the above
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20 kg/tonne
30 kg/tonne
40 kg/tonne
50 kg/tonne
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Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All the Above
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1880
1900
1920
1940
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Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
Effective organisation
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Rs. 7,600
Rs. 6,400
Rs. 5,000
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1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.
2. Progress of work can be measured.
3. Spare time of the activities can be determined.
4. Schedule cannot be updated. Of these statements
1, 2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
The Overall in-charge of an organisation at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is
Executive Engineer
Engineer
Junior Engineer
Assistant Engineer
The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by
Most likely time
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Expected time
Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of
1910
1920
1930
1940
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EF = ES + D
LS = LF - D
LF = LS + D
All the above
Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is
20
25
35
15
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A circle
A square
A triangle
All the above
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Longest duration
Highest cost slope
Least cost slope
Shortest duration
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Vertical lines
Horizontal lines
Dots
Crosses