PERT is
An analytic in concept
Limited of event oriented diagrams
Used for research and development projects
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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Critical path method
Is an improvement upon bar chart method
Provides a realistic approach to daily problems
Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts
All the above
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
To concentrate his attention on critical activities
To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
All the above
The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as
Total float
Free float
Interfering float
Independent float
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float'
The duration of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity, is called free float
The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Optimistic time estimate refers to activities
Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities
Most likely time estimate refers to activities
All the above
The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by
Most likely time
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Expected time
In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
No, because of savings in site labour
Residential buildings are treated as
Light construction
Heavy construction
Industrial construction
Private construction
The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Between normal time and crash time
Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects
The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the duration of the activity, is called latest start time
The latest occurrence time for the node at which the activity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time
Earliest occurrence time of the event from which the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, is event oriented
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique is not event oriented
Critical Path Method is event oriented
Critical Path method is event oriented
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
Normal distribution curve
Poisson's distribution curve
Beta distribution curve
None of the above
During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
Increase in rates of only important materials
Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oillubricant element
Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
Rate of inflation
A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be
Rs. 1740
Rs. 3480
Rs. 5220
Rs. 6960
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The activity is the time consuming part of a project
The beginning and end of a job, are called events
The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively
80 and 90
90 and 80
85 and 75
75 and 83
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
Kneading
Pressing
Tamping
Vibration
For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum
Moist loam
Good common earth
Well blasted rock
Wet sticky clay
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
Vertical lines
Horizontal lines
Dots
Crosses
The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Standard time
Which one of the following represents an activity?
Excavation for foundation
Curing of concrete
Setting of question paper
All the above
If the output of a dragline for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be
Equal to X
More than X
Less than X
Any of the above
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts
Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another
Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported
None of these
Consider the following statements: In the bar chart planning
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
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
Rs. 4,75,000
Rs. 5,75,000
Rs. 6,50,000
Rs. 8,50,000
CPM is
Synthesising in concepts
Is built of activities oriented programme
Is based on time estimate
All the above
Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon (i) Vehicle load (ii) Grade (iii) Ground conditions Of these statements
Only (i) is correct
(i) and (ii) are correct
(i) and (iii) are correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct
The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be
Rs. 8,800
Rs. 7,600
Rs. 6,400
Rs. 5,000
Construction team means
An engineer
An architect
An owner
All the above