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Free float is mainly used to
A. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity
B. Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity
D. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities
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Final technical authority of a project lies with
C. Superintending Engineer
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The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as
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The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known
A. Event flow scheduling technique
B. Critical ratio scheduling
C. Slotting technique for scheduling
D. Short interval scheduling
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A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is: Drive wheels: 25000 kg Scraper wheels: 10000 kg If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is
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Consider the following activities in a building construction:
1. Concreting of roof slabs
2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3. Erection of form work for slab
4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
The correct sequence of these activities is
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In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
A. Normal distribution curve
B. Poisson's distribution curve
C. Beta distribution curve
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Consider the following features/factors:
1. Projects are of the non-repetitive type
2. Time required need not be known
3. Time required is known precisely
4. Events have been established for planning
5. Emphasis is given to activities of project PERT is preferred for planning because of
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Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as
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The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
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Select the correct statement.
A. Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale
B. The tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity
C. Arrow bead represents the start of an activity
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Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
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The independent float affects only
C. The particular activity involved
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Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?
A. Interdependencies of activities
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In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
A. Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
B. Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
C. No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
D. No, because of savings in site labour
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A tractor shovel has a purchase price of Rs. 4.7 lacs and could save the organization an amount of rupees one lac per year on operating costs. The salvage value after the amortization period is 10% of the purchase price. The capital recovery period will be
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Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?
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If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is
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Which of the following does not represent an activity?
B. Foundation is being dug
C. The office area is being cleaned
D. The invitations are being sent
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Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
A. To concentrate his attention on critical activities
B. To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
C. To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
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Which of the following is not a PERT event?
A. Site investigation started
B. Sessional work completed
C. Bus starts from Jaipur
D. Class is being attended
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Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
A. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
C. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
D. Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
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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
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During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
A. Increase in rates of only important materials
B. Variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oillubricant element
C. Variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
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If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be
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Consider the following statements for a power shovel: (i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth of cut. (ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut. (iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimum depth, (iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel. Of these statements
A. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
B. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
C. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
D. (i) and (iv) are correct
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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
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A contractor has two options;
(I): Invest his money in project A or
(II): Invest his money in project B.
If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he
A. Should invest in neither of the two projects
B. Could invest in either of the two projects
C. Should invest in project A
D. Should invest in project B
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Modular co-ordination of construction means proper
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Grader is used mainly for
A. Trimming and finishing
D. Finishing, shaping and trimming