The first stage of a construction, is
Preparation of estimate
Survey of the site
Initiation of proposal
Preparation of tender
Correct Answer :
C. Initiation of proposal
Related Questions
The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
50 %
84.1 %
99.9 %
100 %
The main disadvantage of line organisation, is
Rigid structure
Extraordinary delay in communications
Top level executions over work
All the above
The object of technical planning, is
Preparation of specifications
Preparation of estimates
Initiating the procurement action of resources
All the above
Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.
1. Greater than Total Float.
2. Greater than Independent Float
3. Equal to Total Float.
4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements
1 and 4 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 4 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for
Small projects
Large and complex projects
Research and development projects
Deterministic activities
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
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
For the execution of a project, a contractor is
A person
A firm
An agency
All the above
A CPM family includes
CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
All the above
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
Frequency distribution curves
Having a single lump, are called uninodal curves
If symmetrical, are called normal curves
If not symmetrical, are called skew curves
All the above
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
The first stage of a construction, is
Preparation of estimate
Survey of the site
Initiation of proposal
Preparation of tender
Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor
On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him
For the purchase of construction materials
For the payment of advances to labour and other staff
For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document
A Milestone chart
Shows the interdependencies of various jobs
Depicts the delay of jobs, if any
Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
None of these
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
CPM analysis is activity oriented
PERT analysis is event oriented
In CPM, the time is related to cost
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
Construction team means
An engineer
An architect
An owner
All the above
If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively
3.5 and 5/6
5 and 25/36
3.5 and 25/36
4 and 5/6
Sensitivity analysis is a study of
Comparison of profit and loss
Comparison of assets and liabilities
Change in output due to change in input
Economics of cost and benefits of the project
The reduction in project time normally results in
Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost
Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost
Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to
LST-EST
LFT-EFT
TL-EFT
All the above
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All the Above
The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is
Crash time
Normal time
Optimistic time
Between normal time and crash time
The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as
Event
Free float
Dummy
Constraint
In the given figure, the network of a project represents
Activity of an excavation of a footing
Activity of an excavation which starts at event No. 1 and ends at even No. 2
Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time
None of these
Residential buildings are treated as
Light construction
Heavy construction
Industrial construction
Private construction
If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is
4 days
6 days
10 days
16 days
The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
Dummy
Event
Activity
Contract