The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known as
Normal time
Slow time
Crash time
Standard time
Correct Answer :
B. Slow time
Related Questions
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All the Above
Economic saving of time results by crashing
Cheapest critical activity
Cheapest noncritical activity
Costliest critical activity
Costliest noncritical activity
The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is
Minimum
Maximum
Zero
Infinite
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
Duration
Total float
Free float
Interfering float
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
Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing. Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the correct answer.
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
CPM is
Synthesising in concepts
Is built of activities oriented programme
Is based on time estimate
All the above
Final technical authority of a project lies with
Assistant Engineer
Executive Engineer
Superintending Engineer
Chief Engineer
For a given activity, the optimistic time, pessimistic time and the most probable estimates are 5, 17 and 8 days respectively, The expected time is
8 days
9 days
10 days
15 days
Select the incorrect statement.
A critical path always begins at the very first event.
A critical path always terminates at the last event.
Critical activities control the project duration.
Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero.
The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
50 %
84.1 %
99.9 %
100 %
A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not consume time
All the above
Select the correct statement.
Activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale
The tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity
Arrow bead represents the start of an activity
None of the above
In CPM analysis,
Emphasis is given to activities
Uncertainties are not allowed
Activities are represented by arrows
All the above
An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is
Rs. 8,43,750
Rs. 8,75,000
Rs. 10,50,000
Rs. 11,56,250
Site order book is used for recording
Instructions by the executive engineers
Construction measurements
Issue of store equipments
Names of the casual labour
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
The final selection of a construction site, is done by
Departmental representative or user
Local civil authority representative
Representative of engineer authority
All the above
An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069?
Rs. 31050
Rs. 34500
Rs. 37950
Rs. 50000
A critical ratio scheduling
Determines the status of each activity
Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
Is a dynamic system
None of these
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
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All the above
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
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
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
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
Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as
Bar chart
Gantt chart
Modified Mile stone chart
All the above
Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
Event
Node
Connector
All the above
In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having
Longest duration
Highest cost slope
Least cost slope
Shortest duration
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