Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between
Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Its latest start time and earliest start time
Its latest start time and earliest finish time
Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Correct Answer :
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
Related Questions
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 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
Sinking fund is
The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over
Raised to meet maintenance costs
The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications
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
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
Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?
Concrete
Loose sand
Asphalt
Firm earth
Free float is mainly used to
Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity
Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity
Establish priorities
Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities
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
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
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
50 %
Less than 50 %
More than 50 %
100 %
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
Consider the following operations:
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is
1, 2, 4, 3, 5
1, 3, 2, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
PERT is
An analytic in concept
Limited of event oriented diagrams
Used for research and development projects
All the above
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
Kneading
Pressing
Tamping
Vibration
Construction team means
An engineer
An architect
An owner
All the above
Critical path
Is always longest
Is always shortest
May be longest
May be shortest
The main principle of an organisation, is
Unity of command
Effective control at all levels
Delegation of authority
All the above
If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be
2.3% and 84.1%
97.7% and 84.1%
97.7 % and 15.9%
15.9% and 97.7%
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
Drag line
Hoe
Clam shell
Dipper shovel
For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in
Moist loam
Sand and gravel
Good common earth
Wet sticky clay
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
(a + m + b)/6
(a + 2m + b)/6
(a + 4m + b)/6
(a + 5m + b)/6
The part of a derrick crane include (i) Mast (ii) Boom (iii) Bull wheel (iv) Jack Of these statements
(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(i), (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
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All the Above
The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as
Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
Vertical lines
Horizontal lines
Dots
Crosses
A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not consume time
All the above
Military organisation is known as
Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
None of these
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 three time estimates for the activities of the network shown in the given figure are shown above their arrows. The earliest expected time for the event 4, is
19
14
24
None of these