Construction Planning And Management

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Construction Planning And Management.

This includes the Number of operations, Output of labor, Output of machinery, Minor works, Major works, and Large projects.

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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

Economic saving of time results by crashing

Cheapest critical activity Cheapest noncritical activity Costliest critical activity Costliest noncritical activity

If the output of a drag-line 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

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

Interfering float is the difference between

Total float and free float Total float and independent float Free float and independent float 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.

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

Updating may result in

Change of critical path Decrease of project completion time Increase of project completion time All of the above

The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is commonly known as

Short interval scheduling Critical ratio scheduling Event flow scheduling technique Slotting technique for scheduling

A Milestone chart

Depicts the delay of jobs, if any Shows the interdependencies of various jobs Shows a group of milestones in an organized way Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

Frederick w taylor introduced a system of working known as

Line organisation Effective organisation. Functional organisation Line and staff organisation

Final technical authority of a project lies with

Chief Engineer Executive Engineer Assistant Engineer Superintending Engineer

Various activities of a project are shown on bar charts by

Dots Crosses Vertical lines Horizontal lines

Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?

Hoe Drag line Clam shell Dipper shovel

The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called

Updating Resource levelling Resource smoothening Critical path scheduling

The main disadvantage of line organisation, is

Rigid structure Top level executions over work Extraordinary delay in communications All the above

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 a wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull that this tractor can exert without slipping is

10000 kg

12500 kg

22500 kg

5000 kg

Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between

Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Its latest start time and earliest start time

Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity

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