Construction Planning and Management Mcqs

Practice Quiz On Construction Planning and Management Mcqs

30 Marks

1 / 30

Whenever an activity has zero total float, then

Free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero

Independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero

Free float and independent float both must be zero

Free float and independent float both need not be zero

2 / 30

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

3 / 30

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

4 / 30

Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?

Concrete

Loose sand

Asphalt

Firm earth

5 / 30

Which of these is not a principle of TQM?

Customer orientation

Time management

Leadership commitment

Team Work

6 / 30

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

7 / 30

Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon
(i) Vehicle load
(ii) Grade
(iii) Ground conditions

Only (i) is correct

(i) and (ii) are correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

(ii) and (iii) are correct

8 / 30

The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is

Line organisation

Line and staff organisation

Functional organisation

Effective organisation

9 / 30

Military organisation is known as

Line organisation

Line and staff organisation

Functional organisation

None of these

10 / 30

Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of

1920

1930

1940

1950

11 / 30

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

Event flow scheduling technique

Critical ratio scheduling

Slotting technique for scheduling

Short interval scheduling

12 / 30

Final technical authority of a project lies with

Assistant Engineer

Executive Engineer

Superintending Engineer

Chief Engineer

13 / 30

Which of the following is not a function of material management?

Material Planning

Material Production

Procurement

Materials accounting

14 / 30

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

80 and 90

90 and 80

85 and 75

75 and 83

15 / 30

The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be

Resources

Project duration time

Both resources and project duration time

None of the above

16 / 30

The first stage of a construction, is

Preparation of estimate

Survey of the site

Initiation of proposal

Preparation of tender

17 / 30

Earliest finish of an activity is always

Greater than earliest event time of the following node

Less than earliest event time of the following node

Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

18 / 30

Power stations are generally treated as

Light construction

Heavy construction

Industrial construction

Electrical construction

19 / 30

At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means

Measurement of risks to eliminate failures

Applying the theory' of probability to sample testing or inspection

Reduction in wastage of inspection costs

Reduction in costs for the removal of defects

20 / 30

The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is

Kneading

Pressing

Tamping

Vibration

21 / 30

In construction industry QCIP stands for ________.

Quantity Costing and Integration Program

Quality Control and Improvement Program

Quality Control Inspection Program

Quality Control Internal Program

22 / 30

For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is

23 / 30

Which of the following is a function of construction management?

Communicating

Designing

Tendering

Cooperating

24 / 30

By which pattern different structures of organizations can be formed?

Number of employees

Manner of distribution of authority

Number of divisions

Type of work done

25 / 30

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

26 / 30

Which of the following is not a phase of construction project?

Tendering

Estimation

Briefing

Commissioning

27 / 30

which cost is not include in direct accidents costs?

Medical care expenses for injured

Replacement cost of equipment and material damaged in accidents

Decrease in moral which affects productivity

Fees for legal counsel

28 / 30

What is the significance of Unity of Command as principle of organization?

Employee should be able to work independently

Employee should work in team unity

Employee should know to whom he is answerable

None of the above

29 / 30

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

30 / 30

The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to

2 kg/tonne

6 kg/tonne

9 kg/tonne

20 kg/tonne

Your score is

Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon
(i) Vehicle load
(ii) Grade
(iii) Ground conditions

A) Only (i) is correct

B) (i) and (ii) are correct

C) (i) and (iii) are correct

D) (ii) and (iii) are correct

C) (i) and (iii) are correct

For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum

A) Moist loam

B) Good common earth

C) Well blasted rock

D) Wet sticky clay

A) Moist loam

At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means

A) Measurement of risks to eliminate failures

B) Applying the theory’ of probability to sample testing or inspection

C) Reduction in wastage of inspection costs

D) Reduction in costs for the removal of defects

B) Applying the theory’ of probability to sample testing or inspection

Final technical authority of a project lies with

A) Assistant Engineer

B) Executive Engineer

C) Superintending Engineer

D) Chief Engineer

For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

A) 1

Batching refers to

A) Controlling the total quantity at each batch

B) Weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing

C) Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch

D) Adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch

C) Controlling the quantity of each material into each batch

Military organisation is known as

A) Line organisation

B) Line and staff organisation

C) Functional organisation

D) None of these

A) Line organisation

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A) The various functions under each activity, are shown by one bar on Bar Charts

B) Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another

C) Only approximate percentage of the completed work is reported

D) None of these

B) Bar chart establishes the interdependency of one event on another

Earliest finish of an activity is always

A) Greater than earliest event time of the following node

B) Less than earliest event time of the following node

C) Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

D) Greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

C) Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node

Power stations are generally treated as

A) Light construction

B) Heavy construction

C) Industrial construction

D) Electrical construction

C) Industrial construction

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