While scheduling a project by C.P.M.
A. A project is divided into various activities
B. Required time for each activity is established
C. Net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
D. All the above
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Final technical authority of a project lies with
A. Assistant Engineer
B. Executive Engineer
C. Superintending Engineer
D. Chief Engineer
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The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known
A. Event flow scheduling technique
B. Critical ratio scheduling
C. Slotting technique for scheduling
D. Short interval scheduling
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If the total float and duration of an activity are 5 and 10 days respectively, the particular activity can be
A. Started 5 days later
B. Completed 5 days later
C. Performed at slower rate in 15 days
D. All the above
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Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is
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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
A. 19
B. 14
C. 24
D. None of these
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Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?
A. Ice
B. Concrete
C. Loose sand
D. Earth
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Which one of the following represents an event?
A. Concrete cured
B. Fixing of door
C. Plastering of walls
D. Selecting sites
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The reduction in project time normally results in
A. Decreasing the direct cost and increasing indirect cost
B. Increasing the direct cost and decreasing the indirect cost
C. Increasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
D. Decreasing the direct cost and indirect cost both
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In the given figure, the network of a project represents
A. Activity of an excavation of a footing
B. Activity of an excavation which starts at event No. 1 and ends at even No. 2
C. Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time
D. None of these
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Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?
A. Drag line
B. Hoe
C. Clam shell
D. Dipper shovel
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A tractor shovel has a purchase price of Rs. 4.7 lacs and could save the organization an amount of rupees one lac per year on operating costs. The salvage value after the amortization period is 10% of the purchase price. The capital recovery period will be
A. 3.7 years
B. 4.23 years
C. 5 years
D. 7.87 years
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Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
A. Event
B. Node
C. Connector
D. All the above
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Grader is used mainly for
A. Trimming and finishing
B. Shaping and trimming
C. Finishing and shaping
D. Finishing, shaping and trimming
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Consider the following activities in a building construction: 1. Concreting of roof slabs 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing 3. Erection of form work for slab 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace The correct sequence of these activities is
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 3, 1, 4, 2
C. 3, 1, 2, 4
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
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Site order book is used for recording
A. Instructions by the executive engineers
B. Construction measurements
C. Issue of store equipments
D. Names of the casual labour
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Which of the following does not represent an activity?
A. Site located
B. Foundation is being dug
C. The office area is being cleaned
D. The invitations are being sent
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Sinking fund is
A. The fund for rebuilding a structure when its economic life is over
B. Raised to meet maintenance costs
C. The total sum to be paid to the municipal authorities by the tenants
D. A part of the money kept in reserve for providing additional structures and structural modifications
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Sensitivity analysis is a study of
A. Comparison of profit and loss
B. Comparison of assets and liabilities
C. Change in output due to change in input
D. Economics of cost and benefits of the project
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In resources levelling
A. Total duration of project is reduced
B. Total duration of project is increased
C. Uniform demand of resources is achieved
D. Cost of project is controlled
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