Questions on Construction Planning and Management Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

81. A contractor has two options;© : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he
a)    should invest in neither of the two projects
b)    could invest in either of the two projects
c)    should invest in project A
d)    should invest in project B   
Ans: a

82.    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  
Ans: c

83.    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
a)    Rs. 8,800/-
b)    Rs. 7,600/-
c)    Rs. 6,400/-
d)    Rs. 5,000/- 
Ans: c

84.    Consider the following features/factors :
1.    Projects are of the non-repetitive type.
2.    Time required need not be known.
3.    Time required is known precisely.
4.    Events have been established for planning.
5.    Emphasis  is given to  activities of project.
PERT is preferred for planning because of
a)    1,2 and 4
b)    3,4 and 5
c)    1,3 and 4
d)    1,2 and 5 
Ans: a

85.    Consider the following activities in a building construction:
1.    Concreting of roof slabs
2.    Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3.    Erection of formwork 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 
Ans: c

86.   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
a)    1,2,4,3,5
b)    1,3,2,4,5
c)    1,2,3,4,5
d)    1,3,4,2,5 
Ans: c

87. 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
a)    8 days
b)    9 days
c)    10 days
d)    15 days 
Ans: b

88. The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is
a)    3425 kg
b)    5515 kg
c)    4350 kg
d)    2975 kg 
Ans: b

89.    Grader is used mainly for
a)    trimming and finishing
b)    shaping and trimming
c)    finishing and shaping
d)    finishing, shaping and trimming
Ans: d

90.    Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment ?
a)    Bulldozer
b)    Clam shell
c)    Scraper
d)    Dump truck 
Ans: d

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