71. 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
a) 2.3% and 84.1%
b) 97.7% and 84.1%
c) 97.7 % and 15.9%
d) 15.9% and 97.7%
Ans: a
72. 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
Ans: b
73. Consider the following statements:
In the bar chart planning
1. interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.
2. progress of work can be measured.
3. spare time of the activities can be determined.
4. schedule cannot be updated.
Of these statements
a) 1,2 and 3 are correct
b) 1 and 4 are correct
c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
d) 1,2 and 4 are correct
Ans: b
74. 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
a) 1 and 4 are correct
b) 2 and 3 are correct
c) 1 and 4 are correct
d) 1 and 2 are correct
Ans: b
75. In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
a) on all the activities
b) on all the activities lying on the critical path
c) only on activities lying on the orginal critical path and having flatter cost slopes
d) on original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope
Ans: d
76. During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
a) increase in rates of only important materials
b) variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
c) variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
d) rate of inflation
Ans: b
77. 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
Ans: b
78. In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
a) Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
b) Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
c) No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
d) No, because of savings in site labour
Ans: c
79. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor
a) on commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him
b) for the purchase of construction materials
c) for the payment of advances to labour and other staff
d) for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document [ES 94]
Ans: d
80. 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 [ES 94]
Ans: a
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a) 2.3% and 84.1%
b) 97.7% and 84.1%
c) 97.7 % and 15.9%
d) 15.9% and 97.7%
Ans: a
72. 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
Ans: b
73. Consider the following statements:
In the bar chart planning
1. interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.
2. progress of work can be measured.
3. spare time of the activities can be determined.
4. schedule cannot be updated.
Of these statements
a) 1,2 and 3 are correct
b) 1 and 4 are correct
c) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
d) 1,2 and 4 are correct
Ans: b
74. 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
a) 1 and 4 are correct
b) 2 and 3 are correct
c) 1 and 4 are correct
d) 1 and 2 are correct
Ans: b
75. In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
a) on all the activities
b) on all the activities lying on the critical path
c) only on activities lying on the orginal critical path and having flatter cost slopes
d) on original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope
Ans: d
76. During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
a) increase in rates of only important materials
b) variation in cost in materials element, labour element and petrol-oil-lubricant element
c) variation in total cost of the project on an ad hoc basis
d) rate of inflation
Ans: b
77. 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
Ans: b
78. In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
a) Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost
b) Yes, because of the very high order of quality control for the factory made components
c) No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
d) No, because of savings in site labour
Ans: c
79. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor
a) on commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him
b) for the purchase of construction materials
c) for the payment of advances to labour and other staff
d) for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document [ES 94]
Ans: d
80. 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 [ES 94]
Ans: a
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