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Question 1 of 161
1. Question
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done.
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Question 2 of 161
2. Question
Which of the following does not represent an activity?
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Question 3 of 161
3. Question
In resources levelling
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Question 4 of 161
4. Question
Sensitivity analysis is a study of
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Question 5 of 161
5. Question
Preliminary project report for a road project must contain
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Question 6 of 161
6. Question
For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum
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Question 7 of 161
7. Question
If the output of a dragline 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
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Question 8 of 161
8. Question
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow
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Question 9 of 161
9. Question
Free float is mainly used to
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Question 10 of 161
10. Question
Grader is used mainly for
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Question 11 of 161
11. Question
Which of the following surfaces will give highest rolling resistance for a rubber tyred vehicle?
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Question 12 of 161
12. Question
Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?
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Question 13 of 161
13. Question
Updating may result in
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Question 14 of 161
14. Question
The time by which a particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as
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Question 15 of 161
15. Question
During the construction period, price variation clause in contracts caters to
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Question 16 of 161
16. Question
Critical path method
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Question 17 of 161
17. Question
At a work site, statistical quality control of concrete means
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Question 18 of 161
18. Question
A critical ratio scheduling
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Question 19 of 161
19. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 20 of 161
20. Question
In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having
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Question 21 of 161
21. Question
A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests
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Question 22 of 161
22. Question
The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as
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Question 23 of 161
23. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects
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Question 24 of 161
24. Question
Interfering float is the difference between
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Question 25 of 161
25. Question
While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers
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Question 26 of 161
26. Question
An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is
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Question 27 of 161
27. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 28 of 161
28. Question
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 wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is -
Question 29 of 161
29. Question
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
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Question 30 of 161
30. Question
Power stations are generally treated as
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Question 31 of 161
31. Question
Bar charts are suitable for
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Question 32 of 161
32. Question
The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is
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Question 33 of 161
33. Question
Construction team means
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Question 34 of 161
34. Question
Select the incorrect statement.
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Question 35 of 161
35. Question
The artificial activity which indicates that an activity following it, cannot be started unless the preceding activity is complete, is known as
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Question 36 of 161
36. Question
PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for
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Question 37 of 161
37. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 38 of 161
38. Question
The independent float affects only
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Question 39 of 161
39. Question
Site order book is used for recording
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Question 40 of 161
40. Question
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
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Question 41 of 161
41. Question
The part of a derrick crane include
(i) Mast
(ii) Boom
(iii) Bull wheel
(iv) Jack
Of these statements -
Question 42 of 161
42. Question
If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is
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Question 43 of 161
43. Question
Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as
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Question 44 of 161
44. Question
A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be
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Question 45 of 161
45. Question
Railway projects are treated as
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Question 46 of 161
46. Question
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 -
Question 47 of 161
47. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 48 of 161
48. Question
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
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Question 49 of 161
49. Question
For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
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Question 50 of 161
50. Question
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
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Question 51 of 161
51. Question
Which one of the following represents an event?
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Question 52 of 161
52. Question
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
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Question 53 of 161
53. Question
PERT is
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Question 54 of 161
54. Question
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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Question 55 of 161
55. Question
An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069?
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Question 56 of 161
56. Question
Output of a bulldozer is
(i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
(iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor Of these statement -
Question 57 of 161
57. Question
For the execution of a project, a contractor is
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Question 58 of 161
58. Question
The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be
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Question 59 of 161
59. Question
The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known as
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Question 60 of 161
60. Question
The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is
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Question 61 of 161
61. Question
The object of technical planning, is
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Question 62 of 161
62. Question
If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively
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Question 63 of 161
63. Question
Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by
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Question 64 of 161
64. Question
Select the correct statement.
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Question 65 of 161
65. Question
If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good
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Question 66 of 161
66. Question
Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between
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Question 67 of 161
67. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 68 of 161
68. Question
Assertion (A): Activity 57 is critical.
Reason (R): Earliest finish time and latest finish time for events 57 are same Select the correct answer. -
Question 69 of 161
69. Question
The main principle of an organisation, is
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Question 70 of 161
70. Question
If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is
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Question 71 of 161
71. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 72 of 161
72. Question
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 -
Question 73 of 161
73. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 74 of 161
74. Question
The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is
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Question 75 of 161
75. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 76 of 161
76. Question
If the excavation of earth is done manually then it costs Rs. 10 per cum. A machine can excavate at a fixed cost of Rs. 4000 plus a variable cost of Rs. 2 per cum. The quantity of earth for which the cost of excavation by machine will be equal to the cost of manual excavation is
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Question 77 of 161
77. Question
Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as
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Question 78 of 161
78. Question
Economic saving of time results by crashing
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Question 79 of 161
79. Question
The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project, is known
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Question 80 of 161
80. Question
Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart?
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Question 81 of 161
81. Question
Which one of the following represents an activity?
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Question 82 of 161
82. Question
Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water?
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Question 83 of 161
83. Question
A CPM family includes
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Question 84 of 161
84. Question
Critical path
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Question 85 of 161
85. Question
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
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Question 86 of 161
86. Question
Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?
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Question 87 of 161
87. Question
Residential buildings are treated as
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Question 88 of 161
88. Question
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 -
Question 89 of 161
89. Question
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
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Question 90 of 161
90. Question
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 -
Question 91 of 161
91. Question
Military organisation is known as
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Question 92 of 161
92. Question
Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor
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Question 93 of 161
93. Question
Pick up the PERT event from the following:
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Question 94 of 161
94. Question
A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is
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Question 95 of 161
95. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 96 of 161
96. Question
The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called
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Question 97 of 161
97. Question
Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known
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Question 98 of 161
98. Question
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.
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Question 99 of 161
99. Question
The salient feature of functional organisation is
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Question 100 of 161
100. Question
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
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Question 101 of 161
101. Question
The first method invented for planning projects, was
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Question 102 of 161
102. Question
Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment?
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Question 103 of 161
103. Question
The main disadvantage of line organisation, is
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Question 104 of 161
104. Question
Batching refers to
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Question 105 of 161
105. Question
While scheduling a project by C.P.M.
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Question 106 of 161
106. Question
Slack time refers to
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Question 107 of 161
107. Question
Final technical authority of a project lies with
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Question 108 of 161
108. Question
Whenever an activity has zero total float, then
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Question 109 of 161
109. Question
Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of
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Question 110 of 161
110. Question
Which of the following is not a PERT event?
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Question 111 of 161
111. Question
A construction schedule is prepared after collecting
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Question 112 of 161
112. Question
A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 40 kg per tonne, then the drawbar pull of the tractor will
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Question 113 of 161
113. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 114 of 161
114. Question
In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace?
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Question 115 of 161
115. Question
Frequency distribution curves
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Question 116 of 161
116. Question
Consider the following statements:
Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because
1. Wheeled tractors travel faster.
2. Crawler tractors are more expensive.
3. Track parts of a crawler wear out quickly.
4. Crawler tractors have stick control.
Of these statements -
Question 117 of 161
117. Question
The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as
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Question 118 of 161
118. Question
The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to
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Question 119 of 161
119. Question
A dummy activity
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Question 120 of 161
120. Question
The reduction in project time normally results in
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Question 121 of 161
121. Question
Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
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Question 122 of 161
122. Question
The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by
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Question 123 of 161
123. Question
CPM is
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Question 124 of 161
124. Question
A four wheel truck or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be
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Question 125 of 161
125. Question
The Overall in-charge of an organisation at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is
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Question 126 of 161
126. Question
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 -
Question 127 of 161
127. Question
The first stage of a construction, is
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Question 128 of 161
128. Question
Crash project duration is obtained by summing the
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Question 129 of 161
129. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 130 of 161
130. Question
Sinking fund is
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Question 131 of 161
131. Question
If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is
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Question 132 of 161
132. Question
Consider the following statements for a power shovel:
(i) Output can be increased by reducing the angle of swing for a given depth of cut.
(ii) For a given angle of swing, output will be maximum at optimum depth of cut.
(iii) Output can be increased by keeping the depth of cut less than optimum depth,
(iv) Output can be increased by increasing the size of shovel. Of these statements -
Question 133 of 161
133. Question
If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
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Question 134 of 161
134. Question
The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is
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Question 135 of 161
135. Question
If the total float and duration of an activity are 5 and 10 days respectively, the particular activity can be
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Question 136 of 161
136. Question
Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon
(i) Vehicle load
(ii) Grade
(iii) Ground conditions Of these statements -
Question 137 of 161
137. Question
A Milestone chart
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Question 138 of 161
138. Question
Earliest finish of an activity is always
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Question 139 of 161
139. Question
Critical path lies along the activities having total float
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Question 140 of 161
140. Question
If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be
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Question 141 of 161
141. Question
The critical activity has
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Question 142 of 161
142. Question
For excavating utility trenches with precise control of depth, the excavation equipment used is
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Question 143 of 161
143. Question
PERT analysis is based on
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Question 144 of 161
144. Question
The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions, is
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Question 145 of 161
145. Question
The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
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Question 146 of 161
146. Question
The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
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Question 147 of 161
147. Question
Pre-tender stage requires
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Question 148 of 161
148. Question
An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in
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Question 149 of 161
149. Question
Select the incorrect statement.
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Question 150 of 161
150. Question
If t is the duration of an activity, t1 is the latest finish possible moment of its preceding activity and t2 is the earliest start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is
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Question 151 of 161
151. Question
Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
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Question 152 of 161
152. Question
In CPM analysis,
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Question 153 of 161
153. Question
The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as
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Question 154 of 161
154. Question
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
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Question 155 of 161
155. Question
A contractor has two options; (I): 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
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Question 156 of 161
156. Question
Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in
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Question 157 of 161
157. Question
If TL is the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to
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Question 158 of 161
158. Question
Modular co-ordination of construction means proper
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Question 159 of 161
159. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 160 of 161
160. Question
The final selection of a construction site, is done by
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Question 161 of 161
161. Question
The main advantage of line organisation is: