Construction Management MCQs

Construction Management MCQs

Answer these 20+ Construction Management MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Construction Management.
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1: The first method invented for planning projects, was

A.   Bar chart method

B.   Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

C.   Critical path method (CPM)

D.   Milestone chart

2: Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A.   All these

B.   If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project

C.   If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project is not delayed

D.   If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project

E.   The float may be positive, zero or negative

3: Modular co-ordination of construction means proper

A.   Designing

B.   All these

C.   Planning

D.   Execution

4: Construction team means

A.   An engineer

B.   A contractor

C.   An owner

D.   An architect

E.   All these

5: Bar charts are suitable for

A.   All these

B.   Major works

C.   Large projects

D.   Minor works

6: Critical path lies along the activities having total float

A.   Negative

B.   Positive

C.   Same.

D.   Zero

7: Pick the correct statement from the following:

A.   CPM does not make any allowance for the uncertainties in the duration of time

B.   PERT analysis is event oriented

C.   All these

D.   CPM analysis is activity oriented

E.   In CPM, the time is related to cost

8: Final technical authority of a project lies with

A.   Superintending Engineer

B.   Assistant Engineer

C.   Executive Engineer

D.   Chief Engineer

9: Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as

A.   All these

B.   Major projects

C.   Minor projects

D.   Projects

10: Pick up the PERT event from the following:

A.   Laying of concrete started

B.   Digging of foundation started

C.   Laying of concrete completed

D.   Digging of foundation completed

E.   All thse

11: Which one of the following represents an activity

A.   All these

B.   Setting of question paper

C.   Curing of concrete

D.   Preparation of breakfast

E.   Excavation for foundation

12: A Milestone chart

A.   Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

B.   Shows the interdependencies of various jobs

C.   None of these.

D.   Depicts the delay of jobs, if any

13: Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as

A.   Gantt chart

B.   All these

C.   Bar Chart

D.   Critical path method chart

E.   Modified Mile stone chart

14: Henry Gantt developed Bar charts for planning and scheduling of projects in

A.   1940

B.   1900

C.   1880

D.   1950

15: Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of

A.   1940

B.   1930

C.   1910

D.   1920

16: A dummy activity

A.   Is represented by a dotted line

B.   Does not consume time

C.   All these

D.   Is artificially introduced

17: The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known

A.   Crash time

B.   Standard time.

C.   Normal time

D.   Slow time

18: The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known

A.   Contract.

B.   Activity

C.   Event

D.   Dummy

19: The object of technical planning, is

A.   Preparation of estimates

B.   All these

C.   Taking remedial action for likely bottleneck in the execution

D.   Initiating the procurement action of resources

E.   Preparation of specifications

20: Site order book is used for recording

A.   Instructions by the executive engineers

B.   Names of the casual labour

C.   Construction measurements

D.   Issue of store equipments

21: It is predicted that ____ could become a key element in authentication in the future.

A.   Offline cracking

B.   Identity management

C.   Standard biometrics

D.   Cognitive biometrics

22: During reconstruction, southern agriculture _____.

A.   Thrived.

B.   Focused on cotton and tobacco.

C.   Became diverse.

D.   Expanded dramatically.