HomeEngineeringCivil Sub Engineering Online MCQ TestConstruction Management Online MCQ Test – Paper-3Construction Management Online MCQ Test – Paper-30% 1 votes, 5 avg 4 Sorry, Time out. To complete the Quiz please Restart again. Created by Nepal Lok SewaThis is a FREE Online MCQ test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test.Total number of questions: 50Time allotted: 35 minutesPassing Score: 60%Certificate: YesRandom questions: YesDo not refresh the pageAll the best! 1 / 501. No agreement is between: A) Client, engineer B) Engineer, contractor C) Client, contractor D) Contractor, sub-contractor 2 / 502. When the times of earliest finish and the latest finish are equal in an operation, the operation is called: A) Critical B) Float C) Free float D) All of the above 3 / 503. The final technical authority of a project is: A) Chief engineer (DG) B) Assistant engineer C) Executive engineer D) Superintending engineer 4 / 504. What are the key dates of a standard contracting procedure for a project? A) Call for bidding and contract award B) Call for bidding, bid submission, and bid evaluation C) call for bidding, bid submission, bid evaluation and contract award D) call for bidding, bid submission and contract award 5 / 505. The salient feature of functional organization is: A) Strict adherence to specifications B) Separation of planning and deficiency C) Each individual maintains a functional design part D) All of the above 6 / 506. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called: A) Head activity B) Head event C) Tail activity D) Tail event 7 / 507. Policy is: A) A rule or a set of rules never to be violated B) A definite rule along which one has to proceed C) A procedure for preparing the project report D) A set of broad guidelines stipulated by management 8 / 508. In PERT, pessimistic time is: A) The minimum time in which any activity can possibly be accomplished B) The maximum time which an activity might require C) The time which has the highest probability of occurrence D) None of the above 9 / 509. The dual-role event is: A) Head as well as tail event B) Sum of head and tail event C) Any event other than head and tail event D) None of the above 10 / 5010. Which of the following is not a part of a contract agreement? A) Price schedule B) Work schedule C) Manning schedule D) Cost Estimate 11 / 5011. The duration of time which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity is called free float which affects only: A) Preceding activities B) Succeeding activities C) The particular activity D) None of the above 12 / 5012. Insurance provision in GCC is applicable for: A) Loss of damaged material, plants B) Loss of damaged equipment C) Personal death or injury D) All of the above 13 / 5013. At an event other than the final event, if no activity emerges, it results in an error called: A) Looping B) Dangling C) Interfacing D) Splicing 14 / 5014. In resource leveling, the main constraint would be: A) On the resources B) Project duration time C) Both of the above D) None of the above 15 / 5015. If the path of activities leads back into itself, the resulting error in the network is known as: A) Looping B) Dangling C) Interfacing D) Splicing 16 / 5016. Henry Gantt developed the bar chart technique in: A) 1900 AD B) 1940 AD C) 1957 AD D) 1974 AD 17 / 5017. If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time, and m is the most likely time, then the average time is equal to: A) (a + b + m) / 6 B) (a + 2b + m) / 6 C) (a + 2b + 4m) / 6 D) (a + 4m + b) / 6 18 / 5018. Aggregate planning is planning for: A) Single activity B) Double activities C) Whole project D) Events 19 / 5019. 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 20 / 5020. Milestone charts are developed in: A) 1900 AD B) 1940 AD C) 1957 AD D) 1974 AD 21 / 5021. The maximum amount for the approval of tender by Gazetted 3rd class officer is: A) Three crore B) Seven crore C) Fifteen crore D) More than fifteen crore 22 / 5022. The maximum amount of project cost after the price adjustment should not exceed: A) 15% B) 20% C) 25% D) 30% 23 / 5023. A fictitious activity with zero duration and no cost used to maintain the sequential order of the activities in the network is known as a: A) Restraint B) Dummy activity C) Event D) All of the above 24 / 5024. An EPC contract means: A) End of planning and construction B) Evaluation, planning, and construction C) Engineering, planning, and construction D) Engineering, procurement, and construction 25 / 5025. PERT is: A) Activity-oriented B) Event-oriented C) Time-oriented D) Resources-oriented 26 / 5026. A construction schedule is prepared after collecting: A) Number of operations B) Output of labor and machinery C) Quantity of various items D) All of the above 27 / 5027. The constraint in the case of resource smoothing operation would be: A) On the resources B) Project duration time C) Both (a) and (b) above D) None of the above 28 / 5028. An example of a parallel activity is: A) Completing ground floor and starting first floor construction B) Wall construction and carpentry work of doors and windows C) Completion of flooring and initiating whitewashing D) Digging of a well and construction of a septic tank 29 / 5029. According to Fulkerson's, the correct event numbers corresponding to events A, B, C, D, E of the network shown in figure 1 are: A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively B) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively C) 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4 and 6, respectively D) None of the above 30 / 5030. If σ1, σ2, σ3..... are the standard deviations of completion for the activities along the critical path, the standard deviation of the time of completion of the project is given by: A) σE = (σ<sub>1</sub>+σ<sub>2</sub>+σ<sub>3</sub>....) / n B) σE = √ [(σ<sub>1</sub>+σ<sub>2</sub>+σ<sub>3</sub>....) / n] C) σE = √ [(σ<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+σ<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>+σ<sub>3</sub><sup>2</sup>....) / n] D) None of the above 31 / 5031. The difference between total float and free float is called interfering float which is nothing but the: A) Float of the head event B) Float of the tail event C) Slack of the head event D) Slack of the tail event 32 / 5032. The dispute in construction is resolved through discussion of all parties on their respective stands leading to consensus. The process is called: A) Amicable settlement B) Arbitration C) Dispute resolution board D) Dispute adjudication board 33 / 5033. Choose the most correct statement from the following: A) Muster Roll is a document showing the payment record of workers B) Daywork is a means by which a contractor is paid for specifically instructed work-cost of labor, materials, and plant C) As per PPA/PPR, the bid security shall be 15% if the bid is 33% below. D) Expression of interest is a call for a financial proposal from contractors 34 / 5034. The square root of the variance is known as: A) Deviation B) Standard deviation C) Mode D) None of the above 35 / 5035. For a ╬▓-distribution curve, if to is the optimistic time, tp is the pessimistic time, and tm is the most likely time, then the standard deviation will be equal to: A) (t<sub>p</sub>-t<sub>o</sub>) / 6 B) (t<sub>p</sub>-t<sub>m</sub>) / 6 C) (t<sub>m</sub>-t<sub>p</sub>) / 6 D) None of the above 36 / 5036. Who is responsible for accidents occurring at the site? A) Petty contractor B) Himself C) Consultant D) Contractor 37 / 5037. Crash project duration is obtained by adding the: A) Normal duration for all the activities along the critical path B) Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path C) Crash durations for all the activities D) Normal duration for all the activities 38 / 5038. Muster rolls are used for: A) To pay wages of workers employed on a daily basis B) To record the daily construction activities C) To evaluate the construction activities D) To evaluate the performance of workers 39 / 5039. 'Wait' in CPM belongs to the category of: A) Node B) Motion C) Event D) Activity 40 / 5040. SLACK time refers to: A) Activity B) Event C) Both D) None of the above 41 / 5041. The main disadvantage of line organization is: A) Monopoly at the top level B) Rigid structure C) Delay in communications D) All of the above 42 / 5042. The variance will be zero if: A) Each individual deviation is zero B) Sum of deviation is zero C) Standard deviation is zero D) None of the above 43 / 5043. Which type of tender generally prefers the schedule of rate? A) Schedule of rate B) Cost change C) Basic charge D) None of the above 44 / 5044. Residential buildings are treated as: A) Light construction B) Heavy construction C) Industrial construction D) None of the above 45 / 5045. The minimum number of consulting firms for the direct purchase of services is: A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 46 / 5046. The expected project duration in CPM follows: A) Normal distribution curve B) Beta distribution curve C) Poisson's distribution curve D) Binomial distribution curve 47 / 5047. Military organization is known as: A) Line organization B) Line and staff organization C) Functional organization D) None of the above 48 / 5048. Total project time is the: A) Sum of the duration of all activities B) Sum of the duration of non-critical activities C) Sum of the duration of critical activities D) None of the above 49 / 5049. A golden rule for the procurement of construction work suggests: A) 100% at the site B) 67% at the site and 33% under procurement C) 50% at the site and 50% under procurement D) 33% at the site and 67% under procurement 50 / 5050. The Force Account or AMANAT, a method of carrying out the construction work is done by: A) Contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc. B) Owner using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc. C) Sub-contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc. D) None of the above Please provide accurate information to ensure the delivery of your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please write your feedbackSee reviewThanks for giving your valuable feedback. Send feedback
