Construction Planning & Management Mcqs - Set 5

1)   The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted, and pneumatic tyremounted machines would be respectively_________________?

a. 80 and 90
b. 90 and 80
c. 85 and 75
d. 75 and 83
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 75 and 83

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   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________________?

a. longest duration
b. highest cost slope
c. least cost slope
d. shortest duration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: least cost slope

Explanation:
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3)   Wheeled tractors are replacing crawler tractors because________________?
Consider the following statements?
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


a. 1,3 and 4 are correct
b. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
c. 1,2 and 3 are correct
d. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,2 and 3 are correct

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Sensitivity analysis is a study of__________________?

a. comparison of profit and loss
b. comparison of assets and liabilities
c. change in output due to change in input
d. economics of cost and benefits of the project
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: change in output due to change in input

Explanation:
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5)   Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?

a. the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
b. the several alternatives of the project that have been considered
c. the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
d. the contract documents for inviting tenders
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost

Explanation:
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6)   The basic action involved in sheep foot rolling is_______________?

a. Kneading
b. Pressing
c. Tamping
d. Vibration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kneading

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The most suitable type of equipment for compaction of cohesive soils is_________________?

a. Smooth-wheeled rollers
b. Vibratory rollers
c. Sheep foot rollers
d. Tampers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sheep foot rollers

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Grader is used mainly for___________________?

a. trimming and finishing
b. shaping and trimming
c. finishing and shaping
d. finishing, shaping and trimming
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: finishing, shaping and trimming

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9 days

Explanation:
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10)   The correct sequence of these activities is________________?
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


a. 1,3,2,4
b. 3,1,4,2
c. 3,1,2,4
d. 1,3,4, 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3,1,2,4

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!