Construction Management MCQs with Answers & Solutions — Page 2

What is the percentage accuracy in the six sigma process?Quality Management

In which among the following is the Six Sigma process not applicable?Quality Management

An ability of a machine or equipment to produce products that conform to defined specifications and are free of defects, thereby achieving customer…Quality Management

Give full form of P.D.C.A. cycleQuality Management

A _______ is a set of activities which are networked in an order and aimed towards achieving the goals of a projectProject Monitoring and Control

The probability of completing the project can be estimated based upon the _______.PERT Analysis

The entire process of a project may be considered to be made up of a number of sub processes placed in different stages called theProject Monitoring and Control

The PERT in project management means program evaluation and _______ technique.PERT Analysis

Which of the following ISO standard series are used for environmental management?Quality Management

A hydraulic excavator has a bucket capacity of 1.5 cubic meters. The cycle time for excavation including loading is 30 seconds. If the job requires…Construction Equipment

A vibratory roller has a width of 2 meters and a speed of 4 km/h. If the compaction efficiency is 80% and the overlap between passes is 10%, then how…Construction Equipment

What is the term for the practice of bidding very low to secure a tender, with plans to adjust costs later?Contract Management

What is the critical path in a construction project?Network Analysis

What is "float" in project management?Network Analysis

What is a "dummy activity" in project network analysis?Network Analysis

In a PERT chart, what is the formula for calculating the expected time (TE) of an activity?PERT Analysis

In project network analysis, which of the following statements about the Critical Path Method (CPM) is true?Network Analysis

If the total project duration is 120 days, and the project manager performs a "crash" on activity 1, reducing it from 15 days to 10 days, then the…Network Analysis

A project has the following activities with the durations in days: • Activity A : Duration = 5 days • Activity B : Duration = 3 days (starts after A)…Network Analysis

A concrete mixer has a drum capacity of 0.3 cubic meters and the mixing time per batch is 5 minutes. If the mixer operates for 8 hours a day with an…Construction Equipment

Which equipment is used for compaction in areas where large rollers cannot reach?Construction Equipment

The optimistic, most likely and pessimistic time estimates of an activity are 5, 10 and 21 days respectively. What is the expected time and standard…PERT Analysis

The following figure displays the typical construction project life cycle. Identify the various stages mentioned from A to D and choose a correct…Project Monitoring and Control

Which of the following is not an excavating or moving type equipment?Construction Equipment

In the time-cost optimization, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with…Network Analysis

Earliest finish of an activity is always:Network Analysis

The difference between the maximum time available and the actual time needed to perform an activity is known asNetwork Analysis

Which of the factors mentioned below mainly affect the quality of conformance (meaning: work as per Standard) in construction? i. Technical…Quality Management

A contract administrator is responsible for i. Planning of contract ii. Drafting of contract iii. Closing of contractContract Management

The optimistic time, pessimistic time and most likely time required for completion of activity is 6, 16 and 8 days respectively. The expected time isPERT Analysis

Which of the following network is Event oriented?PERT Analysis

Safety Management at construction sites aims at minimizing casualties and damage to manpower byLabour Safety and Welfare

Which of the following is a purpose of work scheduling?Project Monitoring and Control

What does the direct cost of project include?Project Finance

Site order book is used for recordingContract Management

In PERT technique, completion of an activity is calledPERT Analysis

The time by which the completion of an activity can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activity is calledNetwork Analysis

The main function of the construction management isProject Monitoring and Control

Equipment job productivity is calculated byConstruction Equipment

An arrangement in which the private sector builds an infrastructure project, operates it and transfers the ownership of the project to the government…Contract Management

A serious limitation of interdependencies between various project activities is observed inNetwork Analysis

At an event other than the final event, if no activity emerges, it results in an error calledNetwork Analysis

In PERT analysis, the time estimates of each activity and probability of occurrence followPERT Analysis

Choose the correct statement regarding dummy activity in a network.Network Analysis

The optimistic, most likely and pessimistic time estimates of an activity are 6, 12 and 22 days respectively. What is the standard deviation?PERT Analysis

The difference between free float and slack of the tail event is called asNetwork Analysis

Choose the correct statement for Construction Project Management (CPM)Network Analysis

The cost slope of the direct cost curve is given byNetwork Analysis

Resource smoothening meansResource Leveling

The critical path in a project network representsNetwork Analysis