Construction Management (2180611) MCQs

MCQs of Project scheduling and Resource leveling

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1.
A construction schedule is prepared after collecting
(a) Number of operations
(b) Output of Labour and Machinery
(c) Quantity of various items
(d) All the above
Answer:

Option (d)

2.
Three-activities implementable in parallel, have the following time-cost relationship for direct cost component in each, Activity A: 10 days-800 units; 9 days-900 units; 8 days-1000 units, Activity B: 11 days-1200 units; 10 days-1350 units; 9 days-1500 units, Activity C: 7 days-500 units; 6 days-700 days; 5 days-900 units, The feasible range of total direct cost component for the three activities together is
(a) 2500 to 3400 units
(b) 2650 to 3200 units
(c) 2500 to 2900 units
(d) 2600 to 3100 units
Answer:

Option (c)

3.
Crashing a project in terms of its duration would result in 1. An increase in the indirect cost. 2. A decrease in the indirect cost. 3. A decrease in the direct cost. 4. An increase in the direct cost. of these statements________
(a) 1 and 4 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 2 and 4 are correct
Answer:

Option (d)

4.
In the time-cost optimization, 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:

Option (c)

5.
In the time-cost analysis, the cost slope is defined as
(a) Crash cost-Normal costCrash time-Normal time
(b) Crash time-Normal timeCrash cost-Normal cost
(c) Crash cost-Normal costNormal time-Crash time
(d) Normal cost-Crash costNormal time-Crash time
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
The optimum duration is the
(a) the summation of normal-durations of each activity in the project
(b) summation of the normal-duration of activities on critical path
(c) one, which gives the minimum total cost for completing the project
(d) summation of crash-time of activities on critical path
Answer:

Option (c)

7.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence to analyse a project for implementation?
(a) Time-cost study, Network, WBS, Scheduling with resource allocation
(b) Network, Time-cost study, Scheduling with resource allocation, WBS,
(c) WBS, Network, Scheduling with resource allocation, Time-cost study
(d) WBS, Time-cost study, Network, Scheduling with resource allocation
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
Which one of the following is the objective in crashing?
(a) Reduction in duration
(b) Reduction in resources
(c) Reduction in cost
(d) Reduction in project size
Answer:

Option (a)

9.
In a construction project, the cost-slope of an activity is an indication of
(a) Extra-time needed
(b) Extra cost needed
(c) Reduction of duration of critical activity
(d) Crashing of an activity
Answer:

Option (b)

10.
In resource levelling
(a) Total duration of project is reduced
(b) Total duration of project is increased
(c) Uniform demand of resources is achieved
(d) Cost of project is controlled
Answer:

Option (b)

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