construction planning and management MCQs – Page 5

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construction planning and management Mcqs
81. Select the incorrect statement?
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A. Start float and finish float are always equal

B. Total float can be either start float or finish float

C. Start float and finish float need not be equal

D. Start float and finish float are the differences between activity times and not event times

82. In the network shown in Fig. (15 fig) the latest start time of an activity 4-5 is_________________?
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A. 7

B. 4

C. 8

D. 2

83. Which of the following earth moving machines has the shortest cycle time?
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A. Hoe

B. Clam shell

C. Drag line

D. Dipper shovel
84. If an activity has its optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as 2, 3 and 7 respectively, then its expected time and variance are respectively___________________?
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A. 5 and 25/36

B. 4 and 5/6

C. 3.5 and 25/36

D. 3.5 and 5/6

85. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is________________?
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A. zero

B. maximum

C. infinite

D. minimum
86. An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000/- and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is__________________?
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A. Rs. 11,56,250/-

B. Rs. 8,75,000/-

C. Rs. 8,43,750/-

D. Rs. 10,50,000/-

87. Free float is mainly used to_________________?
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A. establish priorities

B. identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities

C. identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity

D. identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity

88. Select the incorrect statement?
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A. A critical path always terminates at the last event

B. A critical path always begins at the very first event

C. Critical activities control the project duration

D. Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero