Construction Planning And Management MCQ Questions & Answers

1

The normal time required for the completion of project in the above problem is

A) 9 days B) 13 days C) 14 days D) 19 days

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Answer: Option C

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2

If t_o, t_p and t_m are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be

A) $$\frac{{{{\text{t}}_{\text{o}}} + 3{{\text{t}}_{\text{m}}} + {{\text{t}}_{\text{p}}}}}{2}$$ B) $$\frac{{{{\text{t}}_{\text{o}}} + 3{{\text{t}}_{\text{m}}} + {{\text{t}}_{\text{p}}}}}{3}$$ C) $$\frac{{{{\text{t}}_{\text{o}}} + 4{{\text{t}}_{\text{m}}} + {{\text{t}}_{\text{p}}}}}{4}$$ D) $$\frac{{{{\text{t}}_{\text{o}}} + 4{{\text{t}}_{\text{m}}} + {{\text{t}}_{\text{p}}}}}{5}$$ E) $$\frac{{{{\text{t}}_{\text{o}}} + 4{{\text{t}}_{\text{m}}} + {{\text{t}}_{\text{p}}}}}{6}$$

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Answer: Option E

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3

A construction schedule is prepared after collecting

A) Number of operations B) Output of labour C) Output of machinery D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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4

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

A) 3.5 and $$\frac{5}{6}$$ B) 5 and $$\frac{{25}}{{36}}$$ C) 3.5 and $$\frac{{25}}{{36}}$$ D) 4 and $$\frac{5}{6}$$

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Answer: Option C

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5

Bar charts are suitable for

A) Minor works B) Major works C) Large projects D) All the Above

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

Bar charts (also called Gantt charts) are simple graphical schedules used to show the start time, finish time, and duration of different construction activities.

They are best suited for minor or small construction works because the number of activities is limited, making the schedule easy to prepare and understand.

For large or complex projects, bar charts become difficult to manage since they do not clearly show the relationship or dependency between activities. In such cases, network planning techniques like PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) or CPM (Critical Path Method) are preferred.

Easy Trick to Remember:
Small Project → Bar Chart
Large Project → PERT / CPM

Hence, bar charts are most suitable for minor works, making Option A the correct answer.

6

The first stage of a construction, is

A) Preparation of estimate B) Survey of the site C) Initiation of proposal D) Preparation of tender

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Answer: Option C

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A father notes that when his teenage daughter uses the telephone, she takes not less than 6 minutes for a call and som? times as much as an hour. Fifteen minutes call are more frequent than calls of any other duration. If these phone calls were an activity in PERT project, then phone calls expected duration will be

A) 15 minutes B) 20.143 minutes C) 21 minutes D) 27 minutes

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Answer: Option C

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8

The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is

A) 50 % B) 84.1 % C) 99.9 % D) 100 %

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Answer: Option A

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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

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Answer: Option B

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10

For the network shown in the given figure, the expected time for the activity
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A) 1-2 is 4 B) 2-3 is 7 C) 3-4 is 8 D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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