Construction Planning and Management MCQs Archives

41. A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00/- and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000/-. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is__________________?

A. Rs. 4,75,000/-

B. Rs. 5,75,000/-

C. Rs. 6,50,000/-

D. Rs. 8,50,000/-

✅ The correct answer is option B.

42. If the output of a dragline for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be_________________?

A. equal to X

B. more than X

C. less than X

D. any of the above

✅ The correct answer is option C.

43. Crash project duration is obtained by summing the________________?

A. normal durations for all the activities

B. crash durations for all activities

C. crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities

D. crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities

✅ The correct answer is option D.

44. Whenever an activity has zero total float, then_______________?

A. free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero

B. independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero

C. free float and independent float both must be zero

D. free float and independent float both need not be zero

✅ The correct answer is option C.

45. Which of the following is a weakness of bar chart ?

A. interdependencies of activities

B. project progress

C. uncertainties

D. all of the above

✅ The correct answer is option D.

46. 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

✅ The correct answer is option C.

47. Which one of the following is not an excavating and moving type of equipment ?

A. Bulldozer

B. Clam shell

C. Scraper

D. Dump truck

✅ The correct answer is option D.

48. The original cost of an equipment is Rs.10,000/-. Its salvage value at the end of its total useful life of five years is Rs. 1,000/-. Its book value at the end of two years of its useful life (as per straight line method of evaluation of depreciation) will be________________?

A. Rs. 8,800/-

B. Rs. 7,600/-

C. Rs. 6,400/-

D. Rs. 5,000/-

✅ The correct answer is option C.

49. Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor_______________?

A. on commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him

B. for the purchase of construction materials

C. for the payment of advances to labour and other staff

D. for all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

✅ The correct answer is option D.

50. If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be__________________?

A. 50%

B. less than 50%

C. more than 50%

D. 100%

✅ The correct answer is option C.