51. The time corresponding to minimum total project cost is_______________?
A. crash time
B. normal time
C. optimistic time
D. between normal time and crash time
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Construction Planning and Management MCQs
52. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?
A. the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
B. the several alternatives of the project that have been considered
C. the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
D. the contract documents for inviting tenders
✅ The correct answer is option C.
53. Which of the following is not a PERT event ?
A. site investigation started
B. sessional work completed
C. bus starts from Jaipur
D. class is being attended
✅ The correct answer is option D.
54. The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to_________________?
A. 2 kg/tonne
B. 6 kg/tonne
C. 9 kg/tonne
D. 20 kg/tonne
✅ The correct answer is option C.
55. The area under the Beta – distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by_______________?
A. most likely time
B. optimistic time
C. pessimistic time
D. expected time
✅ The correct answer is option D.
56. Batching refers to________________?
A. controlling the total quantity at each batch
B. weighing accurately, the quantity of each material for a job before mixing
C. controlling the quantity of each material into each batch
D. adjusting the water to be added in each batch according to the moisture content of the materials being mixed in the batch
✅ The correct answer is option C.
57. The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted, and pneumatic tyremounted machines would be respectively_________________?
A. 80 and 90
B. 90 and 80
C. 85 and 75
D. 75 and 83
✅ The correct answer is option D.
58. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
59. Updating may result in_________________?
A. change of critical path
B. decrease of project completion time
C. increase of project completion time
D. all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
60. A four wheel trac*or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be___________________?
A. 20 kg/tonne
B. 30 kg/tonne
C. 40 kg/tonne
D. 50 kg/tonne
✅ The correct answer is option C.