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The time which results in the leasi, possible construction cost of an activity, is known as
[A]
Normal time
[B]
Slow time
[C]
Crash time
[D]
Standard time
42
The constraints in case of resource smoothening operation would be
[A]
Resources
[B]
Project duration time
[C]
Both resources and project duration time
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Project duration time
43
For the execution of a project, a contractor is
[A]
A person
[B]
A firm
[C]
An agency
[D]
All the above
44
An earth moving equipment costs Rs. 5,00,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years and a salvage value of Rs. 50,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside at the end of each of the 10 years for replacement if the interest rate is 8% per annum and if the sinking fund factor at 8% per annum interest rate for 10 years is 0.069?
[A]
Rs. 31050
[B]
Rs. 34500
[C]
Rs. 37950
[D]
Rs. 50000
45
Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is
[A]
20
[B]
25
[C]
35
[D]
15
46
PERT is
[A]
An analytic in concept
[B]
Limited of event oriented diagrams
[C]
Used for research and development projects
[D]
All the above
47
The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawler-mounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively
[A]
80 and 90
[B]
90 and 80
[C]
85 and 75
[D]
75 and 83
48
Which one of the following represents an event?
[A]
Concrete cured
[B]
Fixing of door
[C]
Plastering of walls
[D]
Selecting sites
49
The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is
[A]
3425 kg
[B]
5515 kg
[C]
4350 kg
[D]
2975 kg
50
For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
[A]
Minimum time
[B]
Maximum time
[C]
Maximum cost
[D]
Minimum cost
51
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
52
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
[A]
The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float'
[B]
The duration of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting the succeeding activity, is called free float
[C]
The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float
[D]
All the above
53
Consider the following statements:
In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.
1. Greater than Total Float.
2. Greater than Independent Float
3. Equal to Total Float.
4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements
[A]
1 and 4 are correct
[B]
2 and 3 are correct
[C]
1 and 4 are correct
[D]
1 and 2 are correct
Answer: 2 and 3 are correct
54
Railway projects are treated as
[A]
Light construction
[B]
Heavy construction
[C]
Industrial construction
[D]
None of these
Answer: Heavy construction
55
A machine costs Rs. 20000 and its useful life is 8 years. The money is borrowed at 8% interest per annum. The capital recovery factor at 8% interest per annum for 8 years is 0.174. The annual equipment cost of the machine will be
[A]
Rs. 1740
[B]
Rs. 3480
[C]
Rs. 5220
[D]
Rs. 6960
56
Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as
[A]
Any project
[B]
Major projects
[C]
Minor projects
[D]
All the above
57
If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is
[A]
30 kg
[B]
300 kg
[C]
900 kg
[D]
1000 kg
58
The part of a derrick crane include
(i) Mast
(ii) Boom
(iii) Bull wheel
(iv) Jack
Of these statements
[A]
(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
[B]
(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
[C]
(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
[D]
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer: (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
59
The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
[A]
Duration
[B]
Total float
[C]
Free float
[D]
Interfering float
60
The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is
[A]
minimum
[B]
Maximum
[C]
Zero
[D]
Infinite
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