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Construction Planning and Management

In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done____________?

Construction Planning and Management /
In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done____________?

A. on all the activities
B. on all the activities lying on the critical path
C. only on activities lying on the orginal critical path and having flatter cost slopes
D. on original critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope

In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done____________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

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

Construction Planning and Management /
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

Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor_______________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

A contractor has two options : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he______________?

Construction Planning and Management /
A contractor has two options : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he______________?

A. should invest in neither of the two projects
B. could invest in either of the two projects
C. should invest in project A
D. should invest in project B

A contractor has two options : Invest his money in project A or (II) : Invest his money in project B. If he decides to invest in A, for every rupee invested, he is assured of doubling his money in ten years. If he decides to invest in B, he is assured of making his money 1.5 times in 5 years. If the contractor values his money at 10% interest rate, he______________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

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________________?

Construction Planning and Management /
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 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________________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

The correct sequence of these activities is________________?

Construction Planning and Management /
The correct sequence of these activities is________________?

Consider the following activities in a building construction?
1. Concreting of roof slabs
2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
3. Erection of form work for slab
4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
A. 1,3,2,4
B. 3,1,4,2
C. 3,1,2,4
D. 1,3,4, 2

The correct sequence of these activities is________________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

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__________________?

Construction Planning and Management /
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

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__________________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management

Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________?

Construction Planning and Management /
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

Preliminary project report for a road project must contain___________________? Read More »

Construction Planning and Management