Construction Planning and Management

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

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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

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

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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

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______________?

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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

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________________?

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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/-