Mechanical Engineering

Question: A dummy activity becomes a critical activity when its earliest start time (EST) is same as its latest finishing time (LFT).
[A].

Correct

[B].

Incorrect

Answer: Option A

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Question: Dummy activities are used to
[A].

determine the critical path

[B].

determine the project completion time

[C].

maintain the required net work

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option C

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Question: A dummy activity in a net work diagram
[A].

is represented by a dotted line

[B].

is an artificial activity

[C].

does not consume time or resources

[D].

all of these

Answer: Option D

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Question: Which of the following statement is correct about the network diagram?
[A].

The events are represented graphically by circles or nodes at the beginning and the end of activity by arrows.

[B].

The tail end of the arrow represents the start of an activity.

[C].

The head of the arrow represents the end of an activity.

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: An activity of the project is graphically represented by __________ on the network diagram.
[A].

a circle

[B].

a straight line

[C].

an arrow

Answer: Option C

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Question: A critical activity has
[A].

maximum slack

[B].

minimum slack

[C].

zero slack

[D].

average slack

Answer: Option C

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Question: An event is a function of two or more activities.
[A].

Correct

[B].

Incorrect

Answer: Option A

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Question: Generally PERT is preferred over CPM for the purpose of project evaluation.
[A].

Yes

[B].

No

Answer: Option A

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Question: In CPM, the cost slope is determined by
[A].

[B].

[C].

[D].

Answer: Option B

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Question: Critical path method
[A].

helps in ascertaining time schedules

[B].

makes better and detailed planning possible

[C].

provides a standard method for communicating project plans schedules and to time and cost performance

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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