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  1. Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as

  2. A.

     Bar chart

    B.

     Gantt chart

    C.

     Modified Mile stone chart

    D.

     All the above


  3. The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is known as

  4. A.

     Event

    B.

     Float

    C.

     Duration

    D.

     Constraint


  5. The Overall in-charge of an organization at the site responsible for the execution of the works, is

  6. A.

     Executive Engineer

    B.

     Engineer

    C.

     Junior Engineer

    D.

     Assistant Engineer


  7. For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is

  8. A.

     1

    B.

     2

    C.

     3

    D.

     4


  9. Various activities of a project, are shown on bar charts by

  10. A.

     Vertical lines

    B.

     Horizontal lines

    C.

     Dots

    D.

     Crosses


  11. The main disadvantage of line organization, is

  12. A.

     Rigid structure

    B.

     Extraordinary delay in communications

    C.

     Top level executions over work

    D.

     All the above


  13. The main principle of an organization, is

  14. A.

     Unity of command

    B.

     Effective control at all levels

    C.

     Delegation of authority

    D.

     All the above


  15. A critical ratio scheduling

  16. A.

     Determines the status of each activity

    B.

     Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

    C.

     Is a dynamic system

    D.

     None of these


  17. A golden rule for the procurement of construction stones, suggests

  18. A.

     100% at the site

    B.

     67% at the site and 33% under procurement

    C.

     50% at the site and 50% under procurement

    D.

     33% at the site and 67% under procurement


  19. If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and m is most likely time of an activity, the expected time of the activity, is

  20. A.

     (a + m + b)/6

    B.

     (a + 2m + b)/6

    C.

     (a + 4m + b)/6

    D.

     (a + 5m + b)/6