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The document contains a model exam for the subject Construction and Project Management. It consists of 15 questions with multiple parts. The questions cover topics like network diagrams, critical path method, program evaluation and review technique, floats, crashing, updating, costs, gantt charts and resource leveling. It provides data in the form of tables for activities with durations, costs and times to solve network problems.

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CPM Model Question

The document contains a model exam for the subject Construction and Project Management. It consists of 15 questions with multiple parts. The questions cover topics like network diagrams, critical path method, program evaluation and review technique, floats, crashing, updating, costs, gantt charts and resource leveling. It provides data in the form of tables for activities with durations, costs and times to solve network problems.

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MOHAMED SATHAK ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

MODEL EXAM
AR 6012 CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PART-A DATE: 14.10.2019
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the drawbacks of bar chart.
2. What is meant by WBS?
3. Explain PERT.
4. Explain project cost.
5. Explain the concept of network crashing.
6. What do you understand my most likely time.
7. Explain the concept of critical path.
8. Give any two comparison between PERT and CPM.
9. What do you understand by project updating?
10. Explain cost slope.

PART-B
11 A. FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

I. DRAW THE NETWORK DIAGRAM AND UPDATE THE NETWORK BY


USING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AT END OF10 DAYS.
II. WHAT IS THE CHANGE IN PROJECT DURATION.

ACTIVITY 1-2 2-3 2-4 3-5 4-5 5-6 5-7 6-7


DURATION 4 6 5 2 1 4 6 6

AT THE END OF 10 DAYS REVIEW WAS TAKEN WHICH INDICATE


a) ACTIVITY 1-2 & 2-4 WAS COMPLETED AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.
b) ACTIVITY 2-3 & 3-5 DELAYED DRASTICALLLY AND REQUIRE 5 & 6 MORE DAYS
RESPECTIVELY FOR COMPLETION.
c) ACTIVITY 4-5 & 5-6 IS IN PROGRESS AND BOTH REQUIRE 8 MORE DAYS FOR
THERE COMPLETION.
d) ACTIVITY 6-7 YET TO START AND ORIGINAL TIME ESTIMATE STILL APPEAR
TO BE ACCURATE.
e) ACTIVITY 5-7 REQUIRE 8 DAYS IN PLACE OF 6 DAYS FOR ITS COMPLETION.

11.B.WHAT IS MEANT BY PROJECT UPDATING . INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR


UPDATING . STEPS FOLLOWED IN UPDATING.

12 A. Draw the network and find


What is the critical path.
Find TF, FF, IF floats.

ACTIVITY PREDECESSOR DURATION(WEEKS)


A - 1
B A 4
C A 3
D B 2
E C,D 5
F D 2
G F 2
H E, G 3

B. A PERT network consists of seven activities. The optimistic time (t0), most likely (tm) and
pessimistic time (tp) as estimated for different activities in weeks are given below in table
Below.

Activity / Time 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-5 3-5 4-6 5-6


to 1 1 2 1 2 2 3
tl 1 4 2 1 5 5 6
t
p 7 7 8 1 14 8 15

A.Draw the network


B. Determine the
critical path and standard deviation of project. What is the probability of completing the project weeks
earlier than expected time.
13.A.. A project consists of eight activities including one dummy activity. The normal and crash time
in days and cost in rupees for different activities are given in table shown below. Determine optimum
duration and associated cost of the project. Indirect cost Rs. 80/- per day.

ACTIVITY NORMAL CRASH NORMAL CRASH


TIME TIME COST COST
1-2 2 2 1000 1000
1-3 7 3 500 900
2-3 6 3 300 420
2-4 5 4 200 250
3-4 0 0 0 0
3-5 9 4 600 900
4-6 11 6 600 1000
5-6 6 3 700 910

B. Explain in detail the various steps followed in project management.

14.A. Construct a gantt chart for the following set of activities.


ACTIVITY PREDECESSOR DURATION(Months)
1 - 4
2 - 7
3 1 8
4 1 3
5 2 9
6 3 5
7 3 2
8 4,5,6 6
9 2 5

B. Write short notes on the following. (Each 4 Marks)


i) WBS
ii) Explain the process for network crashing for obtaining optimum duration
and cost.
iii) Explain To , TL , TP.
iv) Explain the types of project costs.

15.A. Draw the network for the following activities.


ACTIVITY PREDECESSOR
A -----
B A
C A
D B
E D,C
F C
G F
H F
I E,G,H
J I

B. Explain in detail lifecycle of a construction project.


15.B. LEVEL THE RESOURCES WITHIN A LIMIT OF 6
.AND PREPARE A RESOURCE LOADING CHART

ACTIVITY DURATION RESOURCE


REQUIREMENT
1-2 6 3
1-3 8 2
1-4 4 1
2-3 4 2
2-5 8 3
3-5 7 2
4-5 10 3

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