This document contains 28 multiple choice questions about construction project management. The questions cover topics such as project definitions, scheduling, contracting, organization structures, labor laws, and work breakdown structures. The questions are part of a test or study guide on construction project management.
This document contains 28 multiple choice questions about construction project management. The questions cover topics such as project definitions, scheduling, contracting, organization structures, labor laws, and work breakdown structures. The questions are part of a test or study guide on construction project management.
This document contains 28 multiple choice questions about construction project management. The questions cover topics such as project definitions, scheduling, contracting, organization structures, labor laws, and work breakdown structures. The questions are part of a test or study guide on construction project management.
This document contains 28 multiple choice questions about construction project management. The questions cover topics such as project definitions, scheduling, contracting, organization structures, labor laws, and work breakdown structures. The questions are part of a test or study guide on construction project management.
Construction Project Management MCQs – 2020 – AR 813
Module 1 and Module 2
Prof. Sanghamitra Rath
1. A project is
a. A continuous process b. Temporary and has a definite goal c. Can use unlimited resources d. None of the above
2. Events are a. Listed goals in a project b. Work done to achieve goals c. Has a specific time allotted to it d. Requires resources
3. Making a project contract comes in the _ stage of project management
a. Scheduling b. Planning c. Controlling d. Execution
4. The steps in the Project Management model are
a. Initiation, scheduling, planning, control, execution b. Scheduling, planning, control, execution, initiation c. Scheduling, control, execution, planning, control d. Initiation, planning, scheduling, execution, closure
5. Tendering stage is where
a. Detailed drawings are prepared b. Project is awarded c. Project is commissioned d. Construction schedule is prepared
6. A bar chart shows
a. Interdependencies of activities b. Detailed progress of work c. Critical Activities in construction d. All of the above e. None of the above 7. In item rate contract a. Complete contract document with total price can be prepared in advance b. All works related to a project are in the hands of a single contractor c. The contractor gets a percentage of the cost of the project d. Payment to the contractor is as per the quantities of individual items of work executed
8. In a turn-key contract a. Complete contract document with total price can be prepared in advance b. All works related to a project are in the hands of a single contractor c. The contractor gets a percentage of the cost of the project d. Payment to the contractor is as per the quantities of individual items of work executed
9. Project Scheduling is a. Matching labour requirement to activities b. Preparing the chart for number of cement bags required on a weekly basis c. Depicting graphically the amount of cash required at different stages of construction d. All of the above
10. An activity a. Requires times and resources b. Has a beginning and an end c. Is normally represented by an arrow d. All of the above
11. Project Scheduling is
a. Allocation of resources b. Reviewing the work once it starts c. Establishing project goals and objectives d. Crashing the project
12. In the Bar Chart
a. The X axis represents the time b. Y axis represents the time c. The X axis represents the work to be performed d. Shows interconnectivity between different work to be performed
13. A milestone chart
a. Represents significant milestones in a project b. Saves space and is more detailed than a bar chart c. The project milestones are represented by triangles or circles d. All of the above 14. In a bar chart a. Review of project progress is possible b. Rescheduling is easy c. Very little detail of activities d. Activities inter-relationships can be shown
15. In a line organization
a. Each individual reports to a single person b. Experts are responsible for various functions c. Works well for large and complex projects d. It is easy to shift responsibility
16. The minimum wage for a worker is determined by the
a. Minimum wages Act, 1948 b. Workers Compensation Act, 1923 c. Contract Labour Act, 1970 d. Labour Welfare Act, 1965
17. A military organization is known as
a. A Line Organization b. A Staff Organization c. A Line and Staff Organization d. A Functional Organization
18. Which of these is not an activity
a. Excavation b. Cutting and bending of reinforcement c. Specification prepared d. Curing of concrete
19. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of organization known as
a. A Line Organization b. A Staff Organization c. A Line and Staff Organization d. A Functional Organization
20. Dividing complex projects to simpler and manageable tasks in Project management is a. Activity management b. Work Breakdown Structure c. Line Organization d. Network Management
21. Work Breakdown Structure in Project management is
a. Dividing complex projects to simpler and manageable tasks b. Identifies the activities and events necessary for the completion of the project c. Is necessary for the project manager to see the bigger picture d. Where major end items are divided into sub components reducing the complexity at each level e. All of the above 22. An activity is a. Actual performance of a task b. Requires resources c. Has a time span d. All of the above
23. An event that follows another event is called
a. As successor event b. A predecessor event c. A forward event d. An upcoming event
24. If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
a.
b.
c.
d.
25. In latest Labour Law reforms the Code of Wages 2019 seeks to replace (yet to be implemented)
a. Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 b. The Factories Act, 1948; The Mines Act, 1952; The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986; The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; The Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 among others c. (a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926; (b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and (c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 d. The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923; The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 among others 26. In latest Labour Law reforms the The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 seeks to replace (yet to be implemented)
a. Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 b. The Factories Act, 1948; The Mines Act, 1952; The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986; The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; The Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 among others c. the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 d. The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923; The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 among others
27. In latest Labour Law reforms the Industrial Relations Code 2019 seeks to replace (yet to be implemented)
a. Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 b. The Factories Act, 1948; The Mines Act, 1952; The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986; The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; The Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 among others c. (a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926; (b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and (c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 d. The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923; The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 among others
28. In latest Labour Law reforms the Code on Social Security 2019 seeks to replace (yet to be implemented)
a. Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 b. The Factories Act, 1948; The Mines Act, 1952; The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986; The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; The Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 among others c. (a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926; (b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and (c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 d. The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923; The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 among others 29. A typical project lifecycle is as per a. Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control, Closure b. Planning, Initiation, Control, Execution, Closure c. Planning, Control, Initiation, Execution, Closure d. Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closure, Control
30. The main reason for project planning is to
a. Use Maximum time, resource and funds for the desired results b. Use Minimum time, resources, funds for the desired results c. To create the best network for use of resources d. Implement the company’s policies, procedures and rules Answer Key
1. B) 2. A) 3. B) 4. D) 5. B) 6. E) 7. D) 8. B) 9. D) 10. D)
11. A) 12 A) 13. D) 14. C) 15. A) 16. A) 17. A) 18. C) 19. D) 20. B)
21. D) 22. D) 23. A) 24. C) 25. A) 26. B) 27. C) 28. D) 29. A) 30. B)
