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  1. The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known

  2. A.

    Dummy

    B.

    Event

    C.

    Activity

    D.

    Contract.

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.

    The float may be positive, zero or negative

    B.

    If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project is not delayed

    C.

    If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project

    D.

    If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project

    E.

    All the above.

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  5. A Milestone chart

  6. A.

    shows the interdependencies of various jobs

    B.

    depicts the delay of jobs, if any

    C.

    points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

    D.

    none of these.

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  7. Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known

  8. A.

    Event

    B.

    Node

    C.

    Connector

    D.

    All the above.

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  9.  

    A dummy activity

  10. A.

    is artificially introduced

    B.

    is represented by a dotted line

    C.

    does not consume time

    D.

    all the above.

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  11. Military organisation is known as

  12. A.

    line organisation

    B.

    line and staff organisation

    C.

    functional organisation

    D.

    none of these.

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  13. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  14. A.

    The activity is the time consuming part of a project

    B.

    The beginning and end of a job, are called events

    C.

    The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node

    D.
    Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
    E.

    None of these.

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

  16. A.

    vertical lines

    B.

    horizontal lines

    C.

    dots

    D.

    crosses.

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

  18. A.

    Bar chart

    B.

    Gantt chart

    C.

    Modified Mile stone chart

    D.

    Critical path method chart

    E.

    All the above.

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  19. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

  20. A.

    to concentrate his attention on critical activities

    B.

    to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities

    C.

    to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project

    D.

    all the above.

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