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  1.  

    While scheduling a project by C.P.M.

  2. A.

    a project is divided into various activities

    B.

    required time for each activity is established

    C.

    sequence of various activities is made according to their importance

    D.

    net work is drawn by connecting the activities and the events

    E.

    All the above.

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  3. If t is the duration of an activity, t1 is the latest finish possible moment of its preceding activity and t2 is the earliest start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is

  4. A.

    (t1 - t2) - t

    B.

    t - (t1 - t2)

    C.

    (t1 + t2) - t

    D.

    t + (t1 - t

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  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.

    Earliest expected time is denoted by TE

    B.
    Latest occurrence time is denoted by TL
    C.

    Contractual obligation time is denoted by Ts

    D.

    Latest occurrence time is taken as contractual obligation time

    E.

    All the above.

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  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

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  9. For the execution of a project, a contractor is

  10. A.

    a person

    B.

    a firm

    C.

    an agency

    D.

    all the above.

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  11. Railway projects are treated as

  12. A.

    light construction

    B.

    heavy construction

    C.

    industrial construction

    D.

    none of these.

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  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  14. A.

    Optimistic time estimate refers to activities

    B.

    Pessimistic time estimate refers to activities

    C.

    Most likely time estimate refers to activities

    D.

    Expected time estimate refers to activities

    E.

    All the above.

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  15. The critical activity has

  16. A.

    maximum float

    B.

    minimum float

    C.

    zero float

    D.

    none of these.

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  17. The main disadvantage of line organisation, is

  18. A.

    rigid structure

    B.

    extraordinary delay in communications

    C.

    Top level executions over work

    D.

    all the above.

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  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  20. A.

    The difference of latest occurence time and earliest expected time, is called slack

    B.

    The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path

    C.

    The critical path consumes the maximum time

    D.

    All the above.

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