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  1. Frequency distribution curves

  2. A.

     Having a single lump, are called uninodal curves

    B.

     If symmetrical, are called normal curves

    C.

     If not symmetrical, are called skew curves

    D.

     All the above

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  3. Economic saving of time results by crashing

  4. A.

     Cheapest critical activity

    B.

     Cheapest noncritical activity

    C.

     Costliest critical activity

    D.

     Costliest noncritical activity

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  5. If the output of a drag-line for 90° angle of swing at optimum depth of cut is X, then the output for 120° angle of swing at 120 % of optimum depth of cut will be

  6. A.

     Equal to X

    B.

     More than X

    C.

     Less than X

    D.

     Any of the above

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  7. A wheeled tractor hauling unit is working on firm earth. The total loaded weight distribution of this unit is:
    Drive wheels: 25000 kg
    Scraper wheels: 10000 kg
    If the coefficient of traction for wheeled tractor on firm earth is 0.5, the rimpull which this tractor can exert without slipping is

  8. A.

     10000 kg

    B.

     12500 kg

    C.

     22500 kg

    D.

     5000 kg

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  9. Critical path method

  10. A.

     Is an improvement upon bar chart method

    B.

     Provides a realistic approach to daily problems

    C.

     Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts

    D.

     All the above

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  11. The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as

  12. A.

     Duration

    B.

     Total float

    C.

     Free float

    D.

     Interfering float

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  13. If the scheduled completion time of a project is more than the earliest expected time for completion of the project, then the probability of completion of the project within the scheduled completion time will be

  14. A.

     50 %

    B.

     Less than 50 %

    C.

     More than 50 %

    D.

     100 %

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  15. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is

  16. A.

     Minimum

    B.

     Maximum

    C.

     Zero

    D.

     Infinite

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  17. Whenever an activity has zero total float, then

  18. A.

     Free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero

    B.

     Independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero

    C.

     Free float and independent float both must be zero

    D.

     Free float and independent float both need not be zero

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  19. While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers

  20. A.

     Site survey

    B.

     Availability of construction materials

    C.

     Availability of labour

    D.

     All the above

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