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PERT & CPM Exam Questions: This section includes a series of multiple-choice questions related to PERT and CPM, drawing figures, and technical explanations. Answer Key: This section provides the correct answers to the PERT & CPM multiple-choice questions covered in the document. “pu Works exstingloss than Rs. 20,000 are troated as
jects (b) major projects
oe or projects (@) all the above.
sp2-The cstof a project is more than
ane l0e _ (0) bwo lacs
fe)three lacs *(@) four aes
(oie acs. erst
193. Railway projects are treated as
(a)light construction Céotheavy construction
(industrial construction —_(d) none of these.
194. Residential buildings are treated as
Vid light construction »(®) heavy construction’
(@industrial construction _(d) private construction.
195, Power stations are generally treated as‘ <
(a)light construction () heavy construction
\éeFindustrial construction. - (d) electrical construction.
196. The first stage of a construction, is “
(a)preparation of estimate ., (b) survey of the site
\initiation of proposal (d) prep2raviun of tender
(e)allotment of funds.
19.7. Pre-tender stage requires
(a) acquisition of land. (6) selecti: te.
(6) finalisation of alignment of work
(d finalisation of designs and preparation of estimate _
all the above.
19.8. The final selection of a construction si
(a) departmental representative or user |
‘(t) local civil authority representative’
(represeitative of engineer authority
\@ representative of admiinistfation
diate above,
» is done by
188. Construction team means
(2)an engineer
(an owner
the abovs,
(&) an architect
(d) acontractor
W10.R
(a), Or the execution of a project, a contractor is
Read (6) @ firm
an
"HLM dra the above.
‘oni lar ordination of construction means proper
3 Cees pa aecigaie ae:
2 A go ;
ve gece lden rule for the Procurement of construction
1008 at atthe site
— 19
PERT & CPM
UD) 67% at thé site and 33% under procurément
(c) 50% at the site and 50% under procurement
(d) 33% at the site and 67% under procurement
(e)none of these, ‘
19.13, The object of technical planning, is
(a) preparation of specifications
() preparation of estimates
(6) initiating the procurement action. speeGbcres
(@) taking remedial action for likely bottle-neck in the
execution
48 alll the above.
19.14. While filling the tender, for any, work, the contractor
considers
(a) site survey
(@) availability of construction materials
(c) availability of labour
(@) study of specifications
ueFall the above.
19.15, Time [Link] chart of @ construction, is also
|| irnown as
(a) Bar thart (b) Gantt chart
(c) Modified Mile stone chart
(d) Critical path method chart
leyAll the above.
19.16. A construction schedule is prepared after collecting
(a) number of operations 7
() output of labour
(c) output of machinery,
Leyall the above. :
19.17. Military organisation is known as
a} line organisation
(@) line-and staff organisation
(e) functional orgenisation — “(d) none of these.
19.18. The main advantage of line organisation, is :
(@ effective command and control
(b) defined responsibilities at all levels
(@) rigid discipline in the organisation
(2) ability of quick decision at all levels *
éefall the above:
19.19. The main disadvantage of line organisation, is
(o) rigid structire
(@) extraordinary delay in communications
(c) top level executions over work '
\drall the above.
(d) quantity of various items360
19.20. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working
known as
gW)line organisation
Bb ine and staff organigation
“\seHfuinetional organisation
(dy effective organisation.
49.24, The’salient [Link] functional organisation is,
3Na) strictadhérence to specifications .
| (B) separation of planning and design part
(c) each, individual maintains, functional efficiency
(@) work is properly planned and distributed
(eral the above.” "
19.22: The most popular type of organisation used for Civil
- Engineering Constructions, is
er line organisation "|
(b) line and staff organisation
(c) functional organisation
(q) effective organisation,.””
19.23. The main principle of an organisation, is
(a) unity of command
() cohegency
(ci effective control at all levels
(2) delegation of authority
‘tof all the above,
19.24. Final ted ‘authority of a project lies with
(a) Assistant Engineer @) Executive Baginéer
(c) Superintending Engineer W2¥ Chief Engineer.
19.25, An Executive Engineer may have powers upto
Yer Rs. 25,000 ()Rs. 50,000 a
©) Rs. 100,000 @Rs. 200,000
(© Rs. 500,000.
19.26. The Overall in-charge of ari organisation at the site
responsible for the execution of the works, is”
(a)Executive Engineer Ub} Engineer”
(c)Junior Engineer (@) Sub overseer
(e) Assistant Engineer.
19.21, Site order book is used for recordit
.s ding
Ha) instructions by the executive enigineers
() construction measurements 5
(c) issue of store equipments: F
(d) names of the casual labour,
19.28. Henry Gantt developed Bai!
charts for planning and
sehediling of projets in
a +1900
1920
(©1950. ae
19.29. Various activities
19 tSvites ofa project, are shown on bar charts
(a) vertical tines 5 r
(ave Ub horizontal lines
ae (a)erorses.
80. For the supply of mater
aS Concrete, numberof bar(s) requisng om Work and
i ‘o)re sat ehart, je
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419.81. Pick up the incorrect statement from the f
(a) The various functions under each activity, ay
by one bar on Bar Charts 8am
L-yBar chart establishes the interdependency
event on another
(©) Only approxiniate percentage of the completa mj,
reported
(a) None of these.
.92, Mile Stone charts were invented in the year o
O10 Fong nC) 1820 >
(930° 8 9. ete T940 =
(e) 1950. : oe
[Link] chart
(q) shows the interdependencies of Various jobs '
ts the delay of jobs, if any
so outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, ifany
hese. i . ;
host are suitable for i
works (6) major works
i (d) all the above, ,,
19.35. The first method invented for planning projects, wes
\4ayBar chart method “ é
(b) Milestone chart wie i
{c) Critical path method (CPM) 5
(@) Programme Evalnation and Review Technique PEE”
19.36. Pick up the correct statement from the following®
ilo} Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, 5
oriented 9°
(®) Programme Evaluation and Review Techniaut
event oriented gs ht
(c) Critical Path Method is event orieiited © =
(@) Cfitical Path method is event oriented.: *
19.87. PERT analysis is basedon
(@) optimistic time () pessimistic t
(c) most likely’ tinie Lea) all tie above:
19.88. Critical path method |” ites wens!
(a) is an improvement upon bar chart method,
(2) provides a realistic approach to daily probleS(>)
(©) avoids delays which are very common in ba Es
(@) was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot ant"
E. Kalley or Remington'U.S.A‘in 1957) =
UerAll the above.’ “* * Wis
10.39. While scheduling a project by CPM... >!
(@) a project is divided into various activities."
®) required time for each activity is establis °
(©) sequence, of various activities is made 96%,
ay heitimportance sie
(2) net. work is’ drawn by connecting the activities
events”, anne
SYA the above. 4
10,40. Mhe performance ofa specific task in OPM:
ue) pummy (6) Event
aa (a) Contract.i
coopetion ofan activity on CPM network diagram, is
ayer (Oy Noa
jg) Bveat 7
ee UW All the above.
a i event is indicated on the'network by @ number
po ‘
7 ee (b)asquare
eee @)an ellipse
poate above.
1948. Pick UP the incorrect statement from the following :
a acy of project is denoted hy an arrow on the
pet work
(p Thetai ofthe arrow indicates the start ofthe activity
(@) The ‘head of thie arrow indicates-the end of: ‘the activity
Up the arrows are drawn to scale from lef to right
(a Bach activity consumes a given time.
a aidal activity Which indicates that an aétivity
Thong cannot be started unless the preceding activity s
complete, is known as “ palatial
(event @ free Dost
y (Deonstait
1948.4 dummy activity
(o)is artificially introduced '
()is represented by a dotted line
ties no consume tite"
fll thd above:
Bits estimated time required to perform an activity, is
[Link]:. i .
(G)event, @)dummy_.
Bato! ot jummy. -
sai (@) float,
mR the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start
‘pit LS and LP are latest start and atest finish time,
‘ 1 following relation holds good
WEPAESS Di OLS ELEY D
=18+D- D=EF-ES
APAllthe above.” ? Pe |
1948, The ai
8. The difference betireen the time available to do’ job
aid : n
(ieetine required t do the ob, s known as
pyrene = Bi float
ci oe “(@) constraint.
Walter
STE thst atomableoyent cqstrenetime to!
Coens egal to
One (6) LET- EFT
50. Toe os Udyall the above.»
(aye tical activity hag’ "6 4°
aximunt float eta
(@) minim float
85 me Se @ynone of these:
‘Set oar oleh ats comfletion time can be
os fecting the start of sticceeding activities,
sghitzation’
“eee oat — () total flat A
+ (@ interfering float.
“op eompletion of project, the critical path of the
VaerminePtesents
“himum time . Fs
(6) maximum time
368
(c) maximum cost (@) minimum cost.
19.53, Which one of the following represents an activity
(a) excavation for foundation (b) curing of concrete
(@)setting of question paper (@) preparation of breakfast
‘Ueyall the above
19.54, Which one of the following'represents an event ?
Ue) concrete cured (6) fixing of door
(c) plastering of walls (@) selecting sites
()all the above.
19,55, In Fig. 19.1, the network of @ project represents
Exeavation of footing” @)
® o 7.
Fig 19.4.
(a) activity of an excavation of a footing
(b). activity ofan ‘excavation which starts
ends at even No. 2
LieY activity of excavation which takes 8
(d) none of these.
10.56. Pick up the correct network for the activities of
pouring concrete, erection of form work, removal of form work
and curing of concrete: from the following :
(qa) 1. Pouring of Concrete 2. Erection of form: work
3. Curing of concrete 4, Removal of form work
rT. Erection offormwork 2. Pouring of concrete
3. Curing of concrete 4, Removal of form work
(c) 1. Removal of form work
3, Pouring of concrete 4, Curing of concrete
(d) 1. Pouring of concrete 2. Curing of concrete
3. Erection of form work 4, Removal of form work.
19.57, Networks of the activities are shown in Figs. 19.2. and
19.3. The ‘Network shown in
(q) figure 19.2 is economical: *
LOCOO-O-O
4 6 3 e ©)
5
Fig. 19:2.
ateventNo. Land
units of time
() figure 19.3 is economical
ey figure 19s esonomical becauseit saves 9unitsoftime
B E
(@ figure 19.2 is economical because it depicts continu
of activities. =
419458. In the netwotk shown in Fig. 19.4,362
started independently
(a) Activities A’ and B can be y
'y on completion of activity
() Activity [Link] be started onl
A
(©) Activity D can be started on!
B
(a) Activity E can be started on,
and D. .
Ley all the above. z
19,59, In a certain project an activity C casi only be started | fe) 12 38759738
sao no ee nal B have been completed, which have m0 | (q) 1» 2—> 4 533560798.
y on completion of activity
completion of activities.C
Fig. 19.6,
sees on each other and can be started independently. The | (e)1—> 2 35526578.
correct network for the-activities, is 5a ne nowne fees hominy
earliest start time ofthe activity 7— Bis au
(a) [Link] yeu WB) 23 days
(c) 15 days (d) 30, days,
19.63. Ifthe total float and duration of an activity en,
10 days fespectively, the particular activity canbe 4
(a) started 5 days later eee
(6) completed 5 days later
(e) performed at slower rate in 15 days
Ul2}all the above.
19.64. Pick up the correct statement from the fllovig:
ia) The fidat may be positive, zero or negative
‘thn Boat is positive and the activity is delay
esiod equal to its total float, the completion ofpme|
4 not delayed
athe float of an activity is negative; delay initsp
mance is bound to delay the completion of prot
| (ay the Moat of an activity is zero, the activityism)
and any delay in its performance will delay te
project
4eYAll the above. seine
19.65, Critical path lies along the activities having #3
(@) positive {) negative
Ue} zero (d) same
19.66. Critical Path Net Work helps an engine
(a) to concentrate his attention on- critical aci7™™
(6) to divert the resources from nom-eritiea Ts"
tivities to critical activities oe
(©)-to be cautious for avoiding: any delay in 8
cave Activities to avoid dela of the sehole pre
19.60. In a project Logie, aa L4éyall the above.”
be complete before starting atnity feo a 19.67. The timé which results in the least ee
BNO and Pare 12.00 eee ey 9, W the finish times of tion cost of an activity, is known i
respectively, the earliest eventoceurrencetre fete (@) [Link] "ipyslow time
Oe none currencetimefortheactivity | ,9(¢) crash time (@) sian og
(a) .68. IF te, fy and tp, are the istic, pes
a tt los tp tm are the oj stimnistic, Pes
(©) 1500 hr. ©) 1400 hr. kay tins cSmatSe oe aseeity vounerure
(none of these. \U@7T700 hr. time ¢ of the activity will be +
19.61. The flownet - to Bm +t t+ int
of the activit (q) 24 Sim + tp fo
196. The duration of He tivities ofa project is shown in Fi ne eae
TOW, The eitice actVities are written along thers tot Atm +t 1 +4int®
(1-7 ieal Path of the activities is along. long their | (c) "2m "tp @ eee.
3969798 | Vere t tint te
eae.ea
gostei 107 ret ted in
Fig. 197.
litt, The Fig. 198 is sed to Ya
| oe ~
(elamerge”
Blanevent
(aburet
Udanactvity. , > Fg. 198
2
19M, The Fig. 19.9 is: used to aA
indicate A-OR
amergd 87 27 a
()an event,
Ligabue Fig: 19.
@anactivty,
18% The technique for establishing and maintaining
wigyast among the various jobs ofa project, is Known
‘Brent flow scheduling technique y
(Creal ratio scheduling fos
arti technique for scheduling
ig Stinterval scheduling
titi ratio scheduling .
(uallishes the relative priorities among various ac
{ites on a common basis
) es thie Status of each activity
Gig 8utotnatically changes in activity progress
gitimamicsystem
ne of these,
MAI (
Menee inthe optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time and
‘vty, jg “YY the of an-activity, the expected time of the
oRemas a+2m+b
ma wer
Seb oatemss
Was, 6 .
ERs
8), al in concept,
event oriented diagrams
(c) tised for research and development projects
(d) based on three time estimates for activities linking
up two events
LE all the above,
19.76, CPM is
(a) synthesising in concepts
is built of activities oriented programme
()is based on time estimate
(@)is used for repetitive works
Uerall the above.
19.77. A CPM family includes
(@) CPA (Critical Path Analysis) :
(®) CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
(©) MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
(@ CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
UeFAll the above.
19.78. Activities A and B start concurrently. Activities C and
D follow the activities A and B respectively. Activity F can
only start after completion of activities C and D. Activity Fis
the last activity which follows the activity Z, The correct
network for the project, is
Fig. 19.10,
19.79. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
(@) The activity is the time consuming part of a project
(b) The beginning and end of a job, are called events
‘The activity which consumes maximum time, is called
anode364
ee
(a) Logically, and -sequentially connected activities am"
events form a network ’ ’
(e) None of these. _.
statement from the following :
19.80. Pick up the correct
(a) CPM analysis is activity oriented .
() PERT analysis is event oriented
(©) CPM doesnot make any allowanet
Jéforthe uncertainties |
in the duration of time >
(@) In CPM, the time is
@YAll the above.
[Link] up the PERT event from thefollowing: |,
(a) Digging of foundation started a
(b) Digging of foundation completed
(e) Laying of ecnerete started * | |
(@) Laying of eonerote completed zs
PA the above. |
1982, Refer tothe PERT network shown in Fig. 19.20A and |
state which statenient is true’ ” wk
ed to cost! :
ij, 19.108.
(o) Lindicates the starting event’
(6) 2indicates the finishing event
(9 ArB.C,D.E, F.C, HJ, K Lare activites
ent 4 can not take place until i
ae theadtivities A,B, C,
UerAll the abore,
1955, Freqenty distribution curves
(a) having a single lamp, are called
, uninodal curv
©) iemmmetriea are called normal =
(c) ifnot symmetrical, are called skew curves
AG@hall the above
19.84. The three time esti
™ estimates f a
me asunder” s for the activities of
iM a PERT
Activity nan
2 I 9
3 a 8
4 a es
‘The freque: 10 a
sponds to "49 distribution curve shown i es /
activity 1 in Fig. 19.11 cor.
ivity 3 ©) activity
[Link] @) activity
OQ: No oe HeRY disteibut
Okeroa sion curvefor the achity
0.2
skew
1980, F Br seew ie
. (None ofthese,
ent from the fallen
ng
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ny
(a) Optimistic, time, estimate refers. to arg
(b) Pessimistic- time estimate refers toadings:
(c) Most likely time estimate refets to acing
(g) Bxpected tine estimate refers to activity
{pra the above.
19,87. The three time
network shown in
‘The earliest expecte’
estimates for the activitigs a
Fig. 19.12 are shown above ther
d tinie for theevent 4,is. =
gn4-5
Fig. 19.12.
arid (O14
(24 (@) None of these,
19.88, For the network shown in Fig. 19.12, the expetelta
{b) 2—3 is
A(g)-all the above:
19.89. The expected
time for each ac-
tivity is shown
above their arrows
in the; network
shown in Fig. 19.13.
The earliest ex- *
pected time for the saa
event 5, is Gate
“a9 (@) 15 a
ert -@13" ‘
19,90. The following events pertain to a project.
‘A isthe start event and Kis firstevent
K sucveeds event J ‘
HH precedes J
© and D are successor events to B
F occurs ofthe eventsG. oy...
J issuczessor event toys gy fm
D is predecessor event to G1)
C restrains the [Link] G and @:
F restrains the occurrence of H
Fig. 19:44.ii PERT network, is
es eatliest expected time, for
9) enn FG 19-18 18 u
Oe (d)None ofthese. [Link] 5)
3) the correct statement from thé followin,
FE geld ind Ucled y 7¢ €
aalatestore
(o\Conteactull obligation. ed by Ts,
igatestoonurrence time is taken as contractual. obliga-
‘toatime
bove.
wale sketytindl
ssh optnistictime, most likely tim and pessimistic times
fprbecctvites of a hetwork shown ia, Fig. 19.15 ‘are written
‘Swetheir arrows. Ifthe contractual obligation time for the
ts 7, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, 8
the event.4 of the
os
1994:Pick‘ap the correct statement ftor the following :
(@) Forward pass is used for calculating earliest'expestsd
W)Backward pass is used fo
ard pass f8.2
(Maximum value of earliest expected tiind is used if
there are more than one value of any event,”
Waluié oflatest décurrente time is used ifthere
one value of any event H
‘calculating’ the latest oc-
8 Fick up the correct statement from the following :
‘The difference of latest occurence time. and-eatliest
Spected time, is called slack 7 suk
The activities Connecting the events having zero slack,
itical path, \
9 The vahie of expe pale te,
Tekthom get expected times for the activities ‘ofthe net
Chg pert Fig: 19.16 are entered above their ‘arrows. The
‘ath s along the events te 8?
By oe Fe teas! :
MAS 8 G11 999896 |
4-546 (a) Botlr(a)and ©).
19.97, The informati -
Event se gimetion applicable to a projectis as under
zs oe event Event 2 is preceded by event 1
A led by event 2 Event 5 is preceded by event
Eventi
8 muuitt is preceded by event 2Bvent4isprecededby events
Event 5 is preceded by events 4 and 2 t
Event [Link] preceded by events 5 and 4
‘The expected times for the activities are.
Acti. Duration Activity , Duration
2 i
3 26 10;
+d, 16 45, 5
PBB Bay BB 1B baw
Bs 8 46 6
‘The slaék for the event 3 is 2
era 3
4 bon 6.
119.98, In the net work of the projéct stated in Q. No: 19.97,
the activity which does not lie on the critical path, is “
(0) 23 O34,
646. * CLeYAll of thesé. :
19.99, Pick up the correct statement for the PERT network of
the project stated in-Q 19.97 ‘
(a) The duration of the project is 27 days
() Event 2 does not lie onritical path
(c) Critical path is along 1-2-4-5-6
[Link] above... -
19.100. In OPM analysis,
(@) einphasis is given to activities mong
(Gy uncertainties are not allowed Pt
(©) activities are represented by arrows
@) beginnitg dad end of an activity, are denoted by nodes
spall the above. i
49.101. Pick up the correct ‘statement from the following with
regards to CPIM network analysis of projects
(a) Earliest occurrence time
activity arrow origisiates,
the activity
of the event from which the
is called earliest start time of
ime ofthe evéiit from which the
sates plias the duration of the ac-
earliest finish time of the activity
‘ecurrence time of the node of which the
® ay acon ‘terminates minus the duration of the
activity is called latest start time ae
(q) The latest occurrence time for the node at which the
setivity arrow terminates, is called latest finish time
JY Al the above.
19.102. In C.P.M. ‘network shown in. Fig. 19.17366
(a) At node 4, activities C, F-and E end
(b) At node 4, activities H and J start
(©) C, Fiand EB are predecessor activities to successor 2°
tivities H and J a
(@) Activity M cannot be started unless activities Gand
Hare complete ;
‘\Ue-All the above. ? © i 7
t from the following +
19.103, Pick up the incorrect statement ;
(a) The difference between’ thé earliest start tiie) and
latest finish time of any activity, is thé maximum time
available for the activity ‘
(6) The difforence between the maximum time available for
the job and actual time it consumes,
(©) The differerice between the latest start time and ear
liest start time of an activity, is called total float +
(q) The difference between the earliest finish time’ of an
activity and the earliest start time of its successor
activity, is called free float of the activity, «1
Wer None of these, \- ~ .
19.104. Iftis the duration of an activity, fis the latest finish
possible moment ofits preceding activity and tzis the earliest
start possible moment, the independent float of the activity is
Led) -F t=)!
(iy +t)—t (dest +42)
19.105. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
~ (e) The duration between the earliest start time of the
preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding
event, is called ‘float’ i
(6) The duration of time by which amactivity can bedelayed
aoe affecting the succeeding activity, is called free
loat tf Bow
(0) The float which affects neither the processor-nor the
successor activities, is called independent float
(d) The difference between total float and freé float, is
called interfering float *
4e} All the above. *"*
19.106. -[Link] following statewents:regarding an
arrow diagram of activities : ‘
1. The jobs oF activities are shown by arrows. ,,
2. The circles drawn at the ends of arrows are called nodes
3, The terminal node of the succession is called the initial
node of the predecessor . ‘aoa
4, ‘The [Link] be identified by its initial, mode and
." ‘terminal mode. Of these statements:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct,
@) 2,3 and 4 are correct
(©)8 and 4 are correct
Udi, 2 and 4 are correct.
19.107, Consider the following statements :
‘A: A dummy job takes zero time to perform
R: It is used solely to illustrate precedence relationship
Of these statements:
er Both 8 and Rare true and Ris the correct explanation
o
{s called total float |
4 diagram
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() Both A and Rare true but Ris not the,
tion of A
(Ais true but Ris false
@) Ais false but R is true.
19.108. Consider the'féllowing statements rege.
given arrow diagram. = ors ta0 i erty |
Activity [Link] an, immediate, predecessor
es dande ,
|
of
othe a
Of these statements:
‘(@ 1,2 and 3 [Link] \.
(6) 2,3 and 4 are correct,
(©) 1,3 and 4 are correct
Li) All of those are correct.
18.102, Consider the following.,statements regarding. te
dition
cocibssome procedure... 5
R, (oleolation of evitical path is lengthened asdumayits
“ edded, an :
Ofitese statements: : ar
(@) Both A and R are true and R is correct expanstiad
A . Poe
() Both A and R are true but R is not correct expen
ofA
Ue) Ais true but Ris false.
(d) Ais false but R is true.
119.110. Consider the, fellowing statements, regents ™
project graph, ean
1. The activity-on-node graph is ab a5 AON
2.a-¥0 is an arrow diagram of two activities
8,1) 2 Sis an AON diagram of two activites gy
4, In AON diagram the arrow’s point is atthest@"
node vet ai
Ofthese statements:
(a) 1, [Link] 3 are correct,
(8) 2,8 and 4 are correct
User and 4 are correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct.
419.111. Consider the following statements r08"*
ae
2. The suecessor of the activity is conne
arrow c Ti
8, "The nuniber of the activity and the ae pa
. required for its completion cre inserted art onto
4. An AON graph contains a node for th
for the finish of the project :
A
1, Each activity is represented by a cite 4gesto
367
statements:
contest t 1 : ,
Oa Hi 4. the siatence between hettal slack ofan activity and
: corre ‘ 2 ; i
oe 9, and 4 are correct“; iscaled tee slack, ns mountonuezesors
fp, dnd 4 are correct. Of these definitions: "
(@)1 and 2 are correct (6) 2nd 3 are correct,
2 Consider the following statement ine thee
ae ce tject aetwork 1 sseroardine the i
P apathis abet ofnodes connected by atrows which begin
ttlsintialode ofthe network [Link] at the tapmical
2, The length of a path in a network is the'total time it
{ales 6 travel the path’ ' :
4 The shortest path in'a project network is called critical
Ofthese statements:
(@)1,2and 3 are correct
wT3 and’ are correct,
(©) 2, 8 and 4 are correct
(@).1, 2 and 4 are correct
me fen following statements regarding the criti-
path in the project net ivity duxati i
sith in the projet network, Activity dusation are given
1 Critical path is 1-2-4-7
[Link] path is 1-9-4-7
“4 Oritical path is 1-3-6-7
4. Critical path is 1-8.5-7
ee statements:
iseorrect, (b) 2s correct
mee @) 4 is correct
et oonsidar the following statements regarding Early
1 nearly finish times
cag atlest possible ‘that the job can begin, is called the
Tartar the job
oye ght early finish ofa jobi me plus thejob’s
cite ajobis early start time plus
1208 with no predecessors, the early start is equal
, 4 Teattime of the project
‘ cea Start ofa job is the largest of the early finish
Often °* ll of the immediately predecessors.
fie ‘ttatements:
ona Last sind 2 are correct
Ways, fre correct (d) 1, 2, 8 and 4 are correct
Cons
tacit the following definitions regarding slacks of
2 Sneaee between the late start and early start
4, Beqguedo is called the total slack. ‘
The gut Path is one whose jobs have zero total sla0
‘pe delayed
tm is
Tectameot time by which a job ean be deletes
is
(©) 1,2and 3 are correct Ud) 1, 2, 8, and4 are correct
19.116. Consider the following statements regarding slack.
1, The free slack never exceeds total slack
2, ‘The jobs that have total slack need not necessarily have
free slack
8: A job has free slack only ifit has more total slack that
one ofits immediate successors,
Of these statements : i
G) 1 alone is true
(©) 1and3 are true
19.117 Pick up the correct statem
the following:
(a) Fundamental to PERT is the concept of an event
(6) An event is a certain stage of completion of a project
(©) Basic is: the expected time required to complete ac.
tivities leading up to that event» <7"
UerFAll the above,
19,118. Pick up the correct statement regarding CPM from
the following :
(a) The CPMis mainly coticerned with cost’and completion
date of large projects
(®) The CPM emphasizes the relationship between apply-
ing more resourees to shorten the duration of given jobs
‘and the increased cost of these additional resources
(©) The CPMis used in projects where previous experience
is available
4éy-All the above.
19.119. Referring the figure state which one of the following
statements, is correct :
(6) 1 and 2 are true
‘4071, 2 and 3 are true.
ent rogarding PERT from
anaes
(a) The initial node of activity b is 2
(@) The final node of activity b is 3
{@) The initial nodes of activities band care the same
(@The time for activity a is (2) = 10 days
fe} All the above.
419.120. In arrow diagram figure of Q. 19.119
sts etivity b is the immediate successor of the activity a
(G) Activity a has two successors but no predecessor
(@ Tho terminal nodes of activites d and e is 5
Ua) All the above
_Piek up the corect statement from the following
19,121, ammay activity takes zero time to perform
Co) A dimmy used solely to ilustrate a precedence
ionahi
relations iP gor ofa dummy activity isto be completed
1 predecessor
Ce) Tie Pts suocessor ean be begun
"tin leis the early start time of any!
before it368
(@) The ‘dummy activity helps to ‘elizainate ‘the difficulty
encountered‘wheh ti0-or more activities: have their
immediate predecessors in common --' ' :
\UeYAll the above.
19.122 Refer to the’ arrow diagram‘and state which of the
following ‘statements i e
predecessor(s) of activity j...: :
@)e,f eh Oke | ho .
LO dye. oer B bues ss
re
5 > : :
19.128;Pick up the correct statement from the following’
(@) Apathisasetofnodes connected by Se aguns
at-the initial nod d
mine Hata ade of ae [Link] at the ter-
(b)-A path-is called a critical path if it is
ima project network...» the longest path
-(c) All the activities on the eriti 3
in activities e critical path are calledicritical
‘@ The ditvation of a project can be shor
--_ ing the activities on: the estiet pone ee by shorten: :
L467 All tha above,
191424. Apisjecdt tasinss
‘true regérding the’ immediate |-
CIVIL ENGINEERING OBJECTIVE Ty¢¢
(a) The activities of A
(b) The activities of B
(c) The activities of ©
\dythe activities of A. &,
19.126. Pick up the
' @ The'early stars tiv
the early finish
_ (0) The sequence of the
"network, is the project’s critical pi
(©) The procedure of finding the early.
times of each of. the begining’ a
an activi
and Csimultaneously.
statement from the following: . |
is the maximum
of all its immiediate predecessin
stivities on the longest pal
hin te
‘art and early fis
es, then those
their successors, their successors’ ‘successors, and 5000
_is called the forward pass through the network »°
(@) "The activities are examined in technological order
finding their early start and early finish tim:
“@YAN the above
19.126. Pick up'the correct statement from the following:
(q) Total slack is the difference, between its late S!
. carly start times
() Total slack is the difference betwee!
early finish times i
a ‘The activities on the critical path have, Y
difference between early finish time of a2
and the earliest of the early start times of alli
lack
diate successors, is called its free sl:
e above,
and Ci ToTedtice
th, we have to g]
ree independent critical paths A,B
: ia 19, PERT& CPM
a 2. (@) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (@) 8.) |
. (e) 10. (a) 11. (@) 12. &) 13. @ 14. () 15. (e) 16. (e) 5
. (a) 18. (e) qs. (d) 20. (c) 21. () 22, (a) 28. (e) 4. (a) 49
(@) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (a) ar () 82. (a)
33. (d) 34. (a) Bol) = | ae! (a) 37. (d) 38. (e) aa 40. fl fy
. (@) 42. (e) 43. (d) 44. (e) 45. (@) 46. (ec) 47. (@) a8 wf
a a uO | 66 ay eh 55. (ec) 56. (6) (
©) 58. (e) 59. (2) 60. @) 61. () 62.) 83.2) ot.)
- (e) 66. () 67. (0) 6B. @) 69. @) 70. (a) uae) 72.)
© 74. () 7. (e) 76. (e) 77. (e) 78, (a) 79. (c) 80. (e) Lh)
©) 82. (e) Bs. (d) | | 64 85. (6) 86. (e) 87. (a) 8a, ta) BM
90. &) 2 @) 9B. @) 93. () 94. (e) so 6
97. (a) 98. id) (2) 100. () 101. () 102. (e) i
i 108 (a) 108. @) 109. (c) 110. (e) 111. (c) 112. (0)
u3..@ 114. @) 16. «@) 117. @) 18. (a) ao
121. © —-:122. (2) ) 124. @) a ee y