CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANAGEMENT (JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS DECEMBER 2022)

JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS PAPERS
JAL SHAKTI
05 DEC 2022 (SHIFT-I)
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANAGEMENT

Q.NO.1. The construction work costing below rupees twenty thousand are classified as
A.    Minor works
B.     Major works
C.     Projects
D.    None of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.2. Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from
A.    Optimistic time
B.     Pessimistic time
C.     Most likely time
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.3. Float or slack represents the difference between the
A.    Earliest completion time and latest allowable time
B.     Latest allowable time and earliest completion
C.     Earliest completion time and normal expected time
D.    Latest allowable time and normal allowable time
Ans. B
Q.NO.4. The use of bar chart is very popular in construction departments because
A.    It is very simple to prepare and interpret
B.     Each item of work or activity is shown separately
C.     Modification to the chart, if required, can be carried out easily
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.5. The difference between the total float and free float is called
A.    Duration
B.     Interfering float
C.     Critical activity
D.    None of these
Ans. B
Q.NO.6. The final technical authority of a project is
A.    Assistant engineer
B.     Executive engineer
C.     Superintending engineer
D.    Chief engineer
Ans. D
Q.NO.7. The field of activities of an engineer includes
A.    Estimation
B.     Approval of construction plans by the local authority
C.     Inspection and payment of work done by contractor
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.8. The occurrence of the starting of an activity, is called its
A.    Head event
B.     Tail event
C.     Dual role event
D.    None of these
Ans. B
Q.NO.9. PERT stands for
A.    Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique
B.     Progress Estimation and Review Technique
C.     Programme Evaluation and Review Technique
D.    Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique
Ans. C
Q.NO.10. The post-tender stage of construction consists of
A.    Assessment of work
B.     Finalisation of accounts
C.     Assessment of expenditure during execution
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.11. CPM is
A.    Activity orients
B.     Event oriented
C.     Time oriented
D.    Resource oriented
Ans. A
Q.NO.12. Which of the following statement is correct in bar chart planning?
A.    The inter dependence of the operations cannot be portrayed.
B.     The schedule cannot be updated
C.     The spare time of the activities can be determined
D.    Both A and B
Ans. D
Q.NO.13. Which of the following statement is wrong?
A.    An activity consumes time and resources whereas an event does not consume time and resources
B.     The performance of a specific task is called an activity
C.     An event is an instantaneous point in time at which an activity begins or ends
D.    None of these
Ans. D
 

JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS PAPERS
JAL SHAKTI
05 DEC 2022 (SHIFT-II)
 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANAGEMENT

Q.NO.14. The contractor is responsible for
A.    Procuring material which is not supplied by the owner
B.     Organizing and planning the work as per drawing
C.     Executing the work as per specifications laid down in the contract
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.15. Military type of organisation is known as
A.    Line organisation
B.     Functional organization
C.     Line and staff organization
D.    None of these
Ans. A
Q.NO.16. A milestone chart
A.    Depicts the delay of job
B.     Shows the inter dependence of various jobs
C.     Shows the events in chronological, but not in a logical sequence
D.    All of these
Ans. C
Q.NO.17. When used in connection with the progress of a work, the term amount indicates the
A.    Total expenditure on a particular item
B.     Supplies made and services performed
C.     Value of the finished product in a manufacturing operation
D.    None of these
Ans. A
Q.NO.18. Which of the following is a dummy activity?
A.    Execution of foundations
B.     Laying the foundation concrete
C.     Awaiting the arrival of concrete material
D.    Curing the foundation concrete
Ans. C
Q.NO.19. The optimistic time represents the
A.    Shortest possible time in which an activity can be completed if everything goes exceptionally well
B.     Time in which an activity normally expected to complete under contingencies
C.     Time in which activity will take to complete in case of difficulty
D.    None of these
Ans. A
Q.NO.20. The construction work costing above rupees one lac are classifies as
A.    Minor works
B.     Major works
C.     Projects
D.    None of these
Ans. B
Q.NO.21. The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as
A.    Flow chart
B.     Process chart
C.     Travel chart
D.    Operation chart
Ans. C
Q.NO.22. The estimated time required to complete an activity is known as
A.    Duration
B.     Float
C.     Restraint
D.    None of these
Ans. A
Q.NO.23. Actual performance of a task is called
A.    An event
B.     An activity
C.     A duration
D.    None of these
Ans. B
Q.NO.24. The major principle of an organisation is
A.    Span of management
B.     Unity of command
C.     Delegation of authority
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.25. The amount of time by which the activity completion can be delayed without interfering with at ……………. of succeeding activity is known as
A.    Earliest completion time
B.     Total float
C.     Free float
D.    None of these
Ans. C
Q.NO.26. CPM stands for
A.    Combined Process Method
B.     Critical Path Method
C.     Common Planning Method
D.    Critical Process Method
Ans. B
 
 

 

JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS PAPERS
JAL SHAKTI
06 DEC 2022 (SHIFT-I)
                   CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANAGEMENT

Q.NO.27. Time and progress chart are also known as
A.    Bar chart
B.     Midfield milestone chart
C.     Critical path method chart
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
Q.NO.28. The first stage of a large construction work to
A.    Contract
B.     Design
C.     Conception
D.    Study and evaluation
Ans. C
Q.NO.29. The finish time of an activity is the ………………of early start time and duration of activity
A.    Sum
B.     Difference
C.     Product
D.    Ratio
Ans. A
Q.NO.30. The bar chart is also known as
A.    Flow chart
B.     Time chart
C.     Travel chart
D.    Gantt chart
Ans. D
Q.NO.31. The main function of the construction management is
A.    Planning
B.     Organizing
C.     Directing
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
Q.NO.32. When float or slack of an activity is positive
A.    It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
B.     It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
C.     The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
D.    None of the given options
Ans. A
Q.NO.33. CPM requires
A.    Single time estimate
B.     Double time estimate
C.     Triple time estimate
D.    None of the given options
Ans. A
Q.NO.34. The resources in construction project are made up of
A.    Plant equipment and machinery required for the project
B.     Construction materials such as cement, bricks. Steel etc
C.     Skilled and unskilled manpower
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
Q.NO.35. A Gantt chart indicates
A.    Balance of work to be done
B.     Efficiency of project work
C.     Comparison of actual process with the scheduled progress
D.    Progress cost of project
Ans. C
Q.NO.36. Which of the following statement is correct about the network diagram?
A.    The events are represented graphically by circles or nodes at the beginning and the end of activity by arrows
B.     The tail end of the arrow represents the start of an activity
C.     The head end of the arrow represents the end of an activity
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
Q.NO.37. The time in which an activity will take to complete in case of difficulty, is called:
A.    Optimistic time
B.     Most likely time
C.     Pessimistic time
D.    None of the given options
Ans. C
Q.NO.38. In a line organisation
A.    Discipline is strong
B.     Quick decisions are taken
C.     Responsibility of each individual is fixed
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
 

JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS PAPERS
JAL SHAKTI
06 DEC 2022 (SHIFT-II)
                CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANAGEMENT

Q.NO.39. A bar chart is drawn for
A.    Time versus activity
B.     Activity versus resources
C.     Resources versus progress
D.    Progress versus time
Ans. A
Q.NO.40. The earliest method used for planning of projects was
A.    CPM
B.     PERT
C.     Bar chart
D.    Milestone chart
Ans. C
Q.NO.41. PERT requires
A.    Single time estimate
B.     Double time estimate
C.     Triple time estimate
D.    None of these
Ans. C
Q.NO.42. In construction work, the controlling function aims at:
A.    Keeping a watch over the physical progress of each activity of the work
B.     Controlling the expenditure on each item of work
C.     Controlling the use of machines and materials
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D
Q.NO.43. The construction of ………………...belongs to industrial construction.
A.    Transit sheds
B.     Tunnels
C.     Dams
D.    Chemicals plants
Ans. D
Q.NO.44. The pre-tender stage of construction requires
A.    Selection of site
B.     Acquisition of land
C.     Finalisation of designs
D.    All of the above
Ans. D
Q.NO.45. IN CPM, the cost slope is determined by
A.   
B.    
C.    
D.   
Ans. B
Q.NO.46. F.W Taylor introduced a system of organization known as
A.    Line organization
B.     Functional organization
C.     Line and staff organization
D.    None of these
Ans. B
Q.NO.47. A dummy activity in a network:
A.    Is represented by a dotted line
B.     Is an artificial activity
C.     Does not consume time or resources
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.48. The total activity slack is equal to:
A.    Late start time-Early start time
B.     Late finish time-Early finish time
C.     Latest allowable event occurrence time-Early finish time
D.    All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.49. Which of the following statement is correct?
A.    When float of an activity is zero, it falls only on critical path
B.     CPM technique is useful to minimise the direct and indirect expenses
C.     Critical path of a network represents the minimum time required for completion of project
D.    All of the above
Ans. D
Q.NO.50. The process of calculating the resource requirement of a project is known as
A.    Scheduling
B.     C-ordinating
C.     Resource aggregation
D.    All of these
Ans. C
Q.NO.51. An activity requires
A.    Events
B.     Resources
C.     Time and resources
D.    Energy
Ans. C
Q.NO.52. A construction team includes
A.    Owner
B.     Engineer
C.     Architect
D.    All of the given options
Ans. D