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140+ Construction Project Management Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .

1.

In which of the following stages contract documents are prepared?

A. Planning stage
B. Briefing stage
C. Construction stage
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
2.

In which of the following stages specifications are prepared?

A. Planning stage
B. Briefing stage
C. Construction stage
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Planning stage
3.

In which of the following stages practicability of project is ensured?

A. Planning stage
B. Briefing stage
C. Construction stage
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Briefing stage
4.

Which of the following is not role of contractor

A. To arrange land
B. To provide resources as per condition of contract
C. To work as per plans and specifications
D. To put RA and final bill and bill for extra item
Answer» A. To arrange land
5.

Which of the following is not role of owner

A. To arrange fund
B. To arrange land
C. To ensure quality of construction
D. To arrange necessary approvals
Answer» C. To ensure quality of construction
6.

Which of the following organization is widely used in PWD

A. Matrix organization
B. Line or military organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. Functional organization
Answer» C. Line and staff organization
7.

Which of the following is/are disadvantage/s of Line and Staff organization?

A. Experts may not have authority to work properly.
B. Conflict between line and staff persons
C. Increase in overhead cost due to high salary of staff
D. All of the Above
Answer» D. All of the Above
8.

In which of the following organization expert advice is available?

A. Matrix organization
B. Line or military organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. Functional organization
Answer» C. Line and staff organization
9.

Which organization permits quick decision?

A. Matrix organization
B. Line or military organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. none
Answer» B. Line or military organization
10.

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Good organization?

A. It must have an organization goal
B. It should have proper structure
C. It should be as big as possible
D. It should include all the activities without repeation
Answer» C. It should be as big as possible
11.

Road is the example of

A. Building constructions.
B. Infrastructure construction.
C. Industrial construction.
D. Special purpose projects
Answer» B. Infrastructure construction.
12.

What is the simplest and oldest type of organization?

A. Matrix organization
B. Line or military organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. Functional organization
Answer» B. Line or military organization
13.

What is Span of management?

A. It is the number of persons to be supervised by a manager
B. It is the number of years for management to remain active
C. It is the average age of manager in a business
D. It is the number of achievements of management
Answer» A. It is the number of persons to be supervised by a manager
14.

What is organization?

A. Arrangement of persons in business
B. Arrangement of machines on site
C. Arrangement of money for business
D. Arrangement of materials at site
Answer» A. Arrangement of persons in business
15.

What is 4M of construction?

A. 4 types of organizations
B. 4 resources for construction
C. 4 types of construction managers
D. 4 types of construction managers
Answer» B. 4 resources for construction
16.

In which type of tender advantage of keen bidding competition can be availed.

A. Open tender or public tender
B. Selected tender
C. Negotiated tender
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Open tender or public tender
17.

What SMB stands for?

A. Short measurement book
B. Salient measurement book
C. Standard measurement book
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Standard measurement book
18.

SD, mobilization advance and cost of materials given to contractor will be deducted from

A. RA bill
B. Final bill
C. EMD
D. None of the above
Answer» A. RA bill
19.

What EMD stands for?

A. Exact money deposit
B. Earnest money deposit
C. Exact money deduction
D. Exact monthly deduction
Answer» B. Earnest money deposit
20.

Which of the following contract is most suitable for road and bridges?

A. BOT contract
B. Cost plus fixed fee contract
C. All in one contract
D. Labour contract
Answer» A. BOT contract
21.

In which of the following contract; contractor tries to complete job quickly?

A. Item rate contract
B. Cost plus fixed fee contract
C. All in one contract
D. Labour contract
Answer» B. Cost plus fixed fee contract
22.

In which of the following contract; contractor is quickly be agreed and work on job?

A. Cost plus percentage rate contract
B. Lump sum contract
C. Piece work agreement
D. Labour contract
Answer» A. Cost plus percentage rate contract
23.

In which of the following contract; contractor is not required to deposit SD?

A. Item rate contract
B. Lump sum contract
C. Piece work agreement
D. Labour contract
Answer» C. Piece work agreement
24.

In which of the following contract; contractor is required to offer a fixed sum for job in all respect as per given drawings and details?

A. Item rate contract
B. Lump-sum contract
C. All in one contract
D. Labor contract
Answer» B. Lump-sum contract
25.

Extra items will cause headache in item rate contract

A. Right
B. Wrong
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. Right
26.

Which of the following is/are advantages of item rate contract

A. Elasticity and fair to both the parties
B. Economical
C. Absence of uncertainties
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
27.

Specialized work needs departmental execution

A. Right
B. Wrong
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. Wrong
28.

Contract system is suitable for big projects

A. Right
B. Wrong
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. Right
29.

Departmental execution is suitable for small jobs

A. Right
B. Wrong
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. Right
30.

Which of the following is not essential requirement for contract

A. Parties must be competent
B. Should be made by free consent
C. There shall be definite and legal proposal and its acceptance.
D. Both Parties must be citizens of same country
Answer» D. Both Parties must be citizens of same country
31.

PERT requires

A. Single time estimate
B. Probable time estimate
C. Triple time estimate
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Triple time estimate
32.

CPM requires

A. Single time estimate
B. Probable time estimate
C. Triple time estimate
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Single time estimate
33.

CPM stands for

A. Combined process method
B. Critical path method
C. Construction planning method
D. Continuous progress method
Answer» B. Critical path method
34.

CPM is

A. Event oriented
B. Activity oriented
C. Mostly event oriented
D. Mostly activity oriented
Answer» B. Activity oriented
35.

PERT is

A. Event oriented
B. Activity oriented
C. Mostly event oriented
D. Mostly activity oriented
Answer» A. Event oriented
36.

An activity is represented by

A. An arrow
B. Circle
C. Triangle
D. None of the above
Answer» A. An arrow
37.

An activity requires

A. Events
B. Time and resources
C. Resources
D. Energy
Answer» B. Time and resources
38.

Actual performance of a task is known as

A. An event
B. An activity
C. A duration
D. None of the above
Answer» B. An activity
39.

PERT stands for

A. Programme estimation and reporting techniques
B. Process estimation and review techniques
C. Programme evaluation and review techniques
D. Planning estimating and result techniques
Answer» C. Programme evaluation and review techniques
40.

The earliest method of project planning was

A. CPM
B. PERT
C. Bar chart
D. Mile stone chart
Answer» C. Bar chart
41.

A drawback of bar chart is that

A. All the activities are independent
B. It is difficult to know whether activity is completed or not
C. The sequence of activity is not clearly defined
D. All of the above
Answer» C. The sequence of activity is not clearly defined
42.

A bar chart is drawn for

A. Time versus activity
B. Activity versus resources
C. Resources versus progress
D. Progress versus time
Answer» A. Time versus activity
43.

Bar chart is also known as

A. Flow chart
B. Time chart
C. Travel chart
D. Gantt chart
Answer» D. Gantt chart
44.

Bar chart is very popular because

A. It is very simple
B. Each activity is shown separately
C. Modification is easy
D. All of the above
Answer» A. It is very simple
45.

Bar chart is suitable for

A. Large project
B. Major work
C. Minor work
D. All of these
Answer» C. Minor work
46.

Economic cost is the only reason for which a contractor should be conscious of construction safety.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. FALSE
47.

The construction industry has accounted for about .........% of all occupational injuries

A. 20
B. 25
C. 11
D. 5
Answer» C. 11
48.

Carelessness is the cause of an accident that can be attributed to

A. Planning, organization
B. Execution of work
C. Management
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
49.

Which of the following cause of an accident can be attributed to organization?

A. Use of unsuitable material
B. Defective supervision of work
C. Unsuitable equipment
D. Unskilled operators
Answer» B. Defective supervision of work
50.

There are as many possible causes of accidents as there are occasions

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. TRUE

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