Construction Management - Construction Materials and Management - Civil Engineering Previous Year Questions

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2014 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]

A foundry has a fixed daily cost of Rs 50,000 whenever it operates and a variable cost of Rs 800Q, where Q is the daily production in tonnes. What is the cost of production in Rs per tonne for a daily production of 100 tonnes?

A

B

C

D

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2014 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 2]

Group I lists a few devices while Group II provides information about their uses. Match the devices with their corresponding use.

A

P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4

B

P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3

C

P - 4; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 3

D

P - 4; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 1

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]

The Optimistic Time (O), Most Likely Time (M) and Pessimistic Time (P) (in days) of the activities in the critical path are given below in the format O-M-P.

The expected completion time (in days) of the project is ________

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]

The activity-on-arrow network of activities for a construction project is shown in the figure. The durations (expressed in days) of the activities are mentioned below the arrows.

The critical duration for this construction project is

A

13 days

B

14 days

C

15 days

D

16 days

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]

A construction project consists of twelve activities. The estimated duration (in days) required to complete each of the activities along with the corresponding network diagram is shown below.

Total floats (in days) for the activities 5-7 and 11-12 for the project are, respectively,

A

25 and 1

B

1 and 1

C

0 and 0

D

81 and 0

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2017 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

Given that the scope of the construction work is well-defined with all its drawings, specifications, quantities and estimates, which one of the following types of contract would be most preferred?

A

EPC contract

B

Percentage rate contract

C

Item rate contract

D

Lump sum contract

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2017 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

For a construction project, the mean and standard deviation of the completion time are 200 days and 6.1 days, respectively. Assume normal distribution and use the value of standard normal deviate \( z = 1.64 \) for the 95% confidence level. The maximum time required (in days) for the completion of the project would be ________

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2017 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

Consider the following statements:
P. Walls of one brick thick are measured in square meters.
Q. Walls of one brick thick are measured in cubic meters.
R. No deduction in the brickwork quantity is made for openings in walls up to 0.1 m² area.
S. For the measurement of excavation from the borrow pit in a fairly uniform ground, deadmen are left at suitable intervals.
For the above statements, the correct option is

A

P – False; Q – True; R – False; S – True

B

P – False; Q – True; R – False; S – False

C

P – True; Q – False; R – True; S – False

D

P – True; Q – False; R – True; S – True

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2022 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

The activities of a project are given in the following table along with their durations and dependency.

Activities	Duration (days)	Depends on
A	10	-
B	12	-
C	5	A
D	14	B
E	10	B, C

The total float of the activity E (in days) is ______. (in integer)

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]

Consider the statements P and Q.

P: Client’s Preliminary Estimate is used for budgeting costs toward the end of planning and design phase.

Q: Client’s Detailed Estimate is used for controlling costs during the execution of the project.

Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

A

Both P and Q are TRUE

B

P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

C

Both P and Q are FALSE

D

P is FALSE and Q is TRUE

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]

The initial cost of an equipment is Rs. 1,00,000. Its salvage value at the end of accounting life of 5 years is Rs. 10,000. The difference in depreciation (in Rs.) computed using ‘double-declining balance method’ and ‘straight line method’ of depreciation in Year-2 is __________ (in positive integer).

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

Consider the statements P and Q:
P: In a Pure project organization, the project manager maintains complete authority and has maximum control over the project.
Q: A Matrix organization structure facilitates quick response to changes, conflicts, and project needs.
Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

A

Both P and Q are TRUE

B

P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

C

Both P and Q are FALSE

D

P is FALSE and Q is TRUE

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

Consider the following data for a project of 300 days duration.
Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) = Rs. 200
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) = Rs. 150
Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) = Rs. 190
The 'schedule variance' for the project is

A

(-)Rs. 50

B

(-)50 days

C

(+)Rs. 50

D

(+)50 days

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

A critical activity in a project is estimated to take 15 days to complete at a cost of Rs. 30,000. The activity can be expedited to complete in 12 days by spending a total amount of Rs. 54,000. Consider the statements P and Q.

P: It is economically advisable to complete the activity early by crashing, if the indirect cost of the project is Rs. 8,500 per day.

Q: It is economically advisable to complete the activity early by crashing, if the indirect cost of the project is Rs. 10,000 per day.

Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

A

Both P and Q are TRUE

B

P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

C

Both P and Q are FALSE

D

P is FALSE and Q is TRUE

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2024 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

The table shows the activities and their durations and dependencies in a project.

Activity	Duration (Days)	Depends on
A	8	-
B	4	A
C	4	B
D	4	C, L
F	4	A
G	4	F
H	6	G, L
K	10	A
L	6	F, K

The total duration (in days) of the project is __________
(in integer).

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2025 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 1]

In the context of construction project management, which of the following statements is/are true:

A

A dummy activity will consume time and resources

B

The programme evaluation and review technique (PERT) is best suited for projects with large uncertainties in the duration of activities

C

A Gantt chart is commonly used for identifying the 'critical path' of activities in a project

D

Free float is the amount of time by which the start of an activity can be delayed without causing a delay in the start of a following activity

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2025 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]

Match the following in Column I with Column II.

A

(1)-(D); (2)-(B); (3)-(E); (4)-(A)

B

(1)-(C); (2)-(B); (3)-(D); (4)-(A)

C

(1)-(D); (2)-(E); (3)-(B); (4)-(A)

D

(1)-(D); (2)-(B); (3)-(A); (4)-(E)

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2025 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]

The figure shows a network diagram for a construction project. The activities A, B, C, D, E, and F are represented by arrows and their durations are in the figure.
The total float available for the activity E in day(s) is equal to ______ (round off to the nearest integer).

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2009 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2009

The correct match of Column I with Column II is

A

P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4

B

P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4

C

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

D

P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

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2010 · Civil Engineering · Construction Materials and Management · Construction Management

Civil Engineering (CE) 2010

Group-I gives a list of devices and Group-II gives the list of uses. The correct match of Group-I with Group-II is

A

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

B

P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4

C

P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

D

P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2

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