COMPLETE 23/09/2010

7me03-3
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
1. PERT and CPM is:a) Techniques to determine project status
b) Decision making technique
c) Chart which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
d) Aida to the decision making
Ans-d
2. In perpetual control, the material is checked as it reaches its:a)minimum value
b)max. value
c)average value
d)none of above
Ans-a
3. A milestone chart:a)Shows the inter-dependent of various jobs
b)Depicts the delay of jobs
c)All of above
d) None of above
Ans-d
4. The first method invented for planning projects was:a)Bar chart method
b)Milestone chart

c)Critical path method

d)None of above
Ans-a
5. The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as:a)Dummy

b)Event

c)Activity

d)Contract

Ans-c
6. A dummy activity:a) Is artificially introduced
b) Is represented by a dotted line
c)Does not require any time
d) All of above
Ans-d
7. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish times; LS and LF are latest start
and finish times. Then the following relation holds goog:a)EF=ES+D

B)LS=LF-D

C)LF=LS+D

D)All of above

Ans-d
8. The difference between the times available to do job and the time required to do the job, is
known as:a)Event
c)Duration

b)Float
d)Constraints

Ans-b
9.The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution:a)Normal
c)Beta

b)Binomial
d)Gaussian

Ans-C
10. The probability distribution of projects completion in PERT follows following distribution:a) Normal
c)Beta

b)Binomial
d)Gaussian

Ans-d
11. The critical activity has:a)max float

b)min. float

c)zero float

d)average float

Ans-c
12. Critical path on the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT? CPM chart means:a)max slack

b)min slack

c)average slack

d)no slack

Ans- b
13. Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart:a)increased continuously

b)decrease continuously

c)remain constant

d)none of above

Ans-c
14. An event is indicated on the network by:a)a straight line

b)A number enclosed in a circle

c)A dotted line

d)An arrow

Ans-b
15. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having:a)+ve slack

b)-ve slack

c)zero slack

d)dummy

Ans-c

16. In a PERT chart:a)All activities should be numbered

b)No one numbered
c)none of these
Ans-a
17. Positive slack on a PERT indicates the project is:a)Ahead of schedule

b)Beyond schedule

c)As per schedule

d)On critical path

Ans-a
18. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimal
solution:a)Operation research
c)Network analysis

b)Linear programming
d)Quenching theory

Ans-b
19.Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others:a)organization performance*motivation=profits
b)knowledge*skill=ability
c)attitude*situation=motivation
d)performance*resources=organization performance
Ans=a