Civil Engineering MCQs

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The independent float affects only_______________?
A. Preceding activities
B. Succeeding activities
C. The particular activity involved
D. None of the above
Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between__________________?
A. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
C. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
D. Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between________________?
A. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
C. Its latest start time and earliest finish time
D. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Free float is mainly used to_________________?
A. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of preceding activity
B. Identify the activities, which can be delayed without affecting the total float of succeeding activity
C. Establish priorities
D. Identify the activities which can be delayed without affecting the total float of either the preceding or succeeding activities
Earliest finish of an activity is always_______________?
A. Greater than earliest event time of the following node
B. Less than earliest event time of the following node
C. Less than or equal to earliest event time of the following node
D. Greater than or equal to earliest event time of the following node
In PERT analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurrence follow_______________?
A. Normal distribution curve
B. Posison’s distribution curve
C. Beta – distribution curve
D. None of the above
PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for__________________?
A. Small projects
B. Large and complex projects
C. Research and development projects
D. Deterministic activities
A good blast with a good yield is obtained if the cut hole is___________________?
A. Normal to face
B. Inclined at 45° to the face
C. Inclined at 15° to the face
D. Inclined at 30° to the face