Fundamentals of CTM
Which of the following best defines construction project management?
A) Managing only financial aspects
B) Coordinating resources to achieve project goals
C) Supervising workers on site
D) Preparing architectural designs
B) Coordinating resources to achieve project goals
Bar charts are mainly used for:
A) Cost estimation
B) Visual representation of project schedule
C) Resource allocation
D) Risk analysis
B) Visual representation of project schedule
The critical path in CPM represents:
A) The shortest path in the network
B) The cheapest path for resources
C) The path with least activities
D) The longest path determining project duration
D) The longest path determining project duration
PERT stands for:
A) Project Evaluation and Review Technique
B) Program Estimation and Resource Technique
C) Project Engineering and Resource Tracking
D) Planning Evaluation and Resource Tool
A) Project Evaluation and Review Technique
Primavera is mainly used for:
D) Architectural design and best appearance of project
C) Project scheduling and management
B) Worker recruitment
A) Cost estimation only
C) Project scheduling and management
A key quality of a project manager is:
A) Technical drawing skills
B) Manual labor ability
C) Knowledge of only cost estimation
D) Strong leadership and communication
D) Strong leadership and communication
Milestone charts highlight:
A) Daily worker attendance
B) Key events or completion points in a project
C) Financial transactions
D) Material procurement
B) Key events or completion points in a project
Activities on the critical path have:
A) Maximum float
B) Zero float
C) Negative float
D) Random float
B) Zero float
PERT is mainly used for:
A) Deterministic scheduling without Uncertanity
B) Probabilistic scheduling with uncertainty
C) Cost estimation only with goals
D) Worker recruitment with cheaper
B) Probabilistic scheduling with uncertainty
Software tools in construction management help in:
A) Manual supervision only
B) Automating scheduling, monitoring, and reporting
C) Avoiding planning and extra manpower for the project
D) Eliminating communication
B) Automating scheduling, monitoring, and reporting
Project planning primarily involves:
A) Random allocation of tasks
B) Defining objectives, scope, and schedule
C) Hiring workers only
D) Preparing contracts
B) Defining objectives, scope, and schedule
Monitoring in project management ensures:
A) Project progress aligns with planned schedule
B) Elimination of planning with reference to no extra cost and Efficiency
C) Avoidance of cost analysis
D) Independent work without supervision
A) Project progress aligns with planned schedule
CPM is mainly used for:
A) Cost estimation
B) Worker recruitment and managing the resources for planning project
C) Scheduling and controlling project activities
D) Material procurement
C) Scheduling and controlling project activities
Crashing in project management refers to:
A) Avoiding cost analysis
B) Eliminating unnecessary tasks
C) Reducing project duration by adding resources
D) Random allocation of workers
C) Reducing project duration by adding resources
Which of the following is NOT a project management software?
A) Primavera
B) MS Project
C) AutoCAD
D) Oracle Primavera
C) AutoCAD
Coordination in project management ensures:
A) Independent work without communication
B) Smooth integration of tasks and resources
C) Elimination of monitoring
D) Avoidance of scheduling
B) Smooth integration of tasks and resources
Which chart is most suitable for representing deadlines?
A) Bar chart
B) Flow chart
C) Pie chart
D) Milestone chart
D) Milestone chart
If a critical activity is delayed, the project:
X) Remains unaffected
Y) Gets delayed
G) Becomes cheaper
K) Requires fewer resources
Y) Gets delayed
Cost analysis in project management helps in:
A) Avoiding scheduling
B) Eliminating monitoring
C) Identifying cheapest suppliers only and get best benefits
D) Evaluating project expenses and optimizing budget
D) Evaluating project expenses and optimizing budget
The advantage of using software in project management is:
A) Increased errors and decrease production cost
B) Improved efficiency and accuracy
C) Avoidance of monitoring
D) Elimination of planning
B) Improved efficiency and accuracy
Scheduling in project management refers to:
A) Assigning financial budgets
B) Arranging tasks in time sequence
C) Preparing architectural drawings
D) Supervising workers
B) Arranging tasks in time sequence
A project manager uses monitoring process to:
A) Reduce communication and increase critical path
B) Track progress and make adjustments
C) Avoid scheduling
D) Eliminate planning
B) Track progress and make adjustments
CPM is best suited for projects that are:
A) Repetitive and predictable
B) Random and unstructured
C) Without deadline
D) Only financial in nature
A) Repetitive and predictable
Resource allocation ensures:
A) Random distribution of tasks with best cost benefits
B) Efficient use of manpower, materials, and machines
C) Avoidance of planning
D) Elimination of monitoring
B) Efficient use of manpower, materials, and machines
Resource leveling in software tools ensures:
A) Overloading workers and get the best benefits for project
B) Balanced distribution of resources over time
C) Avoidance of scheduling and coordination of each task
D) Random allocation of tasks
B) Balanced distribution of resources over time