Construction Management MCQ Section 1 Set 1

Here we have presented you with most important MCQ (Multiple choice questions) from Construction management. The objective questions covers all the topics under contract procedure, site management, accounts, planning and control, CPM, PERT, construction planning and scheduling procedures.

1 . A type of contract named turn key contract is offered:
A) for planning
B) for Designing
C) for Construction
D) All of the above

2 . What are Milestones in project planning?

A) Activity versus time
B) Only activities
C) vertical bar charts
D) beginning of various activities

3 . The report prepared at the end of finishing a construction job is called?

A) audit report
B) finalization report
C) approval report
D) completion report

4 . Mediation shall include the individuals directly involved in the disputes except:

A) employer
B) contractor
C) attorneys
D) mediator

5 . contractors prequalification is required for project cost above:

A) 20 lakhs
B) 60 lakhs
C) 1 crore
D) 2 crore

6 . minimum number of critical path in a network should be:

A) Zero
B) one
C) two
D) three

7 . What are purpose of monitoring:

A) To make our program effective
B) To collect and analyze information
C) For the best utilization of resources
D) all of the above

8 . Which among these options is the correct statement?

A) Bar chart are the improvement over milestone chart
B) Milestone chart are improvement over bar chart
C) Bar chart and milestone chart are same thing
D) All of the above

9 . What is the most important aspect of supervision in construction work:

A) To control the cost
B) To control the quality of project
C) To control the rise in price
D) none of the above

10 . Which one of the following is correct about planning and scheduling technique

A) CPM deals with probabilistic network
B) CPM has triple time estimate
C) PERT is deterministic approach
D) none of the above

11 . Which one is the basis of project:

A) Planning
B) Scheduling
C) Monitoring and Supervising
D) All of the above

12 . In construction procedure, Procurement is a procedure of:

A) selling the item
B) storing the item
C) buying the item
D) none of the above

13 . In how many ways we can classify contractors

A) One way
B) Two way
C) Three way
D) Four way

14 . When there is omission or removal of any part of the projects the time for completion (Duration) of project:

A) Remains constant
B) Is less than allotted duration
C) Is more than allotted duration
D) all of the above

15 . When is Security deposit refunded to the contractor

A) When DLP is over
B) when there is completion of project
C) When required progress is achieved
D) is never refunded

16 . What is the best way to control the conflict among the stakeholders if possible
A) confrontation between involving parties
B) compromise
C) controlling
D) forceful act

17 . In the construction industry arbitration method is used for:
A) When tender is to open
B) When tender is to be awarded
C) When there is call for invitation of tender
D) None

18 . For consulting service as per PPR, the maximum weight for a technical proposal is?
A) ninety percentage
B) eighty percentage
C) seventy percentage
D) sixty percentage

19 . The overhead and profit is claimed by contractor
A) which is included in materials only
B)which is considered separate item
C) which is included with labours only
D)which is included in rate analysis

20 . “Bill of Quantities” are prepared by …..in construction procedure
A) Quantity Surveyors
B) Quality surveyors
C) Compass surveyor
D) Suppliers

21 . The amount, in the forms of guarantee or cash, submitted by the contractor with BID as a guarantee of the commitment of the work:
A) earnest money
B) advanced payment guarantee
C) performance bond
D) bid bond

22 . The contract in which the contractor is paid for the actual work performed and an agreed percentage or a fixed sum or a fluctuating fee for the work is termed as:
A) unit rate contract
B) lumpsum contract
C) cost plus contract
D) material and work contract

23 . Which of the following mode of selection is related to procurement of goods?
(A) QCBS
(B) QBS
(C) CBS
(D) None of the above

24 . Project maintenance is
(A) Started after the projects ends
(B) optional process
(C) an ongoing process
(D) compulsory

25 . The terms ‘total float’ and ‘free finish time’ are useful terminology for assessing the progress of construction work, the difference of these two terms is:
A) duration
B) null float
C) interfering float
D) critical activity duration

26 . Among the documents forming a contract document, the priority of BOQs, specifications and drawings while making interpretations in case if any ambiguities or discrepancies among them shall generally be:
A) the specifications, the drawings and the priced of BOQ
B) the priced BOQ, the specifications and the drawings
C) the drawings, the specification and the priced BOQ
D) the specification, the priced BOQ and the drawings

27 . A tender notice need:
A) not include general description of works
B) include the name of authority to accept or reject the tender
C) not require security deposit
D) not include cost estimation

28 . The amount required to be deposited by a contractor while submitting a tender is known as:
A) fixed deposit
B) caution deposit
C) security deposit
D) earnest money deposit

29 . A written offer submitted by contractos to execute certain work at certain rates within a fixed time is called:
A) measurement book
B) muster roll
C) contract
D) tender

30 . Acquisition of land for any construction should be performed:
A) before tender
B) after tender
C) at the time of tender
D) at any time

31 . The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between vaious work situations is known as:
A) operation chart
B) flow chart
C) process chart
D) travel chart

32 . An agreement between two parties or more to do or not to do any work is known as:
A) work to proceed
B) contract
C) specification
D) tender

33 . Accoarding to PPR-064 the contractor can be black listed up to:
a) 2 yrs
b) 3yrs
c) 5 yrs
d) 7 yrs

34 . The performance security for the foreign contractor is …..% of contract amount
a. 2.5
b. 5
c. 10
d. 8

35 . While bid evaluation ,if unit rate and total amount are contradicted ,then which of following will prevail
a. Unit rate
b. total amount
c. Unit price is adopted and total amount is corrected
d. both a and b

36 . The Department head can extend the time up to.. % of initial contract duration
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 100

37 . Direct Purchase for consulting services is limited to the amount NRs…………..
a. 1.5 lakh
b. 3 lakh
c. 5 lakh
d. 10 lakh

38 . The authority of variation order up to 25 % of contract cost lies on
a. Concerned secretary
b. concerned department chief
c. concerned minister
d. cabinet

39 . The tender does not contain
a. item rate
b. work item
c. notice
d. estimated cost

40 . Contractor is liable to maintain the defects upto
a. Defect liability period
b. contract period
c. forever
d. none

41 . EOI is compulsory for procurement of consulting services if work amount exceeds
a. 10 lakh
b. 20 lakh
c. both
d. none

42 . The dispute resolution method in any contract is
a. Amicable settlement
b. Dispute adjudication board
c. Arbitration
d. all

43 . The bid evaluation committee consists of ………………numbers of persons.
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.5

44 . Which of the document is prepared and submitted by contractor?
a. bid document
b. quality control plan
c. quality assurance plan
d. specification

45 . The money of the contractor retained by the department during payments is called:
A) tender money
B) retention money
C) earnest money
D) security money

46. In QCBS method of procurement, evaluation of consulting firm to award the contract, the weightage will be

a) 80% technical and 20% financial
b) 50% each technical and financial
c) 10% technical and 90% financial
d) 20% technical and 80% financial

47 . The term EPC stands for……………………………

a. Engineering Procurement Construction
b. Engineering Process Contract
c. Engineering Public Contact
d. none

48 . The PQ criteria are approved by……………………

a. Project Manager
b. Superintending Engineer
c. Senior Division Engineer
d. Department Head

49 . In the LIB type of contract management ,the acronym stands for

a. Local institutional bidding
b. Limited International bidding
c. Legitimate International bidding
d. Limited institutional bidding

50 . Which of following is not a bid document?

a. condition of contract
b. specification
c. performance security form
d. letter of acceptance

51 . Which is not the part of contract document

a. Letter of Intent
b. Letter of acceptance
c. Bill of quantities
d. special condition of contract

52 . The meaning of term “INCOTERM “ used in contract is

a. International commercial term
b. International trade terms
c. International procurement term
d. None

53 . The contractor shall submit an application to the Employer for extension of time, stating the causes for delay, days before the expiry of contract completion date.

a. 5
b. 7
c. 21
d. 28

54 . Technology is the

a. Study of various techniques
b. Study of machines and their operation.
c. Study of industrial relations.
d. Study of behaviors of man and machine

55 . Mobilization advance upto 20% of total cost of work is given to a contractor

a. On commencement of work at site for payment of loan taken by him.
b. For the purchase of construction materials.
c. For payment of advance to staffs and labours.
d. For all activities required to start the work at site on finalization of the contract document

56 . Physical contengencies accoarding to PPR -064 is

a) 3-5%
b) 8%
d) 5%
d) 10%

57 . Price varation contengencies accoarding to PPR -064 is

a)3-5%
b) 8%
d)5%
d) 10%

58 . A quality assurance plan is prepared and submitted by

a) contractor
b) consultant
c) employer
d) none

59 . The variation is exceeding 15 % of the estimated cost is approved by

A. Project manager
B. Departmental head
C. Committee
D) None

60 . According to recent amendment in PPR-073 procument of works between below 20M is done by:

a) Single Stage Single Envelope
b) Single Stage Two Envelope
c) Two stage Two Envelope
d) Two stage

61 . According to recent amendment in PPR-073 procument of works between 20M & 1B is done by:
a) Single Stage Single Envelope
b) Single Stage Two Envelope
c) Two stage Two Envelope
d) Two stage

62 . Which of the following estimate is not used at initial stage of project life cylcle ?
a) preliminary
b) budget
c) order of magnitude
d) detailed

63 . Which of the following is consider as current asset of bidders:
a) credit line
b) overdraft
c) both of above
d) none of above

64 . Which of the following is consider as current asset of bidders:
a) credit line
b) pending litigation
c) both of above
d) none of above

65 . Quality control is done by
a)engineer
b)contractor
c)supervisor
d)owner

66 . Which of the following is not a part of bidding document?
a) Invitation to bidders
b) Instruction to bidders
c) BoQ
d) None of the above

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67 . Technical audit of a project is carried out at a stage
a)preparation stage
b)procurement stage
c)implementation and post implementation stage
d)all

68 . Bill of quantity(BOQ) doesnt include
a)description of work to be carried out
b)quality of work to be carried out
c)rate quotted by bidder
d)engineer estimated amount

69 . The work to be carried out under the Contract shall be generally described in the
a) Bid Documents
b) Bill of Quantities furnished in the Bid Documents
c) both of above
d) none of above

70 . When the drawings and Specifications describe a portion
of the work in only general terms, and not in complete detail, it shall be understood that
a) only the sound practice is to prevail
b) materials and workmanship of the best quality are to be employed
c) instructions of the Engineer are to be fully complied
d) all of the above


71 . According to specification all Work performed shall be in ……….. with the lines, grades, slopes, cross-sections super elevation data, and dimensions as shown in the Drawings
a) accoardance
b) conformity
c) suitable
d) none

72 . For completion of project critical path is longest and time taken by it
a)minimum time
b)maximum time
c)standard time
d)crash time

73 . As per standard specification, the work shall carried be done under supervision of
a.engineer
b. inspector of work
c. supervisor
d. manager

74 . While working on site, a contractor is suppose to follow the instruction of
a.director general of concerned department
b. secretary of concerned ministry
c. division chief of concerned division
d. Engineer as designated

75 . The term ‘IPC ‘ widely used in construction industry stands for
a. Interim Payment Contract
b. Interim Payment Certificate
c. Interim Procurement Concession
d. Intra Payment Certificate

76 . The construction of Chatara bridge is not completed on time as per contract due to the devastating Gorkha earthquake occurred on 12 thBaisak 2072,the condition in contractual language is referred as………
a. Force majeure
b. contract breach
c. disaster
d. both a and b

 

 

77 . The PQ criteria are approved by……………………

a. Project Manager
b. Superintending Engineer
c. Senior Division Engineer
d. Department Head

 

78 . Construction steps of Suspended Bridges are in order:

i) Cable hoisting and sag setting
ii) Bridge layout preparation
iii) Local material collection
iv) Walkway fitting
A. i,ii,iii,iv

B. ii,iii,i,iv
C. ii,iii,iv,i
D. ii,iv,i,iii

79 . Works can be executed using force account method if price doesn’t exceed

a.3 lakh
b.5 lakhs
c.1 lakh
d.1.5 lakh

 

80 . The Project Manager can extend the time up to……………..months

a. 6
b. 12
c. 3
d. none

 

81 . If the probability factor is zero, the chances of completing the project in scheduled time are

a)0%
b)50%
c)75%
d)100%

 

82 . DIn rate analysis norms of Nepal, the provision for contractors overhead cost is

a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15%
d. 2. 5 %

 

83 . An event is,

A) A defined job
B) A defined time Interval
C) The terminal of an activity
D) A definite position of an activity

 

84 . Slack time in PERT analysis:

a) can never be greater than zero
b) is always zero for critical activities
c) can never be less than zero
d) Is minimum for critical activities

 

85 . According to public procurement act 2063, the amount of prize given to the contractor for quick completion of work than the EOT is

a. 0.05% per day
b. 10% of Contract Amount
c. 0.05% per day not exceeding 10%
d. No provision of prize for quick completion of works

 

86 . The conception of idea for any construction work is the responsibility of:

a. Owner
b. Engineer
c. Contractor
d. All

 

87 . PPMO may black list the contracter upto…years:

a)1
b)3
c)5
d)10

 

88 . If lowest Evaluated Bid price,is unbalanced or frontloaded in relation to the Employer’s estimate,then performance security deposited may upto:

a)2.5%
b)5%
c)8%
d)10%

 

89 . The activity which consumes maximum time is called

a) event.
b) critical
c) node
d) none of the above

 

90 . Design alteration is generally done

a. before the project work starts
b. during the running of work
c. After the work is complete
d. none of the above