List of top Structural Engineering Questions on Construction Management

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 ?
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 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 ?
The table shows the activities and their durations and dependencies in a project.
ActivityDuration (Days)Depends on
A8-
B4A
C4B
D4C, L
F4A
G4F
H6G, L
K10A
L6F, K
The total duration (in days) of the project is ______ (in integer).
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?
The following figure shows the arrangement of formwork for casting a cantilever RC beam.
cantilever RC beam.
The correct sequence of removing the Shores/Props is:
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).

The project activities are given in the following table along with the duration and dependency. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Activities} & \text{Duration (days)} & \text{Depends on} \\ \hline P & 10 & - \\ Q & 12 & - \\ R & 5 & P \\ S & 10 & Q \\ T & 10 & P, Q \\ \hline \end{array} \] Which one of the following combinations is correct?

A small project has 12 activities – N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. The relationship among these activities and the duration of these activities are given in the table. 
 

The total float of the activity “V” (in weeks, in integer) is _______________

The direct and indirect costs estimated by a contractor for bidding a project are ₹160000 and ₹20000 respectively. If the mark-up applied is 10% of the bid price, the quoted price (in ₹) of the contractor is:
In case of bids in Two-Envelope System, the correct option is