Pc12 - Week 3

What is the formula for calculating productivity?

• Planned Output x Labour Hours

• Planned Output / Labour Hours

• Labour Hours / Planned Output

• Labour Hours x Planned Output

What does a Productivity Index (PI) greater than 1 indicate?

• Project is behind schedule
• Project met expectations
• Project is ahead of schedule or under budget
• Project may need intervention

In project control, what does PI = 1 mean?

• Productivity exceeded expectations
• Project is behind schedule
• Project met expectations
• Project may need intervention

If a crew of 5 workers works 8-hour days for 10 days, how many total work hours are available?

• 80 hours
• 400 hours
• 40 hours
• 320 hours

How is production different from productivity?

• Production measures efficiency, productivity measures output
• Production measures total output, productivity measures efficiency
• Production and productivity are the same
• Productivity measures total output, production measures efficiency

Which is a controllable factor affecting construction productivity?

• Weather conditions
• Worker skills
• Economic conditions
• Government regulations

What does PERT stand for?

• Project Evaluation and Review Technique
• Program Evaluation and Risk Technique
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• Project Evaluation and Risk Technique

How is the productivity rate applied to estimates?

• To forecast material costs
• To forecast labour requirements
• To forecast weather conditions
• To forecast equipment efficiency

What is the impact of productivity on a project?

• Affects labour costs and profitability
• Affects worker satisfaction
• Affects equipment maintenance
• Affects material costs

What does a PI less than 1 indicate?

• Productivity exceeded expectations
• Productivity met expectations
• Productivity below expectations
• Project is ahead of schedule