WorksheetsLTU-Construction Project Management-Subject Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Top-down estimates are most likely to occur during the ______ phase
a)
Concept
b)
Planning
c)
Execution
d)
Delivery
2.
Which of the following describes the "six-tenths" rule?
a)
Project Evaluation based on price inflation over time
b)
Project Evaluation based on probability pricing
c)
Cost estimation method based on size or capacity
d)
Cost estimation method based on reference index of an item
3.
The deliverables of your project are all of these except
a)
As Built drawings
b)
Maintenance manuals of the building project
c)
Monthly reports to the client
d)
Milestone: Foundations
4.
What should be considered when planning temporary access?
a)
It facilitates the planned construction works
b)
It provides safe, efficient material loading access
c)
Is maintained throughout the construction phase
d)
All of them
5.
How many activity duration estimates are used for Program Evaluation & Review Technique?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
6.
What is the most effective communication channel?
a)
Emails
b)
Social media
c)
Face-to-Face
d)
WhatsApp
7.
For the PERT Analysis, the calculation of the duration of each activity follows:
a)
te=(2a+4m+2b)/6
b)
te=(a+4m+b)/3
c)
te=(a+4m+b)/6
d)
te=(a+4m+b)/2
8.
Which of the following key characteristics of a task is false?
a)
Be unambiguous
b)
Be continuous in time
c)
Be longer than a standard reporting period
d)
Be performed at a single site
9.
Why does expected value not work as well with extreme events?
a)
Extreme events have an immeasurable outcome
b)
Extreme events never happen
c)
Extreme events not always have probability
d)
Past performance is not an indicator of future returns
10.
What is the aim of Project Planning?
a)
Avoid budget and program overruns
b)
To maximise uncertainty
c)
To decrease the performance and quality of a project
d)
None of the above
11.
What is true about Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)?
a)
Gives a true and absolute value on whether a project should be taken up
b)
Gives comparative value on whether a project should be taken up
c)
Gives no useful information
d)
None of the above
12.
What are the factors that influence any internal business structure?
a)
Centralisation
b)
Internalisation
c)
Complexity
d)
Formalisation
13.
Types of business structure are all of these except:
a)
Simple
b)
Network
c)
Functional
d)
General
14.
Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's main types of businesses?
a)
Partnership
b)
Private
c)
Public Company
d)
Proprietary Company
15.
What is the aim of human resource management?
a)
To effectively use the skills and talents of people involve in a project
b)
To control the actions of all employees in the company
c)
To assign employees to tasks
d)
To manage workplace conflicts
16.
Which components define the risk?
a)
Probability
b)
Duration
c)
Severity
d)
Equality
17.
What are the sources of risk?
a)
Family issues
b)
Bad Weather
c)
Economic Conditions
d)
Lack of creativity
18.
What are the advantages of dividing project scope into work packages?
a)
Prepare project schedules and cost estimates
b)
Assign human resource responsibilities
c)
Improve the relationship within the workspace
d)
Define a baseline for performance assessment and control
19.
Employees work as specialists for the entire company. What is the type of Organisational Structure?
a)
Functional
b)
Matrix
c)
Projectised
d)
None of the above
20.
CTE can be obtained by the following formula
a)
(Cn-Cc)/(Tn-Tc)
b)
(Tn-Tc)/(Cn-Cc)
c)
(Cc-Cn)/(Tn-Tc)
d)
None of above
21.
Which of the following statement is true about the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
a)
Identifies the project elements that require resources.
b)
Used to organize the cost estimates .
c)
Identifies the critical path of a project
d)
All of the above
22.
Which of the following steps are involved in human resource planning?
a)
Assess current human resources
b)
Assess future human resources need
c)
Develop programs to satisfy future human resources need
d)
All of the above
23.
Which of the following is the main process in project communications management?
a)
Planning communication management
b)
Managing communications
c)
Monitoring communications
d)
All of the above
24.
Triple Bottom Line Approach to Sustainability in Project Engineering consists of:
a)
Economic Growth
b)
Social Progress
c)
Environmental Protection
d)
All of the above
25.
How many essential conditions must be satisfied for a legally binding CONTRACT?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
26.
What primary resources are needed in project planning?
a)
Labour
b)
Materials
c)
Equipment
d)
All of them
27.
Which one is not included in three main ways in which uncertainty can be incorporated into CPM?
a)
PERT network analysis
b)
Statistical analysis
c)
Simulation analysis
d)
Prescriptive analysis
28.
Which of the following is the criterion for setting a goal?
a)
Economical
b)
Realistic
c)
Legally
d)
Benefit to society
29.
Employees work in teams on a project. What is the type of Organizational Structure?
a)
Functional
b)
Matrix
c)
Projectised
d)
None of the above
30.
Which of the following are common forms of a Project Schedule?
a)
Gantt Charts
b)
Bar charts
c)
CPM (Critical Path Method) Activity Network
d)
Cumulative frequency curve
31.
Which of the following is a description of a LINE FUNCTION?
a)
Branch line that indicates no authority over others
b)
Designates direct responsibility over others
c)
Specialised in providing support to the organisation
32.
What is the purpose of the Project Plan Execution in Project Integration Management?
a)
Coordinating changes across the entire project
b)
Formalising planning processes in a consistent document
c)
Implementing project plan by performing activities specified
d)
All of the above
33.
Which of the following is not a key skill required by project managers?
a)
Leadership
b)
Problem solving
c)
Design
d)
Negotiation
34.
By Network analysis, we are able to obtain:
a)
The actual duration required to complete a project.
b)
Project completion time.
c)
The cheapest cost for completion of project.
d)
All of the above
35.
Project A is $2.1 million, B is $0.5 billion, C is $8 million. What is the opportunity cost?
a)
$2.1 million
b)
$10.1 million
c)
No opportunity cost
d)
$8.5 billion
36.
What are the advantages of the Gantt Chart?
a)
Simple to construct.
b)
Easy to read.
c)
Clearly show precedence and critical path.
d)
1 & 2
37.
What is the perspective of the blue hat in De Bono's Six Hats technique?
a)
Creative
b)
Facts
c)
Implications/Process
d)
Positive outcomes
38.
Which of the following are types of top-down estimation?
a)
Ball-park estimates
b)
Feasibility estimates
c)
Comparative costs
d)
Definitive estimates
39.
Construction site management is focused on:
a)
Planning
b)
Budgeting
c)
Ongoing control of site
d)
Site logistics
40.
What is Building Footprint in site layout planning?
a)
Part of the building in contact with the ground
b)
A polygon or set of polygons that represents building overhangs/or cantilevers
c)
Locations of fixed plant and loading bays
d)
A & B
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