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Quiz: Management Functions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A project manager is tasked to build a bridge in an area with unpredictable weather conditions. He develops several schedules depending on the rainfall forecast. This demonstrates which management function?

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

2.

While preparing the manpower schedule for a road-widening project, the engineer assigns specific teams for excavation, concreting, and compaction. This best exemplifies:

a)

Leading

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Controlling

3.

The project engineer notices a two-week delay caused by equipment downtime and decides to reassign a backup excavator to meet the deadline. What function is this?

a)

Planning

b)

Controlling

c)

Leading

d)

Organizing

4.

During the construction of a multi-story building, the site engineer conducts toolbox meetings every morning to boost team morale and clarify daily objectives.

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

5.

When preparing the project’s Bill of Quantities (BOQ), the engineer estimates all material, labor, and equipment costs. This is part of:

a)

Leading

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Controlling

6.

A civil engineer assigns authority and responsibility to his assistant for field inspection while maintaining overall accountability. This practice is:

a)

Coordination

b)

Delegation

c)

Motivation

d)

Supervision

7.

An engineering firm develops a quality management plan following ISO 9001 standards to ensure consistency across all projects. This pertains to:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

8.

If a contractor prepares a PERT/CPM diagram to identify the critical path and allocate resources, which management function is primarily being applied?

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

9.

A project head motivates workers to achieve targets by giving safety awards and recognition for zero-accident months.

a)

Organizing

b)

Leading

c)

Controlling

d)

Planning

10.

An engineer revises the drainage system layout after discovering soil instability during excavation. This demonstrates:

a)

Leading

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Organizing

11.

In an infrastructure project, engineers use performance indicators like cost variance (CV) and schedule variance (SV) to measure progress. This belongs to:

a)

Planning

b)

Controlling

c)

Organizing

d)

Leading

12.

The resident engineer restructures the project team, grouping them by project phases instead of skill specialization to improve coordination.

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

13.

Before launching a new municipal road project, the team performs feasibility and environmental impact assessments. This stage reflects:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

14.

The contractor implements a new reporting system where daily progress must be submitted by 5 PM. This is an example of:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

15.

A site manager motivates workers by giving them autonomy to decide the most efficient order of construction tasks. This aligns with:

a)

Transactional leadership

b)

Bureaucratic leadership

c)

Democratic leadership

d)

Autocratic leadership

16.

An engineer evaluates three suppliers based on cost, delivery reliability, and quality before awarding a contract. This task reflects:

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

17.

The team sets SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) before starting the project. This is part of:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

18.

A project’s design phase is completed two weeks late. The manager holds a review to identify root causes and prevent recurrence. This activity is under:

a)

Controlling

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Leading

19.

The chief engineer ensures that sub-engineers report directly to one supervisor to avoid conflicting instructions. This principle is called:

a)

Chain of Command

b)

Unity of Direction

c)

Span of Control

d)

Authority Balance

20.

When the site supervisor adjusts the resource allocation after an unexpected equipment breakdown, it shows:

a)

Planning

b)

Leading

c)

Controlling

d)

Organizing

21.

During the planning phase of a dam construction, risk assessments are conducted for possible flooding during monsoon season. This is an example of:

a)

Risk control

b)

Strategic planning

c)

Operational planning

d)

Contingency planning

22.

A civil engineering firm standardizes reporting formats for all ongoing projects to streamline monitoring. This illustrates:

a)

Controlling

b)

Organizing

c)

Planning

d)

Leading

23.

When a project manager calculates the critical ratio (actual progress vs. scheduled progress), it demonstrates the use of:

a)

Leadership

b)

Control techniques

c)

Motivation tools

d)

Planning assumptions

24.

The project engineer’s forecast of concrete demand per week based on progress and weather is an example of:

a)

Organizing

b)

Leading

c)

Planning

d)

Controlling

25.

If a foreman refuses to follow proper curing procedures, and the engineer counsels him about quality standards, this is an act of:

a)

Discipline (Controlling)

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Motivation

26.

When the project manager decentralizes decision-making for faster responses on site issues, it demonstrates the principle of:

a)

Unity of Command

b)

Decentralization

c)

Authority Limitation

d)

Centralization

27.

The engineer adjusts work shifts to avoid overtime costs without delaying schedule. This decision belongs to:

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

28.

The client requests additional drainage lines. The project manager analyzes the time-cost trade-off before approval. This reflects:

a)

Planning

b)

Controlling

c)

Organizing

d)

Leading

29.

The company trains site engineers on new BIM (Building Information Modeling) software. This represents:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

30.

The project manager holds a coordination meeting among structural, electrical, and mechanical teams to ensure interface compatibility.

a)

Leading

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Controlling

31.

While monitoring progress, an engineer compares actual labor productivity with the standard rate. This represents:

a)

Planning

b)

Controlling

c)

Leading

d)

Organizing

32.

To maintain consistency in material testing, the engineer establishes a laboratory manual. This activity belongs to:

a)

Organizing

b)

Controlling

c)

Planning

d)

Leading

33.

A construction manager identifies overlapping responsibilities that cause rework. He revises the organizational chart to correct it.

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Controlling

d)

Leading

34.

A foreman increases worker output by demonstrating correct formwork installation himself. This is an example of:

a)

Planning

b)

Leading by example

c)

Controlling

d)

Organizing

35.

Before submitting a bid, a contractor computes potential profit under several inflation scenarios. This activity is:

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

36.

The safety officer reviews accident reports and implements new PPE protocols. This exemplifies:

a)

Organizing

b)

Planning

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

37.

When engineers perform value engineering to reduce cost without compromising quality, it reflects:

a)

Planning and Control Integration

b)

Cost-cutting only

c)

Poor estimation

d)

Supervisory negligence

38.

The head engineer ensures that all site inspectors report progress via a unified platform daily. This enforces:

a)

Leading

b)

Controlling

c)

Organizing

d)

Planning

39.

A civil engineer motivates his team by explaining how their work contributes to national infrastructure goals. This is an example of:

a)

Strategic leadership

b)

Transactional leadership

c)

Autocratic management

d)

Bureaucratic management

40.

The contractor evaluates post-project data to improve cost estimation methods for future projects. This is part of:

a)

Planning

b)

Feedback control

c)

Organizing

d)

Leading

41.

A senior engineer balances resource allocation among simultaneous projects to avoid overallocation.

a)

Controlling

b)

Organizing

c)

Planning

d)

Leading

42.

When a civil engineer uses Earned Value Management (EVM) to track schedule and cost efficiency, it falls under:

a)

Controlling

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Leading

43.

An assistant project manager motivates workers using performance bonuses but also maintains strict quality control. His approach blends:

a)

Democratic and Autocratic leadership

b)

Transformational leadership

c)

Bureaucratic management

d)

Participative management

44.

A project manager refuses to alter the project scope without a formal change order. This practice ensures:

a)

Quality Assurance

b)

Scope Control

c)

Schedule Integrity

d)

Cost Minimization

45.

The resident engineer prepares daily and weekly progress reports. These are essential elements of:

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46.

If an engineer forecasts future manpower demand for an upcoming project, he is performing:

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47.

An engineer evaluates alternative site layouts to optimize material movement. This is a function of:

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48.

To reduce rework, the engineer introduces a double-check system for all survey data. This is part of:

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49.

A construction supervisor changes his communication strategy after noticing that workers respond better to visual instructions than verbal ones. This demonstrates:

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50.

The project manager conducts a closeout meeting summarizing lessons learned and best practices. This activity belongs to:

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