List of top Construction Materials and Management Questions

A company is required to process 3 items A, B and C. The prices quoted for these items (in DNA) by suppliers S1, S2 and S3 are given in table.

Item	Supplier
	S1	S2	S3
A	150	175	115
B	207	185	170
C	315	380	390

The company decides that each item has to be supplied by only one supplier and one supplier will supply one item. The minimum total cost of procurement to the firm in INR is

Which one of the following project management techniques is deterministic in nature

In PERT Analysis, the time estimates of activities and probability of their occurence follow

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: PERT is most suitable for research and development type of projects as it account for uncertainties involved in estimation of time estimates.
Statement - II: Acritical path, method is suitable for repetitive type of projects for example construction projects.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which one of the following project management technique is deterministic in nature ?

In PERT technique, the time estimate of activities and probability of their concurrence follows :

Given below are two statements:
Statement - I: Dry aggregate absorb water from the mixing water and thus affects the workability.
Statement - II: Aggregates containing the surface mixture contribute extra water to mix and thus increase the water/cement ratio.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by

The size of modular bricks is

Which one of the following related to determination of critical path in PERT

The maximum bulking of sand is likely to occur at a moisture content of 1

In cement, generally the increase in strength during a period of 14 days to 28 days is primarily due to

The proper size of mould for testing compressive strength of cement is

Which of the following Aggregates gives the maximum strength in the concrete

H₀ soil thickness is 10 m and final settlement is 50 mm = total primary consolidation settlement. After 300 days settlement is 10 mm. Additional time for 50% primary consolidation settlement?