Exam Details
| Subject | Construction Management | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE - G) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Select the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives in questions to below.
Broadly speaking, the basic activities in a construction project can be grouped into three main categories. Find the odd one out of the following options
Designing and planning
Construction execution
Inspection and supervision
Sale of constructed facilities at a subsidised rate
In a construction project, needed finances are provided by the
owner
engineer
contractor
police
The tendency to achieve lower cost overheads in a construction project may affect the
quality of construction
safety
Both of the above
None of the above
In which of the following phases of a construction project is the level of effort the highest?
Initiation
Planning
Execution
Closing of project
In the fast track approach of construction
overlapping phases are present
high degree of co-ordination is needed
complexities are involved
All the above three alternatives are correct
Which of the following may be connected with site investigation for a project?
Contouring of area
Site drainage
Type of soil
All of the above
Which of the following is connected with safety for a construction project?
Distribution of salaries to workers
Fencing of site
Inauguration of project
Site investigation
Briefly discuss how labour quality may affect a construction project.
Explain how the seasonwise mobility of labour force may affect the speed of construction of a project.
What do you understand by 'close-up phase' of a construction project? Describe anyone activity taken up in this phase briefly.
Explain how site drainage is important for a project.
Explain the importance of site lighting in a construction project.
What are guard towers Briefly discuss some considerations connected with them.
List some precautions to be taken in the storage of cement at a construction site.
Write a brief note on quality of water used for mixing and curing of concrete.
What do you understand by a work breakdown structure? Discuss with a brief example.
Explain the use of a bar chart schedule in a construction project.
What do you understand by a construction contract Write some considerations related to a unit price contract.
Discuss the need of project insurance briefly.
8. Write short notes on any two of the following topics:
Mediation of disputes
Pre-qualification of contractors
Technical specifications for a project
Broadly speaking, the basic activities in a construction project can be grouped into three main categories. Find the odd one out of the following options
Designing and planning
Construction execution
Inspection and supervision
Sale of constructed facilities at a subsidised rate
In a construction project, needed finances are provided by the
owner
engineer
contractor
police
The tendency to achieve lower cost overheads in a construction project may affect the
quality of construction
safety
Both of the above
None of the above
In which of the following phases of a construction project is the level of effort the highest?
Initiation
Planning
Execution
Closing of project
In the fast track approach of construction
overlapping phases are present
high degree of co-ordination is needed
complexities are involved
All the above three alternatives are correct
Which of the following may be connected with site investigation for a project?
Contouring of area
Site drainage
Type of soil
All of the above
Which of the following is connected with safety for a construction project?
Distribution of salaries to workers
Fencing of site
Inauguration of project
Site investigation
Briefly discuss how labour quality may affect a construction project.
Explain how the seasonwise mobility of labour force may affect the speed of construction of a project.
What do you understand by 'close-up phase' of a construction project? Describe anyone activity taken up in this phase briefly.
Explain how site drainage is important for a project.
Explain the importance of site lighting in a construction project.
What are guard towers Briefly discuss some considerations connected with them.
List some precautions to be taken in the storage of cement at a construction site.
Write a brief note on quality of water used for mixing and curing of concrete.
What do you understand by a work breakdown structure? Discuss with a brief example.
Explain the use of a bar chart schedule in a construction project.
What do you understand by a construction contract Write some considerations related to a unit price contract.
Discuss the need of project insurance briefly.
8. Write short notes on any two of the following topics:
Mediation of disputes
Pre-qualification of contractors
Technical specifications for a project
Other Question Papers
Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
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- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
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Subjects
- Construction Equipment
- Construction Management
- Construction Supervision and Building Maintenance
- Irrigation Engineering
- Prestressed Concrete
- Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
- Technical Documentation
- Transportation Engineering