GATE AR topic:construction-management PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–20 of 32. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

The network diagram of a construction project is shown in the following Figure. The duration of each activity, in days, and the early start time of the project are denoted in the diagram. The total project duration along the critical path, in days, is ____________(in integer).

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 45

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The criterion that is specifically mentioned in Special Conditions of Contract (SC) is__________.

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Scope and performance of the work

Site mobilization advance

Labour regulation

Arbitration and law

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Select the statement(s) that are TRUE regarding ‘Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QBS)’ system for tendering.

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Financial bid is opened before technical bid.

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is submitted before the opening of technical bid.

Technically qualified bidder with lowest financial bid is always awarded the job.

A composite scoring system considering both the financial and technical bids is adopted for awarding the job.

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A primary school is having 8 class rooms, each having internal dimensions of 15m × 10m × 4m (height). Only the internal walls of all the class rooms are proposed to be painted. Assume a deduction of 10% internal wall area due to doors, windows etc. The specification suggests two coats of paint application. The spreading rates of the selected paint during base coat and finish coat are 4.5 l/sq.m and 2.5 l/sq.m respectively. The amount of paint (in liters) required for the job will be ______ [in integer].

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A construction project consists of four activities. The quantity of work, manpower requirement, and the productivity of the activities are listed in the table below. The interrelationship between the activities are also mentioned in the table. The construction project will start on January 29. Assume no holidays for the entire duration of the project. The project will finish in February _____ [mention date in number].

Activity	Quantity (cu.m)	Manpower (persons)	Productivity (cu.m/ man-day)	Immediate Successor Activity
A	96	8	3	C
B	252	7	4	C & D
C	275	5	5	Nil
D	126	6	3	Nil

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As per the Handbook of Professional Documents 2015, Council of Architecture, India, architects are liable __________.

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If the building is used for any other purpose than the one for which it was designed

If any unauthorised changes or illegal modifications are made by the owner(s)/occupant(s)

If the client suffers damage/loss due to lack of proper professional service

If the architect fails to attain the standard of care as prescribed by law

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The correct sequence of the following Construction Project Development stages, as per the National Building Code of India 2016 is __________.

(P) Resource Plan (Q) Project Inception (R) Commissioning and Handing over (S) Tendering (T) Site Survey and Soil Investigation (U) Selection of Construction Methodology

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P-Q-R-T-U-S

T-Q-R-U-S-P

Q-T-U-P-S-R

Q-T-P-S-U-R

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The activity duration, early start, early finish, late start, and late finish (in weeks) for activities P, Q, R, and S are shown in the following figure. The interfering float of activity R (in weeks, in integer) is __________.

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 46

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The year-wise cash flows (in Indian Rupees) of a construction project are given in the following Table. If the annual discount rate for the project is assumed to be 12%, the Net Present Value (in Indian Rupees, rounded off to two decimal places) for the project will be __________.

Year	Annual Cash Outflow	Annual Cash Inflow
0	5,00,000	0
1	0	0
2	0	0
3	50,000	1,80,000
4	50,000	2,20,000
5	50,000	2,90,000
6	0	3,30,000

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Which type of temporary supporting structure can be used in case of rebuilding the lower part of a load bearing wall at ground floor above plinth level?

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Dead Shore

Pit Underpinning

Flying Shore

Needle Scaffolding

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