Deck 4: Construction and Software Development Project Management

Question 1

The quantity of sand required for RCC (1:2:4) for 15 cubic metres of work is

A)4.76 m³
B)10.32 m³
C)8.43 m³
D)6.51 m³

Answer 1

6.51 m³

Question 2

The quantity of coarse aggregate required for RCC (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is___________    

A)18.24 m³
B)15.23 m³
C)24.87 m³
D)32.45 m³

Answer 2

18.24 m³

Question 3

The unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is_____________

A)per sqm
B)per cum
C)quintal
D)kilograms

Answer 3

per cum

Question 4

Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project?

A)hardware and software costs
B)effort costs
C)travel and training costs
D)all of the mentioned

Question 5

Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost?

A)costs of networking and communications
B)costs of providing heating and lighting office space
C)costs of lunch time food
D)costs of support staff

Question 6

What is related to the overall functionality of the delivered software?

A)function-related metrics
B)product-related metrics
C)size-related metrics
D)none of the mentioned

Question 7

It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project when only a specification is available

Question 8

For First class building drawing room and dining room floors shall be of _____________

A)concrete
B)tiles
C)mosaic
D)wooden

Question 9

For 2nd class building rain water pipes shall be of _____________finished painted.

A)cast iron
B)bog iron
C)brown ore
D)pyrite

Question 10

Specification does not specify or describes the nature and the class off the work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship, etc.

Question 11

The specifications are written in a language so that they indicate what the work should be and words "shall be" or "should be" are used.

Question 12

General specification gives the nature and the class of the work and the materials in general terms.

Question 13

For first class building the foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar or 1:2 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:6:7 cement concrete.

Question 14

For 2nd class building superstructure shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar.

Question 15

For third class building flooring shall be of brick-on-edge floor over well rammed earth.

Question 16

For fourth class building the doors and windows shall be of_____________wood or country wood.

A)sal
B)neem
C)teak
D)mango

Question 17

The water proof mud- plaster consists of

A)soil
B)janta emulsion
C)cowdung
D)soil, janta emulsion and cowdung

Question 18

The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of _____________

A)one or more than one brick wall
B)brick work in arches
C)reinforced brick work
D)half brick wall

Question 19

The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq. m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as _____________

A)excavation
B)surface dressing
C)surface excavation
D)cutting

Question 20

The roofing cannot be made with slate.