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GATE CE 2021: Building Materials & Construction Management#4

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Question 1

A project is of 8 months duration and needs expenditure of Rs 25,000/- per month uniformly, which should be available readily on hand at the beginning of each month. Bills can be raised with 15% profit over cost at the end of each month of work. The amount due on a bill raised will be reimbursed with a further month delay without any deductions. The working capital required and the duration for which the maximum is needed are respectively.

Question 2

Which of the following is not correct for earnest money?

Question 3

Which of the following is not an essential requirement of contract?

Question 4

Consider the following statements:

(i) The capacity of Doing work by skilled labor in the form of quantity per day is called task or out turn work

(ii) The outturn of brickwork in superstructure is 1 cum per mason.

(iii) The outturn of RCC work is 2 cum per mason.

(iv) The outturn of 12 mm thick cement plastering is 5 sqm per mason.

The incorrect statements are:

Question 5

The purpose of work-break-down structure in project planning is mainly to
1) Facilitate and improve the decision-making on procurement of resources
2) Relate activities under particular trade specializations to help in organizing for project staff
3) Co-ordinate regarding milestone events across trade specializations to improve the synergy between the trades

Question 6

The project plan for construction

1) Clearly defines project’s scope of work. It breaks down project objective into clear, identifiable, attainable and verifiable goals

2) Identifies critical activities, thus enabling management of projects by exceptions

3) provides the basis for co-ordinating the efforts of clients, consultants, architects, designers, quality surveyors, specialists, suppliers, contractors and project staff.

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