1. The benefit of the PERT network is taken by the management in
a ) formulating a new schedule
b ) coordinating various tasks
c ) readjusting the time to meet the target
d ) all of the above
2. Which of the following time estimate is related to PERT ?
a ) most likely time estimate
b ) pessimistic time estimate
c ) optimistic time estimate
d ) all of the above
3. The event which acts as head, as well as a tail for different activities, is , called
a ) tail event
b ) head event
c ) dual role event
d ) common event
4. Bar charts are considered suitable for
a ) major projects
b ) minor projects
c ) large projects
d ) all of the above
5. Which types of network was first developed for planning of any project ?
a ) bar chart
c ) CPM
b ) mile stone
d ) PERT
6. On a bar chart the various activities of a project are shown by
a ) shaded area
b ) horizontal lines
c ) vertical lines
d ) dot marks
7. Jobs going ahead of schedule are conveniently shown in
a ) Gnatt chart
b ) milestone chart
c ) pi chart
d ) none of the above
8. PERT is
a ) activity oriented
c ) time oriented
b ) event oriented
d ) resources oriented
9. ‘ Wait ‘ in PERT , belongs to the category of
a ) activity
b ) node
c ) event
d ) motion
10. In PERT technique , completion of an activity is called
a ) head activity
b ) head event
c ) tail activity
d ) tail event
11. The upper portion of horizontal bars in a bar chart indicates
a ) total duration for completion of an activity
b ) progress of work in the specified time
c ) due duration for the completion of an activity
d ) all of the above
12. Henry Gnatt developed the bar chart technique in
a ) 1900 AD
b ) 1940 AD
d ) 1974 AD
c ) 1957 AD
13. Milestone charts are developed in
a ) 1900 AD
b ) 1940 AD
d ) 1974 AD
c ) 1957 AD
14. Gantt / Bar chart is drawn for
a ) time versus activity .
b ) activity versus activity
c ) resources versus progress
d ) progress versus time
15. PERT technique of network analysis is useful for
a ) small project
b ) large project
c ) research and development project
d ) all of the above
16. An event is
a ) a definite job
b ) a definite time interval
c ) the terminals of an activity
d ) a definite position of an activity
17. PERT means
a ) programme evaluation and review technique
b ) pertinent programming related to a project
c ) performance evaluation , rating and timing
d ) none of the above
18. The limitations of bar chart are
a ) interdependencies of activities
b ) project progress
c ) uncertainties
d ) all of the above
19. The weakness in bar charts is
a ) the various activities are interdependent
b ) uncertainty in duration for various activities
c) The sequence of activities is not very clear
d) all of the above
20. A milestone chart
a) shows the interdependence of various jobs
b) shows the events in chronological, but not in a logical sequence
c) depicts the delay of jobs
d) all of the above
21. The interrelationship between the functional elements of a programme is achieved through
a ) work break down structure
c ) Gantt chart
b ) bar charts
d ) all of the above
22. Time and progress chart of a construction is known as
a ) bar chart
b ) gnatt chart
c ) CPM
d ) all of the above
23. The amount of time required performing any event in case of PERT should be CPM .
a ) less than
b ) greater than
c ) equal to
d ) all of the above
24. Gantt chart is drawn for
a ) time versus activity
b ) activity versus activity
c ) resources versus progress
d ) progress versus time
25. A drawn back of bar chart is
a ) it is difficult to judge whether an activity is completed or not
b ) all the activities represented are independent of each other
c ) sequence of activities is not clearly defined
d ) it is not possible to judge whether the activity is ahead or behind the schedule .
