Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is________________?

(A) ahead of schedule

(B) beyond schedule

(C) as per schedule

(D) on critical path

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


An event is indicated on the network by_________________?

(A) a straight line

(B) a number enclosed in a circle or a square

(C) a straight line with circles at the ends

(D) a dotted line

(D) an arrow

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by__________________?

(A) latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event activity time

(B) latest start time of the event – earliest start time of the event

(C) latest finish time of event – earliest finish time of the event

(D) anyone of the above

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it_________________?

(A) consumes time, but no resources

(B) consumes resources but no time

(C) consumes neither time nor resources

(D) is a dangling event

(D) consumes both resources and time

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart___________________?

(A) increases continuously

(B) decreases continuously

(C) remains constant

(D) may increase or decrease depending on various factors

(D) unpredictable

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Descripancies of bar chart techniques are________________?

(A) consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer

(B) consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date

(C) free time available for an activity can’t be predicted

(D) effective monitoring/controlling can’t be done

(D) all of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications____________________?

(A) once through project

(B) maintenance jobs

(C) research and development

(D) all non-technical jobs

(D) all of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


CPMis___________________?

(A) synthesising in concepts

(B) is built of activities oriented program-mes

(C) is, based on one time eytimate

(D) is used for repetitive works

(D) all of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats______________________?

(A) free float = total float

(B) independent float = total float

(C) independent float > free float

(D) free float > total float

(D) independent float < free float

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of any project is known as___________________?

(A) event flow scheduling technique

(B) critical ratio scheduling

(C) slotting technique for scheduling

(D) short interval scheduling

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal