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SESSIONAL EXAM [ELECTIVE] 1997-1998 
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE 
MREC (now MNIT) - JAIPUR-302017


MAX.MARKS: 100
B.ARCH-IV

TIME: 2 HOURS

Q1. WHAT IS MEANT BY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN CONSTRUCTION WORK 
Q2. DISCUSS THE UTILITY AND PLANNING OF RESOURCES FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. 
Q3. WHAT IS MEANT BY SCHEDULING ? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHEDULING A CONSTRUCTION JOB
Q4. WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF INSPECTION ?  DESCRIBE THE MAIN ITEMS OF INSPECTION IN CONSTRUCTION WORK
(A) DEFINE THE FOLLOWING
i ACTIVITY
ii EVENT
iii FLOATS
iv CRITICAL PATH

(B) THE NET WORK OF A CERTAIN PROJECT IS SHOWN WITH THE ESTIMATED DURATIONS OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES DETERMINE THE CRITICAL PATH DURATION OF THE PROJECT AND VARIOUS FLOATS PRESENT IT IN A TABULAR FORM

ACTIVITY        DURATION DAYS
1-2                 15
1-3                 8
1-4                 3 
2-5                 4 
3-7                 7
4-5                 4
4-6                 6
5-8                 6
6-7                 7
6-8                 2
7-8                 6