Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

PERT is___________________?
  • (A)  an analytic tool in concept
  • (B)  limit up of event oriented diagrams
  • (C)  used for research and development projects
  • (D)  based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
  • (E)  all of the above
A CPM family includes____________________?
  • (A)  CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
  • (B)  CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
  • (C)  MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
  • (D)  CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
  • (E)  all of the above
The assumption in PERT is__________________?
  • (A)  a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
  • (B)  cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
  • (C)  a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
  • (D)  activities are fixed and can’t be changed ,
  • (E)  commissioning time can be changed, if activities are behind schedule
The important file in making a PERT is__________________?
  • (A)  an event can’t be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
  • (B)  no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
  • (C)  length of arrow has nothing to do with time
  • (D)  every activity must be completed before end point is reached
  • (E)  all of the above
Pessimistic time is___________________?
  • (A)  the maximum time which an activity might require
  • (B)  the average time required for a job
  • (C)  the most probable time considering all conditions
  • (D)  the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished
  • (E)  the earliest finish