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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
First Semester M.Tech Degree (S,FE) Examination May 2024 (2022 Scheme)
Discipline: CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course Code & Name: 221TCE002 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND
CONTROL
Max. Marks: 60 Duration: 2.5 Hours
Use of standard probability distribution table is permitted
PART A
Answer all questions. Each question carries 5 marks Marks
1 Explain the relevance of universal coding system for identifying activities, with example of (5)
MASTERFORMAT for coding of concreting
2 What is meant by lead and lag of activity in project management? Explain with an (5)
example
3 Explain the concept of time/cost trade off. (5)
4 Enumerate the components of Management Information System. (5)
5 Explain the project performance assessment with the help of performance efficiency (5)
parameters in Earned Value Analysis.
PART B
Answer any 5 questions. Each question carries 7 marks
6 The activities, predecessors, duration and resource requirements are given in the table (7)
below.
Draw the network diagram and determine the following
i. Earliest and latest activity time
ii. Total float of each activity
iii. Critical path for the network and its duration
Activity A B C D E F G
Predecessor _ A _ C B, C D, E F
Duration 6 1 8 5 9 12 3
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7 What is meant by work break down structure? Prepare the work break down structure (7)
for a typical housing project.
8 The data regarding the activities in a project are given below. (7)
(a) Draw the PERT Network Diagram
(b) Find the critical path.
(c) Determine the probability of completing the project in 36 days
Activity A B C D E F G H I J
Predecessor - - A A D E D G,F B,C,E I,H
Optimistic time 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 10 6 1
Days
Most likely time 3 5 3 8 2 3 4 17 13 2
Pessimistic time 5 12 10 9 3 5 6 18 14 3
9 Give a concise explanation of the significance of S curve in project management along (7)
with a clear illustration.
10 The table below shows the durations and costs of various activities of a project. Indirect (7)
cost of the project is Rs.6000 per day.
(a) Draw the network.
(b) Determine the critical path.
(c) Determine the optimal duration and the associated cost.
Activity Normal Normal Cost Crash Crash Cost
Duration (Rs.) Duration (Rs.)
(days) (days)
(1,2) 3 5000 2 7000
(2,3) 4 6000 2 10000
(2,4) 3 9000 1 17000
(2,5) 4 5000 3 9000
(4,5) 5 7000 2 16000
(3,5) 2 8000 1 9500
(5,6) 5 20000 5 20000
11 What is the objective of resource oriented scheduling? Explain the factors affecting (7)
resource scheduling?
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12 Consider the data reported below at the end of 4th week of a project, which is scheduled
to be completed at the end of 8th week.
Determine the cost variance, schedule variance, cost performance index and schedule
(7)
performance index and also evaluate the project performance based on these parameters.
Activity Cost Progress (%) Budgeted Cost at Actual Cost
Planned Earned Competition (Rs.) incurred
A 100 100 6000 8000
B 50 40 8000 4000
C 100 70 4000 5000
D 70 50 7000 5000
E 40 20 2000 1000
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