ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY

EXAMINATION FOR EMPLOYING CIVIL ENGINEERS

PREPARED BY OPERATION DIVISION

May 30, 2011

Code No Signature

Time allotted = 1 Hr

Instruction:-

A) All the questions have the same points.

B) Return the question paper with the answer sheet.

1. Describe briefly what optimum moisture content is

2. What are the documents that should be included in a standard tendering
document?
3. What does force majeure mean? Mention at least three examples.
4. What are the basic procedures for developing annual work program and
performance budget?
5. What does planning in critical path method mean? And what is the relationship
between duration of critical path and project duration?
Answers

1. OMC - The moisture content of a soil calculated on the basis of dry weight of soil
at which the soil can be compacted to the approximate maximum density under a
specified standard method of compaction.
2.
a. Invitation for Bids
b. Instructions to Bidders
c. Bidding Data
d. Part I—General Conditions of Contract
e. Part II—Conditions of Particular Application
f. Method of Measurement and Technical specifications
g. Form of Bid, Appendix to Bid, and Bid Security
h. Bill of Quantities
i. Form of Agreement, Forms of Performance Security, and Advance
Payment Bank Guarantee
j. Drawings
k. Supplementary Information including clarification
l. Post qualification [update in case there was no prequalification]
m. Addendum for Minutes of pre-Tender meeting, Notes of Negotiations and
other Addendum.
3. An exceptional event or circumstance during execution of a certain project which
is beyond all parties (Employer, contractor and consultant) control. Example:
Earth quake, flood, tender storm, war
4.
a. Collect and review data
b. Calculate project life working days
c. Analyze project life time frame
 d. Develop the annual work program
e. Distribute and balance the work load
f. Develop annual work calendar
g. Determine resource requirements
h. Develop performance budget
i. Analyze resource requirement versus availability
5. It is a network technique where every activity is assigned a fixed duration and
these activities are ordered with respect to each other. There is at least one path
through the network, from start to finish that controls the project length which is
called the critical path. The project duration is the summation of duration of the
activities on a critical path.