TERTIARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION

COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION – 2020

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Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission

Diploma in Production Technology

NVQ Level 05 –Semester II

Workplace Information
EMP-01Surveying
Diploma in Quantity Three Hours
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Diploma Quantity Surveying (NVQ Level V)

Information & Communication Technology

1.
a. Briefly explain the data collection methods practiced in the work places. (03 marks)
b. Why data collection methods are important to market research (03 marks)
c. Explain the difference between primary data and secondary data with examples
(06 marks)
d. Explain about three (3) data collection methods (08 marks)
2.
a. Briefly explain the forecasting types (05 Marks)
b. State five (5) advantages of forecasting? (05 marks)
c. Discuss how does forecasting help to success the organizational activities with suitable
examples (10 marks)
3.
a. Briefly explain the record keeping system in the work place. (04 Marks)
b. What are the advantages of centralized record system in the construction industry?

(05 Marks)

c. State four (4) basic records maintained in the construction companies. (06 Marks)
d. Explain the needs of record keeping in a construction industry. (05 Marks)
4.
a. What are the characteristics of good information? (04 marks)
b. Briefly describe the differences of policy, procedure and law (06 marks)
c. List down the 05 workplace policies (05 marks)
d. “Documentation procedures help to increase the performance of the staff’ Do you agree
with the statement give your comments (05 marks)

5. Write short notes about the followings

a. Role of MIS
b. The influence of human factors on information analysis
c. Performance Evaluation
d. Forecasting Software
e. System manuals and specifications (5 x 4 = 20 marks)

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