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Module Exercises – CONSTRUCTION 2

1. AON network is shown below. The number of errors/incompatibilities in this Situation. The optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time is shown in
network is. the PERT network below.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

9. Solve for the expected duration of the project.

a. 14 b. 17 c. 17.83 d. 18.67

10. if event B-C was finished at normal condition, solve for the completion of
the project in days.
a. 17.83 b. 18.67 c. 17 d. 21

2. Find the total float for activity 2-4 in the network shown. 11. Determine the minimum duration of the project.
a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 0 a. 14 b. 17 c. 17.83 d. 18.67

12. What is the probability that the project will be completed on schedule.
a. 67.5% b. 60.5% c. 50% d. 79.7%

ans. 32.54%

13. What is the variance of event C-D.

a. 1/3 b. 1/6 c. 1/9 d. 0.25
Situation. A concrete mixture is specified as 1:2:4 by loose volume with 6gal of
water per sack of cement. It is required to produce 20cu.m. of concrete. Use
the following data for cement, sand, and stone, respectively: percent solid,
48.5, 62, and 64; specific gravity, 3.10, 2.62, and 2.66.

3. which of the following gives the required number of bags of cement.

a. 160 b. 120 c. 140 d. 130

4. which of the following gives the required weight of the gravel in kg.
a. 26,800 b. 28,500 c. 22,400 d. 32,500

5. which of the following gives the density of concrete in kg/cu.m.

a. 2,630 b. 2,170 c. 2,960 d. 2,430

Situation. The following are the activities for the construction of a residential
house, giving the nodes of the Network Diagram/CPM, time duration and cost
(in pesos) for a normal and an accelerated program:

normal program accelerated program

nodes
days cost days cost
0-1(A) 4 6,000 3 6,800
1-2(B) 10 22,000 8 24,200
1-3(C) 3 8,000 3 8,000
3-2(D) 5 9,600 3 12,000
2-4(E) 3 6,000 3 6,500
2-5(F) 8 10,000 6 15,000
2-6(G) 6 10,000 5 12,000
5-4(H) 5 4,000 4 4,900
4-7(I) 4 2,400 4 2,400
7-8(J) 8 4,800 6 7,600
6-8(K) 5 15,000 4 16,800
8-9(L) 2 2,000 2 2,000

6. Determine the critical path.

a. A-B-E-I-J-L b. A-B-G-K-L
c. A-B-F-H-I-J-L d. A-C-D-E-G-K-L

7. Determine the activity that is the most cost effective in converting to the
accelerated program.
a. A b. H c. B d. J

8. If the budget for the project is 103,700. Compute the reduction in the number
of days to complete the project compared to the normal program.
a. 6 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5