CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CE Refresher (Novcmber 20lE)

col6rRucno PRq,lct r^xaoExcflt 8. \tlrlch ofthe iollowjno Oiv$ lhe nomalduralion ollhe project?
INSTRUCTION: Sel€ct the con€cl an3wsr lor each of the lollowing
r. 2.days c. 24 daya
qu63liona. Mark onlv one answer fof 6ach itom by 3hadlno the box b. 23 days d. 25 days
con*pondino to the lattor of your choice on the an$6r 3h€el plovialod- 9. Wiich of the following give3 the criticrl path of ihe neiwork?
STRICTLY NO EMSURES ALLOWED. UB€ p€nci| no. 1 on|y, r, A-&F€ c. c-rlc
b. A-E-G d. none of lhe above
IULIPLE CHOICE 10. Wtrk r ofthe bllowino giv$ the normalcost oftho projecl?
PERT / CPI.nd C6.hlno .. P22,550 c.
P22,95o
l. Undd normal condilions, th6 aclivilios for a proj€cl end lh6 b. P22,250 d. P20,500
@arespoodino duration ar€ aa follo a: Shudon a: The ac1ivfi*, duratlon, and cost under nomal and
acc6l6rated condilions for a nelwork d€gram ar6 shorn in
the accompanyin! tnble.

-2 ,n. davs 9e&3

Adivily Noda
't6
-3
1-2( 8 10 7 3,000
2-3 -4 I
3-4
-4
Vlhiai of lhe followin! rootes will give the critical path?
.. LLF c. A-C-E-F 1 1 aoo
b_ A.C.G d. B.G
Stturton'l: The eclivilios, duration, and cost under no.mal and
fi. Vvhici of the iollorving giv6 th6 cost of the Fojeci il it i3 to be
accelerated lo ils minimum duEtitn?
M€lerated conditions for a n€twork diagram are shown in .. P22,55O c. P2,95O
lhe accompanying table.
b, P22,25O it, ?22,650
(o€806)
Aclivity Node Wrici of the bllowing b lhe activity thst is fitoot co3l elfioont in
converting to the accelerated paog6m?
6,800 c.D
a 6 b.B d.E
2-1 4
1-3 6 13. I tt16 budoet tor the proied b P21 ,'l 50, which of the iollotJing gives
lhe numb€r of days to completa the poj6ct?
-5 2 5.
t. 23 dayB G. 22 deys
F 7,550
9,000
b- 20 d6y8 d. 21 days

H ,t.500 5,200 lrlxture of Comlrta

6-8 7 5 9,700 . lrlx Oe.lon
6 5
-l 10 7 Slhr.llon 6: A tnal barcn lor normel werght @ncrete wilh en averaoe
286 dsy comprBsive strength ol 42 MPa i6 lo be
-10 p.oportionod based on the bllot4/ing:
10- 3 2 9,000
slump = 50 mm to 'l oo mm
2. Wlricrr ot the bllowinq gives the critic€l path of the pmj€cf
Water-cement ratio bY weight = 0.41
.. A-&J'K-M c. A.C-o,J.K-M
Specifc gravity of .amont = 3.15
b. A-8-G-H-I-L-M d. A.c.D.E-F-I-L.M
Specifio graviv of coars€ 9g0r6gate = 2.68
3. ll,}ri:h of the bllowirE gives the minimum duration of the proied? Sp€cific gravity of fine aggregqte = 2.64
l, 20 d€ye c, 21 days wal€r (nel mixing) = 20o kg/m'
b. 22 days d. 23 days Volume of dry roddcd coar8e aggregslo = 0.64 m'/m'
Unil wBight of coarse aggEgate = 1 5 7 klum'
4, vl/hich of lh€ following givsa the minimum co6t of the project when
lJnit weight of concrete = 23.6 kN/m'
ihe duretion b minimum?
t. P132,450 c. P130,450 11. Wrat i8 the rcquired dry roddod woight of coarse ae06tale?
b. P131,750 d. P132,350 r. 18 kN c. 20 kN
Sttua{on 2i Usino the infomalion giwn bolow: b. 27 kN d. 10 kN

15. Find the approximete combined weight ofcement and $/ater.

Noarnal crilSh lmm€dielely
iolbrs
Normal otaah .. ,1.8 kN c. 6.7 kN
Aclivity Cost, Ccat, duralion, dura$on, b. 2.0 kN d. 08kN
I 300 't 100 Non6 3 18. How much iB the required weight of dry $nd?
l. 13.5 kN c. 10.1 kN
b- 68kN d. 5.9 kN
Sltllr0on 6: A coocrete mix has a ratio of 1:2:4 by mass The plop€rties
of the maledals lo b€ us€d ere tebulated below.
E

,000 3.800
1 0

C.G,J Cement weighs 40 kg per b6g. Use 24 lii€rr of watrr p€r

bag of cement.
11. WIch of tB bllowing mo3t neady gives th6 volume of cemenl
5. Which of the bllowing givea the nomal duraton of lhe project? solid! p€r bag of comenf
l. 15 days 19 days c. r. O 0240 mr c. 0.0420 ml
b. 17 dsys d. 21day. b. o.o2io m" d. o.o12o m3
L yvhicli of the following giv6s lhe nofinal cost of lh6 proj€cn 18. l.fiiich of the follorving mqrt neaiy givos the requied voiumo of
., P12,750 c.
P10.760 s6nd Bolid8 per bto of cemenl?
b. P13,850 d.
P15,550 r. O 0203 m] c. O O4Ol m3

7. ll/hicn d the iollowirE gives tho least co€t of comploting ttl6 job in
b, o.o3o2 m3 d. o.o1(x m3

tl€ ledrt posgible time? 10. Which of the bllowing most neady giveB lfle volume of concrete
a. Pl5,200 P13,100 c. lhat can be produced p6-r bag of c6rn€nl?
b. P14,100 d. P16,200 a. 0.106'l m' c. 0.12€l m3
Sllutllon 3; The aclivities, dt raUon, and cogt under nomal and
b. 0.0661 m3 d. o 1461 m3
accelemted @ndilioos for a neh/ork diaoram are shown in Sltuatlor T: lt is r6quir6d to prcduce 20 m3 of concret€ u3ing 'l:2.50:5
the accompanyino tabl6. de8bn mix. The prop€nie6 of lhg matedal8 lo be u8ed are
tabuleled below.
Aclivrty Nod€
on. daw
Nomal Acaelerated
10 7
8 2,600 aoo
6 2,000
3-5 12
A$ume that 1 beg of c€m€nt has a volume of 1 fr3. Use 26
2-5 13 4. llter8 of wat6r por bag of cemenl.
1-5 4 700
5-6 1 aoo 20. Wnach ot the follorrying most neady gives the rcquired number of
bags of cament?
a. 127 bags c. 117 bags
b. 110 bags d. 104 baos

Dindo F. Esplana
 CONSIRUCTION PR(NECT MANAGEMENT
CE Refrecher (Novenbcr 2018)
21. t/fi dr of tr tu{owing rIl6t naeiy ona fir Eqlfld qu.nfiy ot
altd?
a. 6.50 m! c. s..it lnl
D. 7.oo m' d. 8.28 m'
2, $,nridr d lh. dlrxine nEat rrsrly Oiva tla €qlrb.d quntty ot
cltrrl?
.- 13.18 m' c. t,i.l2 mr
b. 16.56 m3 d. 10.8,1mr
. YLld ldluaonartt
tltrdoo & A cqrcrlb mlrtrr! h!! lha b{ortng compoaitlon:
ClnlCnt
31 b8$ at 40 b,D.C
Sp€dic lrEYttY " 3.r5
Fill. r!0tte!b!:
3.000 kg (('y b.!b)
SP.dlbltlvily"267
I 3o% lbaorptdr
Cosr!€ !cor!cab.:
6,{x)0 kC (dry b4b)
Sf'!d[. grryity 2'aa
'
1.20ryo'D,p,F,o.l
frv.bti
0(x, h.rt
Whlcfi of flo dlorftle mgd rcrdy glv.! thr \rolum @lpiod ry
ftr. lctF!0!bq?
1 0.m m' c. 2.27 tu'
b. 1.12 m3 l,. 0.,13 m!
2L Uiiid oa tE folloxtl! mat n{dy glrE tl. volullE of conclt.b
yi€H?
l. i1.60 mr c. a.75 mt
b. ,0.22 m! d. a.,13 m'
t tL,l ot tF blbt{n! rEt ndly !i\a!a tta dualtd volurl ol
waba
a. o.6ao m3 c. 0.576 ms
h 0.720 m3 d. 0-582 mr

Dindo F. Esdana