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Diploma in Quantity Surveying (NVQ Level V) -–Semester I

Diploma inInformation
Workplace Quantity Surveying (NVQEMP
Level V)
01rveying
Three Hours
Management
(NVQ Level V)
Information & Communication Technology
Answerany five questions Surveying (NVQ
Level V)72T001M01
Question No 01

i. Briefly explain the categories of data (04 Marks)

ii. Explain the characteristics of good information (08 Marks)
iii. What are the components of information system (05 Marks)
iv. Briefly explain the types of information systems (03 Marks)

Question No 02

i. Describe the term „work place‟ in relation to construction industry (05 Marks)
ii. Explain how to apply information management to enhance the productivity of the
construction organization (06 Marks)
iii. State 05 important documentation within construction work place (05 Marks)
iv. How do you safe guard the documents in a construction work site (04 Marks)

Question No 03

ABC (Pvt) Ltd is a PVC products manufacturing company located in Homagama. The Marketing
Manager of ABC wants to forecast the demand in the next year for PVC pipes that they have
been selling for more than 10 years.

i. Explain the importance of forecasting in construction industry (04 Marks)

ii. Explain the difference between the quantitative & qualitative forecasting methods
(06 Marks)
iii. In this situation should the marketing manager use a quantitative forecasting method or a
qualitative forecasting method? Justify your answer. (06 Marks)
iv. Briefly explain how to select the most suitable forecasting method of ABC among
different quantitative forecasting methods. (04 Marks)
Question No 04

i. Explain the importance of record keeping in a construction site (06 Marks)

ii. “Daily job site records may be used for your own protection.” Briefly explain what do
you understand by the above statement(06 Marks)
iii. How does site log book help to smooth the construction works at site (03 Marks)
iv. State advantages of centralized filling system of a construction company (05 Marks)

Question No 05

i. Describe the differences of policy ,procedure and law (05 Marks)

ii. State 05 common workplace policies that could assist your workplace (05 Marks)
iii. State 05 good filing practices for paper-based files (05 Marks)
iv. Briefly explain the uses of data collection in a construction organization (05 Marks)

Question No 06

Write short notes on any 04 of the following (5 x 4 = 20 marks)

i. Office Automation System (OAS)

ii. Computer and Information system usage
iii. Checklists
iv. Safety Policy
v. Inactive or dead files

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