FINAL EXAM ANSWER SCRIPT

QUESTION 1 [25 MARKS]

(a) [10 marks] How many weeks need to be taken to finish the project? Draw a complete of the precedence
diagram.

(b) [6 marks] Calculate each path’s total activity time.

(c) [9 marks] Draw a complete Gantt chart of a Cool room.

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QUESTION 2 [25 MARKS]

(a) [9 marks] List up THREE (3) safety and quality issue and explain the reasons of the issue.
Student may select THREE only which carried 6 marks and explanation carried 3 marks

Photo Issue (Quality and Safety)

Not wearing safety harness – working at
1 height
1
3
2 Ladder not supported 2
5
3 Material not arranged properly
2
Not wearing safety helmet
4
2
2
4 5 Not wearing safety harness at scaffolder

Issue (Quality and Safety) Reason

Not wearing safety harness – working at height Fall 1
Ladder not supported Slide off
Material not arranged properly Fall into someone head 1
Not wearing safety helmet Injured
Not wearing safety harness at scaffolder Fall from scaffolder
1
(b) [9 marks] List up THREE (3) ethic’s value
This is an open-ended question which student may answer as below but not limited to below answer.
Each answer carried 3 marks.
1. Safety
2. Trust 3 3 3
3. Good cooperation/ Team work
4. Follow code of conduct

(c) [7 marks] List up ONE (1) direct cost and TWO (2) indirect cost
This is an open-ended question which student may answer as below but not limited to below answer
3 marks for correct direct cost and 2 marks each for correct indirect cost such as:

direct cost indirect cost

3 2

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QUESTION 3 [25 MARKS]

(a) [4 marks] Describe the situation of “A” and situation “B”;

Situation “A” = under budget ---- 2 marks
Situation “B” = ahead of time ---- 2 marks 2 2

(b) [15 marks] Explain the situation happened in “A” and “B” in your own word.
This is an open-ended question which student not restricted to below answer.
Each item describes (time: 5 marks), (cost: 5 marks) and (quality: 5 marks)

The project is under budget because, on the report date the accumulated actual construction cost is
(80%) less than the accumulated planned construction cost (83%) which is the budget for the planned
work that corresponds to the same amount of actual completed work. The project is exceeding project
time because, on the report date the accumulated actual project time is (85%) more than the
accumulated planned construction time (73%) which is the project time for the planned work that
corresponds to the same amount of actual completed work. Project manager able to fulfil the
application of Scope-Budget-Schedule-Quality which project not exceed budget, within the time and
good quality.

(c) [6 marks] TWO (2) actions/ suggestion need to be taken

Even the project is below budget and exceed the time progress, student need to comes out with possible
issue/suggestion to highlight to management
One answer will be 3 marks.

1. Bonus to worker because working hard and able to complete ahead

2. Promotion scheme to worker
3. Special dinner with workers
4. Special relief/happy day with worker or family 3 3
5. Extension of contract

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QUESTION 4 [25 MARKS]

(a) [9 marks] Each description is 3 marks

1. Scope: the boundary of project needs to be completed which being required by customer. It is being
documented in the project contract
2. Budget: Amount of investment or cost of the managing the project which need to be managed
accordingly.
3. Schedule: Time being given or planned in ensuring project is completed.

(b) [16 marks] Each explanation on the application is 4 marks.

1. Scope: project, which consist of one-unit reinforced concrete 2-storeys bungalow house building
that being constructed in Semenyih, Selangor
2. Schedule: 24 months
3. Budget: RM 1,110,000 (overall project)
4. Quality: Develop the project cost-planning base on estimation budget given by the client from
dealing with District Office until complete of the house. Develop the costing by using the most
widely used cost estimating techniques known as Bottom-up estimating OR also called analytical
estimating. The design of the bungalow house must have its own aesthetic value for your client
and the cost must be as optimum as possible to meet the client’s requirement and satisfaction.

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