TRADE: MASONRY

RTQF Level: Level 5

Module: working plan and schedule

Maximum Marks: 100 marks

INSTRUCTIONS:

This exam paper is composed of two sections (A&B)

 SECTION A: Eighteen (18) questions, Answer all questions

 SECTION B: Four (4) questions, Answer only three (3) questions

SECTION A: Attempt all Questions

01. Differentiate successor from predecessor activities (4 marks)

02. Explain the following terms (5 marks)

i. Dummy:
ii. Activity
iii. Network
iv. Critical path
v. Critical activity

03. After defining bill of quantities (BOQ), highlights its 6 functions of BOQ? (5
marks)

04. There are two ways that are commonly used to draw a network diagram for
a project, Differentiate them (2 marks)

05. Highlights some 3 rules that need to be followed when constructing an AOA
network diagram (3 marks)

06. Briefly differentiate work breakdown structure from organization

breakdown structure (4 marks)

07. Define the term total float (2 marks)

08. Highlights four main steps involves in critical path method for project
scheduling (4 marks)

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09. Differentiate early start time from late finish time (2 marks)

10. Differentiate three different types of project activities (3 marks)

11. The construction of a reinforced concrete wall involves placing 660m3
concrete, fixing 50 ton of steel, and 790m2 of formwork. The following
information belongs to the jobs involved in this activity:

A 6 men concrete crew can place 16m3 of concrete/day.

A steel-fixer and assistant can fix 0.5 ton of reinforcement/day.

A carpenter and assistant can fix and remove 16 m2 of shuttering/day.

Calculate the duration of the activity considering the steel-fixer as the critical
resource (7 marks)
12. Sometimes, project may delay due to various reasons. Identify at least five
causes which may results into project delay (5 marks)
13. Explain the types of activities relationships? /4marks

14. Briefly discuss the situation in which situation dummy activity is used (5
marks)

15. Draw AOA and AON diagrams for the following project (4 marks)

Project 1

Activity Predecessor

A -

B A

C A

D A

E A,B,C

16. Explain why critical activities deserve the special attention of project
manager? (3 marks)

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17. In 5 ways, make comparison between AOA from AON (5 marks)

18. Highlight six (6) steps that may be used as a guideline or checklist to
develop a project plan. (3 marks)

SECTION B: Choose only 3 questions

19. For the following project scheduling (10 marks)

Activity Duration Predecessor

A 2 -
B 6 A
C 3 A
D 1 B
E 6 B
F 3 C,D
G 2 E,F

a) Draw AON and AOA networks

b) Perform critical path method(CPM) calculation
c) Mark the critical path
d) List all critical activities

20. If the daily production rate for a crew that works in an activity is
175m3/day and the total crew cost per day is 1800Rwf. The material needed
for daily work is 4.5m3 at 100Rwf/m3. (10 marks)

a. Calculate the time and cost it takes the crew to finish 1400m3

b. Calculate the total unit cost.

21. a) What do you understand by the term scheduling (2 marks)

b) Highlights at least 8 importance of project scheduling (8 marks)

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22. What is the duration in days to install 6000 square feet of walls shuttering
if: a) crew of 2 carpenters is used with output of 200 square feet/day

b) Productivity is measured as 0.008man-hour/square feet. Number of

carpenters = 3 and number of working hours/day=8hours.For the following
scheduling (10 marks)

Success!!!!!!!!!