NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

SCHOOLOF DISTANCEEDUCATION

EXAMINATIONS - JUNE 2017

NCP 26/IDM 21/PGPM 22/PGCM 21/ PGPM 21/ PGBM 21/ PGQS 21/ HSEM 21/
GPPM 14/ GPBM 21/ GPQS 21/ GPSM 21: Construction Project Management

Note: 1. Answer ANY FOURquestions.

2. All questions carry equal marks

Time Allowed: 2 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100

1. Differentiate between: (25 Marks)

a. CPM and PERT (8 Marks)
b. A-O-A network and A-O-N network (6 Marks)
c. Resource levelling and resource smoothing (6 Marks)
~.d. Activity and event (5 Marks)

2. Following table lists the activities, their predecessors and three time estimates for a
small construction project (25 Marks)

Activity Preceding Activity to tm tp

(Weeks) (Weeks) (Weeks)
A -- 6 7 8 zr ."

B -- 3 5 7 s:
C A 2 4 6 (f
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L C,D 4 7 8 t --;J-
M C,D 6 7 10 -;1. 5~
I\i M 4 6 8 -6
P L,N 2 5 6 0'6':1

i. Draw PERTnetwork
ii. Determine the critical path and find.the average expected project duration

3. a. What is meant by compression of a schedule? Briefly discuss the procedure of

compression and its impact on.the project costs. (13 Marks)
b. What is earned value? Discuss how the earned value analysis aids in project
control? (12 Marks)

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 4. Draw the precedence network (AON) on the basis of information given below and
determine the critical path and project duration (25 Marks)

Activity Duration Precedingactivity I Relationship

(weeks) constraints
A 6 -- --
B 3 A
_____ _J_~ ___ 55+3
C 7 A i FS----~~
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D 4 B I F5
E 3 C 55+4
F 5 I
C F5
D F5+3
G 4 E FF+3
F FS
H 5 F FS

5. Answerthe following: (25 Marks)

a. ExplainProject life cycle (7 Marks)
b. Discusssignificanceof floats in a project schedule (8 Marks)
c. What is Work Break-downStructure? Illustrate with an example (10 Marks)

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