ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 15CV61

PART 1

1. What are the characteristics of management

2. Explain the functions of the management
3. Explain the three levels of management
4. Define construction management. Explain the objectives of construction
management
5. List out different types of construction organization structure and explain in
detail
6. Build the work break down structure for the construction project and explain.
7. Can you explain the role of Contractor, Engineer, Architects and consultant in
Project management?
8. Compare the different types of planning based on scope and degree of details.
9. Draw a flow chart of major activities during the construction phase
10. Explain advantages and disadvantages of pure matrix form of organization.
11. Explain Laissez Fire style Management
12. Limitations of bar chart
13. What is the Difference between CPM and PERT
14. Draw the network, determine the critical path and time of the following data:

Activities A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Event 1-2 2-3 3-4 2-4 4-5 2-5 5-8 5-6 6-8 5-7 7- 8- 9-
8 9 10
Duration 4 2 10 4 10 5 15 10 8 6 4 6 3

15. Find the free float and total float and Independent float for the below
activities:

Activity 1-2 1-3 2-4 3-4 4-5

Duration 2 4 1 6 7
 PART 2
1. Explain Minimum wages act 1948
2. Define workers productivity standard and list out typical factors affecting the
workers production efficiency
3. A.Define depreciation ,Salvage value and book value
Work out year by year depreciation cost and its book value using straight line
and declining balance method for an excavator whose purchase price is 75
Lakhs. Technical life is 5 yrs. Salvage value =15%cost of capital cost.
4. Total quality management, cost of quality and quality control as applicable to
construction.
5. Describe the safety measures to be adopted while doing open excavation of earth
and rock to avoid accidents.
6. Which are domains of Ethics? List out 7 Ethical conduct in compliance with
ethical
Principles as applicable in construction
7. Define “Quality” and Explain “Construction Quality Process” and “Quality
Assurance”
8. List out various Inventory Control Techniques adopted in Material Management
and Explain A-B-C analysis?
9. List out Factors behind the Selection of Construction equipment’s perform
assigned tasks / Project’s need
10. Briefly Explain the construction Quality process
11. List out broad principles of quality management systems as outlined under ISO
9000
12. Describe safety measures to be adopted while doing Hot Bituminous Works to
avoid accidents
13. Define Values , Morals and Ethics and List out seven ethical principles
applicable to construction industry
14. What is importance of tool box meeting and good housekeeping in construction
safety management?
15. Explain “ Quality Audit and its Process
 PART 3

1. Explain principles of engineering economics

2. Differentiate Micro and macro analysis
3. Explain break even analysis uses assumptions and chart.
4. Explain in brief the role of entrepreneurship in economic development
5. Explain in detail small scale industries and its characteristics.
6. Explain about good projects report
7. Write short Notes on (a) TECKSOK (B) KIADB (C) KSSIDC (D) DIC – Single window
agency
8. Define a Business plan , Explain Business Planning Proces
9. What are various ways of entry into international business
10. Define Micro , small and medium enterprises ? list and explain characteristics of MSME
List and Explain the Different sources of Finance for Entrepreneur

PART B Answer all the QUESTIONS

11. If a entrepreneur puts 10000 every year in a savings account that pays 6% interest
compounded annually ,how much the money will have at the end of 10 years.
12. A concrete company will have to replace its mixer at the end of next 7 years. It is
estimated that a new facility cost 60,000 how much money must be put into savings
account each year in order to save enough money to replace the mixer. The money will
earn 5% interest compounded annually.
13. If a person gets a loan of Rs 1,00,000 at 7% interest compounded annually. What would
its annual payment be in order to repay the loan in six annual payments?
14. There are two alternatives for purchasing a concrete mixer. Both the alternatives have
same useful life. The cash flow details of alternatives are as follows; Alternative-1: Initial
purchase cost = Rs.3,00,000, Annual operating and maintenance cost = Rs.20,000,
Expected salvage value = Rs.1,25,000, Useful life = 5 years. Annual revenue generated =
75000 /- Alternative-2: Initial purchase cost = Rs.2,00,000, Annual operating and
maintenance cost = Rs.35,000, Expected salvage value = Rs.70,000, Useful life = 5 years.
Annual revenue generated = Rs 50000 Using present worth method, find out which
alternative should be selected, if the rate of interest is 10% per year.
15. Type A design of a dam costs Rs 50 crore to construct and an expenses of Rs 7.5 crore
every year to operate and maintain it. Type B design of the dam on the other hand would
require Rs 75 crore to construct and annual expenses of Rs 5 crore to operate and
maintain. Both the designs have considered 100yrs as design life of dam. The minimum
required rate of return is 5% , which design should be given a go ahead.