CEPB 323: Project Management and Construction

Special Semester, Year 2014/15

Quiz 1

17th

March 2015 (15 minutes)

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Section 01

Write direct and short answers. NO elaboration or discussion is required.

Total marks: 12 marks

1. State three (3) reasons why the construction of a house is a project. [3 marks]

2. If the scope of a project is increased, state what will happen to the project’s budget and

schedule? [2 marks]

3. State one (1) reason why requirement from the end user is necessary for a project scope

definition although they are not the project owner? [2 marks]

4. State two (2) examples of project participants other than the owner, end users, architects,

engineers and contractors. [2 marks]

5. State any three (3) phases in a typical life cycle of a construction project. [3 marks]

Write your answers below and at the back of this page:

1. 1) It is temporary, 2) it has a start date and finish date and 3) it has activities.

2. When the scope increased, the budget would usually increase, and the schedule would also

usually be longer.

3. Requirement from the end user is necessary because they are going to use the completed

project.

4. Example of 2 project participants: 1) suppliers and 2) banks.

5. Three phases in a typical life cycle of a construction project: 1) project conception, 2)

feasibility study phase, and 3) design phase.