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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS

Test No. 1

1stSemester, Year 2015 / 2016

PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : CEPB 323

SUBJECT : Project Management and Construction

DATE : 31stJuly 2015

TIME : 3.003.45 p.m. (45 min.)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains THREE (3)questions in THREE (3)pages.

2. Answer ALLquestions in the answer sheets that are provided.

3. Total marks = 45 marks

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF FOUR (4) PRINTED PAGES

INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE.

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Question 1 (15 marks)

The activities, immediate predecessors and activity duration for a project are listed in Table 1

below.

Table 1: Project data for question 1

ActivityImmediate

Predecessor

Duration

(month)

A NONE 4

B A 4

C A 8

D A 8

E B 6

F D 4

G C,E,F 4

H G 10

a)

Constructa CPM precedence (AON) diagram based on the data in Table 1.

[8 marks]

b) Determinethe project duration [1 mark]

c) Determine and list the critical activities in the project. [1 mark]

d) Draw the critical path(s) in the CPM precedence (AON) diagram using either bold,

highlighted or double arrows. [1 mark]

e)

Determine the total float for activity B and show your calculations. [1 mark]

f) Determinethe earliest time that activity C can start. [1 mark]

g) Determine the free float for activity E with respect to activity G and show your

calculations. [2 marks]

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Question 2 (15 marks)

The activities, immediate predecessors and activity duration for a project are listed in Table 2

below.

Table 2: Project data for question 2

ActivityImmediate

Predecessor

Duration

(month)

A None 4

B A 6

C A 4

D B 4

E C 6

F A, E 2

G C, D, F 4

a)

Construct a CPM arrow (AOA) diagram based on the data in Table 2. [10 marks]

b) Draw the critical path(s) in the CPM arrow (AOA) diagram using either bold,

highlighted or double arrows. [2 marks]

c) When is the earliest duration that the project can be completed? [1 mark]

d)

What is the latest time that activity D must start to avoid any delay in the project?

[2 marks]

Question 3 (15 marks)

Discuss about the meaning and basic relationships between scope, budget, schedule and

quality for a construction project. Please support your answer with giving an example.

End of questions