COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
Test No. 1
1st Semester, Year 2015 / 2016

PROGRAMME

: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE

: CEPB 323

SUBJECT

: Project Management and Construction

DATE

: 31st July 2015

TIME

: 3.00 3.45 p.m. (45 min.)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. This paper contains THREE (3) questions in THREE (3) pages.
2. Answer ALL questions 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.

CEPB 323 Project Management & Construction

Test 1

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
Activity

Immediate
Predecessor

Duration
(month)

NONE

C,E,F

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

[8 marks]
b) Determine the 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) Determine the 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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Test 1

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
Activity

Immediate

Duration

Predecessor

(month)

None

A, E

C, D, F

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

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