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JNTU B.Tech IV CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Previous Question Paper (May - 2019 - R15)
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
Part A
Define management.
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Management is the process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the resources of an organization to achieve specific goals efficiently and effectively.
Why do we need organizational structure?
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Organizational structure is necessary to define clear roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships among personnel. It facilitates efficient communication, ensures accountability, and enables coordinated efforts toward project objectives by establishing a formal hierarchy.
Define activity cost slope.
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Distinguish between bar chart and milestone chart.
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What is crashing of an activity mean?
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What are various forms of scheduling in construction management?
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What is Muster roll?
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What is the difference between the claim and dispute?
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What are the components of MIS?
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Name important acts of Indian labour laws
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Part B
What are the main objectives and applications of construction management?
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Explain the various management theories.
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Explain Henry Fayol’s principles of management.
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Explain the theories of motivation.
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Explain in detail the rules of network in construction planning.
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Explain about crashing for optimum cost and crashing for optimum resources.
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Draw a PERT network for the following and find expected mean time, variance and SD of the project.
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Explain the significance of Beta distribution Curve in PERT analysis.
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Write down the steps in the process of Resource levelling.
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Explain why resource planning is necessary? Describe various steps for planning resources for a project.
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Explain the significance of budgetary control in construction industry and means to achieve it.
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Write down the steps in the process of Resource smoothing.
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Explain the various types of construction contracts.
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Explain the important clauses of contract document in construction projects.
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Explain the objectives and functions of stores.
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Explain the process of Arbitration with its merits and demerits.
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Write in brief the importance of Workmen’s Compensation Act.
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Briefly explain the provisions in Payment of Wages Act.
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Write a short note on occupational health hazards in construction industry
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Explain legal and financial aspects of accidents in construction.
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