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PART B (5 X 16 = 80 Marks)
Answer ALL Questions
11.(a) (i) Give a brief account on the construction industry of India [9]
(ii) How construction industry are classified. Give examples of each type. [7]
OR
11.(b) What are different types of contracting firms? Explain them briefly with their merits and
demerits.
12.(a) Discuss briefly various factors to be considered in preliminary planning. Explain briefly.
OR
12.(b) (i) Explain briefly the importance of industrial psychology with reference to [8]
construction industry.
(ii) Discuss briefly minimum wages act. [8]
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13.(a) Draw a network corresponding to the following information. Obtain the early and late start
and completion times and determine the critical activities.
Activities Duration in days
1-2 5
2-3 3
2-4 7
2-5 4
3-4 9
3-6 7
4-6 4
4-8 8
5-7 3
6-8 6
6-11 5
7-10 5
8-9 4
9-12 5
10-12 7
11-12 4
OR
13.(b) The activities with their time in duration for a project are given below find the expected
time of each activity and hence find the probability of completing the project in 18 days
Activity to tL tP
1-2 3 9 3
2-3 1 5 3
2-4 1 6 2
3-5 2 10 5
4-5 4 12 8
5-6 4 8 6
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14.(a) What are the duties of an arbitrator? How can an arbitrators authority be revoked.
Explain briefly the modes of arbitration.
OR
14.(b) What is meant by Build Own Operate Transfer (BOT) and Built Operate and Transfer
(BOT) with case studies.
15.(a) State the different bill forms and explain under what conditions each type of bill is used.
OR
15.(b) Write briefly on i) Revised estimate ii) Completion Report
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