Question 1

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The amount of slack should determine the priority with which these concentrated efforts are applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

Accepted Answer

A)  during which the activity is expected to be accomplished. 
B)  of the part of the activity that has more than one work resource assigned. 
C)  during which the activity has waiting time for the activity to be accomplished. 
D)  during which the project is expected to be accomplished. 
A)  during which the activity is expected to be accomplished. 
B)  of the part of the activity that has more than one work resource assigned. 
C)  during which the activity has waiting time for the activity to be accomplished. 
D)  during which the project is expected to be accomplished.

Question 4

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Accepted Answer

A)  LF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
B)  EF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
C)  ES time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
D)  LS time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
A)  LF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
B)  EF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
C)  ES time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
D)  LS time of last activity and the project required completion time.

Question 6

Calculate the earliest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Accepted Answer

A)  day 5 
B)  day 3 
C)  day 1 
D)  Cannot be calculated based upon information given. 
A)  day 5 
B)  day 3 
C)  day 1 
D)  Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

Question 7

Earliest finish time (EF)is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

Accepted Answer

A)  by subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the earliest finish time of the activity's predecessor: EF = EF predecessor - Estimated Duration. 
B)  by subtracting the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES - Estimated Duration. 
C)  by adding the activity's estimated duration to the earliest start time of the activity's succeeding activity: EF = ES succeeding activity + Estimated Duration. 
D)  by adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES + Estimated Duration. 
A)  by subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the earliest finish time of the activity's predecessor: EF = EF predecessor - Estimated Duration. 
B)  by subtracting the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES - Estimated Duration. 
C)  by adding the activity's estimated duration to the earliest start time of the activity's succeeding activity: EF = ES succeeding activity + Estimated Duration. 
D)  by adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES + Estimated Duration.

Question 8

The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.How much slack does the project have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative 5 days slack. 
B)  Positive 5 days slack. 
C)  Positive 17 days slack. 
D)  Positive 3 days slack. 
A)  Negative 5 days slack. 
B)  Positive 5 days slack. 
C)  Positive 17 days slack. 
D)  Positive 3 days slack.

Question 9

The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Free slack of an activity is

Accepted Answer

A)  the slack on activities that do not have any costs associated with them. 
B)  can be calculated on every activity with a serial relationship to its successors. 
C)  the amount of time an activity can be postponed and not delay the start of its immediately succeeding activities. 
D)  is always a negative value. 
A)  the slack on activities that do not have any costs associated with them. 
B)  can be calculated on every activity with a serial relationship to its successors. 
C)  the amount of time an activity can be postponed and not delay the start of its immediately succeeding activities. 
D)  is always a negative value.

Question 11

The project control process must occur regularly throughout the project and include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Record information on changes to the project scope, schedule, and budget. 
B)  Gather data on actual performance. 
C)  Having a single inspection of the project's deliverables at the end of the project. 
D)  Establish regular reporting meetings to compare actual to planned progress. 
A)  Record information on changes to the project scope, schedule, and budget. 
B)  Gather data on actual performance. 
C)  Having a single inspection of the project's deliverables at the end of the project. 
D)  Establish regular reporting meetings to compare actual to planned progress.

Question 12

At the beginning of every project, it is possible to estimate the durations for all activities with a high level of confidence regarding their accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The critical path of a project

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot change once the project has started. 
B)  is the longest path in the overall network diagram. 
C)  always has a negative slack. 
D)  always has a positive slack. 
A)  cannot change once the project has started. 
B)  is the longest path in the overall network diagram. 
C)  always has a negative slack. 
D)  always has a positive slack.

Question 14

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The earliest finish time for an activity

Accepted Answer

A)  is calculated by adding the activity's estimated duration to its earliest start time. 
B)  is the same as the earliest start time of the activity's predecessor. 
C)  should not be delayed or would cause the project to be delayed. 
D)  is dependent upon the start time of its successor activities. 
A)  is calculated by adding the activity's estimated duration to its earliest start time. 
B)  is the same as the earliest start time of the activity's predecessor. 
C)  should not be delayed or would cause the project to be delayed. 
D)  is dependent upon the start time of its successor activities.

Question 16

If an organization or subcontractor has performed similar projects in the past and has kept records of how long specific activities actually took, these historical data

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used as a guide in estimating the durations of similar activities for future projects. 
B)  have no value for the current project. 
C)  should be stored in files. 
D)  should be shared with the customer after the contract is signed to show that the contractor can complete the project. 
A)  can be used as a guide in estimating the durations of similar activities for future projects. 
B)  have no value for the current project. 
C)  should be stored in files. 
D)  should be shared with the customer after the contract is signed to show that the contractor can complete the project.

Question 17

____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earliest start 
B)  Earliest finish 
C)  Latest start 
D)  Latest finish 
A)  Earliest start 
B)  Earliest finish 
C)  Latest start 
D)  Latest finish

Question 18

Analyzing the schedule to determine which areas may need corrective action

Accepted Answer

Analyzing the schedule to determine whic

Question 19

People sometimes perform to expectations, their effort will expand to fill the whole number of scheduled days allotted,

Accepted Answer

A)  even if the number of resources assigned to the task is reduced. 
B)  even if the activity could have been performed in a shorter time. 
C)  even if part of the time for the task is waiting time. 
D)  even if the activity could have been performed in a longer time. 
A)  even if the number of resources assigned to the task is reduced. 
B)  even if the activity could have been performed in a shorter time. 
C)  even if part of the time for the task is waiting time. 
D)  even if the activity could have been performed in a longer time.

Question 20

The estimated duration for an activity must be based on the estimated quantity of resources required to perform the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

The amount of slack should determine the priority with which these concentrated efforts are applied.

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Calculate the earliest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Earliest finish time (EF)is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.How much slack does the project have?

The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.

Free slack of an activity is

The project control process must occur regularly throughout the project and include all of the following except

At the beginning of every project, it is possible to estimate the durations for all activities with a high level of confidence regarding their accuracy.

The critical path of a project

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

The earliest finish time for an activity

If an organization or subcontractor has performed similar projects in the past and has kept records of how long specific activities actually took, these historical data

____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time.

Analyzing the schedule to determine which areas may need corrective action

People sometimes perform to expectations, their effort will expand to fill the whole number of scheduled days allotted,

The estimated duration for an activity must be based on the estimated quantity of resources required to perform the activity.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Filters

Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

The amount of slack should determine the priority with which these concentrated efforts are applied.

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Calculate the earliest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Earliest finish time (EF)is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.How much slack does the project have?

The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.

Free slack of an activity is

The project control process must occur regularly throughout the project and include all of the following except

At the beginning of every project, it is possible to estimate the durations for all activities with a high level of confidence regarding their accuracy.

The critical path of a project

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

The earliest finish time for an activity

If an organization or subcontractor has performed similar projects in the past and has kept records of how long specific activities actually took, these historical data

____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time.

Analyzing the schedule to determine which areas may need corrective action

People sometimes perform to expectations, their effort will expand to fill the whole number of scheduled days allotted,

The estimated duration for an activity must be based on the estimated quantity of resources required to perform the activity.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Filters