Question 1

What is the early finish time for Activity F given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  12 
C)  13 
D)  26 
A)  17 
B)  12 
C)  13 
D)  26

Question 2

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  21 
A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  21

Question 3

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  21 
A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  21

Question 4

The late start time should be calculated using a forward pass through the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Activity Z has estimates a=5, b=10, m=7; activity X has estimates a=4, b=11, m=6; and activity Y has estimates a=3, b=12, m=8. Which of the following statements is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity X is longer than Activity Y. 
B)  Activity X has a higher standard deviation than Activity Z 
C)  Activity Z is shorter than Activity Y. 
D)  Activity Y has a smaller variance than Activity Z. 
A)  Activity X is longer than Activity Y. 
B)  Activity X has a higher standard deviation than Activity Z 
C)  Activity Z is shorter than Activity Y. 
D)  Activity Y has a smaller variance than Activity Z.

Question 6

What are three methods of duration estimation for project activities and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?

Accepted Answer

The text presents three alternative ways

Question 7

Prior to creating a network, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify all loops through activities. 
B)  identify the party responsible for each activity. 
C)  calculate the float for each activity. 
D)  understand the activity precedence. 
A)  identify all loops through activities. 
B)  identify the party responsible for each activity. 
C)  calculate the float for each activity. 
D)  understand the activity precedence.

Question 8

What is the late finish time for Activity D given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  13 
C)  12 
D)  11 
A)  14 
B)  13 
C)  12 
D)  11

Question 9

The variance of an activity is given by:

Accepted Answer

A)  [1/6(b-a)]2. 
B)  1/6[b-a]. 
C)  [1/36(b-a)]2. 
D)  1/36[b-a]. 
A)  [1/6(b-a)]2. 
B)  1/6[b-a]. 
C)  [1/36(b-a)]2. 
D)  1/36[b-a].

Question 10

An activity has an optimistic time estimate of 7 days, a most likely estimate of 12 days, and a pessimistic estimate of 20 days. What is the expected duration of the activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 days 
B)  13.5 days 
C)  12 days 
D)  12.5 days 
A)  13 days 
B)  13.5 days 
C)  12 days 
D)  12.5 days

Question 11

Which of these statements about this network is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activities A and B are serial activities. 
B)  Activities B and C are serial activities. 
C)  Activities A and C are serial activities. 
D)  Activity D is a merge activity. 
A)  Activities A and B are serial activities. 
B)  Activities B and C are serial activities. 
C)  Activities A and C are serial activities. 
D)  Activity D is a merge activity.

Question 12

One of the defining points of a network, a junction point joined to some or all of the others by dependency lines, is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  event. 
B)  path. 
C)  node. 
D)  burst. 
A)  event. 
B)  path. 
C)  node. 
D)  burst.

Question 13

An activity has a pessimistic time that is three times as long as its most likely time and five times as long as its optimistic time. If the activity variance is 10, what is the expected time?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 days 
B)  about 14 days 
C)  about 19 days 
D)  about 23 days 
A)  about 10 days 
B)  about 14 days 
C)  about 19 days 
D)  about 23 days

Question 14

A project has the precedence requirements and activity durations shown in the table. After he draws the network, the project manager decides that activities B, C, and D can be represented by a hammock activity. What are the early start and late finish times associated with this hammock activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  11, 30 
B)  7, 24 
C)  11, 24 
D)  7, 36 
A)  11, 30 
B)  7, 24 
C)  11, 24 
D)  7, 36

Question 15

The late finish times are determined by taking a(n) __________ through the network.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The late finish times are determined by...

Question 16

What is the early start time for Activity G given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  15 
C)  16 
D)  17 
A)  14 
B)  15 
C)  16 
D)  17

Question 17

Concurrent activities are:

Accepted Answer

A)  activities that must be done one after the other. 
B)  activities that can be performed at the same time. 
C)  activities that use labor from the same group of workers. 
D)  activities that use resources from the same resource pool. 
A)  activities that must be done one after the other. 
B)  activities that can be performed at the same time. 
C)  activities that use labor from the same group of workers. 
D)  activities that use resources from the same resource pool.

Question 18

Compute early and late start and finish times for the network shown.

Accepted Answer

Early and late start

Question 19

Because an activity's pessimistic estimate may represent a much greater deviation from the most likely time than its optimistic estimate, the __________ better represents the distribution of possible alternative durations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because an activity's pessimistic estimate may represent...

Question 20

The term ordered activity means:

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks must either precede or follow other tasks in project planning and management. 
B)  tasks cannot be performed unless the project manager issues a specific command to perform the work. 
C)  prior project planning removes the need for any rush so that tasks can be performed in a methodical fashion. 
D)  tasks are not performed unless the customer issues a specific request to perform the work. 
A)  tasks must either precede or follow other tasks in project planning and management. 
B)  tasks cannot be performed unless the project manager issues a specific command to perform the work. 
C)  prior project planning removes the need for any rush so that tasks can be performed in a methodical fashion. 
D)  tasks are not performed unless the customer issues a specific request to perform the work.

What is the early finish time for Activity F given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

The late start time should be calculated using a forward pass through the network.

Activity Z has estimates a=5, b=10, m=7; activity X has estimates a=4, b=11, m=6; and activity Y has estimates a=3, b=12, m=8. Which of the following statements is best?

What are three methods of duration estimation for project activities and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?

Prior to creating a network, it is important to:

What is the late finish time for Activity D given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

The variance of an activity is given by:

An activity has an optimistic time estimate of 7 days, a most likely estimate of 12 days, and a pessimistic estimate of 20 days. What is the expected duration of the activity?

Which of these statements about this network is best?

One of the defining points of a network, a junction point joined to some or all of the others by dependency lines, is called a(n):

An activity has a pessimistic time that is three times as long as its most likely time and five times as long as its optimistic time. If the activity variance is 10, what is the expected time?

A project has the precedence requirements and activity durations shown in the table. After he draws the network, the project manager decides that activities B, C, and D can be represented by a hammock activity. What are the early start and late finish times associated with this hammock activity?

The late finish times are determined by taking a(n) __________ through the network.

What is the early start time for Activity G given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Concurrent activities are:

Compute early and late start and finish times for the network shown.

Because an activity's pessimistic estimate may represent a much greater deviation from the most likely time than its optimistic estimate, the __________ better represents the distribution of possible alternative durations.

The term ordered activity means:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 9: Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

What is the early finish time for Activity F given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

Use the network diagram and activity lengths in the nodes to determine the early start time for activity D.

The late start time should be calculated using a forward pass through the network.

Activity Z has estimates a=5, b=10, m=7; activity X has estimates a=4, b=11, m=6; and activity Y has estimates a=3, b=12, m=8. Which of the following statements is best?

What are three methods of duration estimation for project activities and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?

Prior to creating a network, it is important to:

What is the late finish time for Activity D given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

The variance of an activity is given by:

An activity has an optimistic time estimate of 7 days, a most likely estimate of 12 days, and a pessimistic estimate of 20 days. What is the expected duration of the activity?

Which of these statements about this network is best?

One of the defining points of a network, a junction point joined to some or all of the others by dependency lines, is called a(n):

An activity has a pessimistic time that is three times as long as its most likely time and five times as long as its optimistic time. If the activity variance is 10, what is the expected time?

A project has the precedence requirements and activity durations shown in the table. After he draws the network, the project manager decides that activities B, C, and D can be represented by a hammock activity. What are the early start and late finish times associated with this hammock activity?

The late finish times are determined by taking a(n) __________ through the network.

What is the early start time for Activity G given the activity times and precedence requirements shown in the table?

Concurrent activities are:

Compute early and late start and finish times for the network shown.

Because an activity's pessimistic estimate may represent a much greater deviation from the most likely time than its optimistic estimate, the __________ better represents the distribution of possible alternative durations.

The term ordered activity means:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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