Question 1

Microsoft Project allows the project manager to create an individual availability calendar for each resource on the project

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If resources were not scarce, the resource allocation problem would be concerned solely with profit maximization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mark, the chief editor of a magazine, needs to create a list of all the in-house writers, designers, and freelancers who will be working on the next issue of the magazine. He also needs to list their activities, their schedules, and their cost per hour. In the context of project management, which of the following should Mark use to create this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project crashing 
B)  Project chartering 
C)  Standard buffering 
D)  Fast-tracking 
E)  Resource loading 
A)  Project crashing 
B)  Project chartering 
C)  Standard buffering 
D)  Fast-tracking 
E)  Resource loading

Question 7

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Vanessa, a student, has to submit two assignments, A and B, on the same day. Each assignment is divided into three tasks. She has to write the first draft, check it for accuracy, and let her friend review it before submission. Each of these tasks takes 5 hours. In order to multitask effectively, Vanessa should:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete the first two tasks of assignment A and start on assignment B while her friend reviews assignment A. 
B)  complete both assignments simultaneously for her friend to review. 
C)  complete the first task for each assignment before moving on to the second task and so on. 
D)  complete assignment B after assignment A has been reviewed. 
E)  complete assignment A after assignment B has been reviewed. 
A)  complete the first two tasks of assignment A and start on assignment B while her friend reviews assignment A. 
B)  complete both assignments simultaneously for her friend to review. 
C)  complete the first task for each assignment before moving on to the second task and so on. 
D)  complete assignment B after assignment A has been reviewed. 
E)  complete assignment A after assignment B has been reviewed.

Question 9

Lauren, a project manager, has a workload of 24,000 hours that needs to be completed in 30 weeks. She has a team of 20 people who work five 8-hour days per week. She notices that in the 30-week period, there are five holidays and 5 members have each requested 10 days off. Given this information, Lauren is _____ short of completing her workload.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,200 hours 
B)  2,500 hours 
C)  2,000 hours 
D)  1,500 hours 
E)  3,800 hours 
A)  1,200 hours 
B)  2,500 hours 
C)  2,000 hours 
D)  1,500 hours 
E)  3,800 hours

Question 10

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

Accepted Answer

A)  expected task duration 
B)  nominal task duration 
C)  crash duration 
D)  normal task duration 
E)  planned task duration 
A)  expected task duration 
B)  nominal task duration 
C)  crash duration 
D)  normal task duration 
E)  planned task duration

Question 12

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is resource loading?

Accepted Answer

Resource loading is usually displayed as

Question 15

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor 
A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor

Question 16

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

Accepted Answer

A)  labor cost 
B)  resource scarcity 
C)  lack of solution methodologies 
D)  parallel activities 
E)  equipment downtime 
A)  labor cost 
B)  resource scarcity 
C)  lack of solution methodologies 
D)  parallel activities 
E)  equipment downtime

Question 18

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why are scarce resources referred to as "Walts"?

Accepted Answer

Every time a project falls behind schedu

Question 20

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Microsoft Project allows the project manager to create an individual availability calendar for each resource on the project

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

If resources were not scarce, the resource allocation problem would be concerned solely with profit maximization.

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

What is resource loading?

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

Why are scarce resources referred to as "Walts"?

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 6: Allocating Resources to the Project

Microsoft Project allows the project manager to create an individual availability calendar for each resource on the project

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

If resources were not scarce, the resource allocation problem would be concerned solely with profit maximization.

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

Resource loading refers to the amounts of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

What is resource loading?

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

Why are scarce resources referred to as "Walts"?

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters