Question 1

For an activity in a CPM analysis the Early Finish time is 20 and the Late Finish time is 20.Which of the following statements is ?

Accepted Answer

A) The activity's late start must happen before its early start 
B) The activity is on the critical path 
C) The slack for this activity is 20 
D) The duration of this task is zero 
E) The duration of this task is 20 
A) The activity's late start must happen before its early start 
B) The activity is on the critical path 
C) The slack for this activity is 20 
D) The duration of this task is zero 
E) The duration of this task is 20

Question 2

The critical path in a CPM analysis is found by locating the activities times with zero slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The second step in managing a project is writing the Statement of Work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Below are the data for a Time-Cost CPM Scheduling analysis.The time is in days and the costs include both direct and indirect costs.   If you crash this project to reduce the total time by four days, what is the total time of the project and total cost?

Accepted Answer

A) Total time is 10 days, total cost is $2500 
B) Total time is 9 days, total cost is $2300 
C) Total time is 8 days, total cost is $2750 
D) Total time is 8 days, total cost is $1850 
E) Total time is 9 days, total cost is $2350 
A) Total time is 10 days, total cost is $2500 
B) Total time is 9 days, total cost is $2300 
C) Total time is 8 days, total cost is $2750 
D) Total time is 8 days, total cost is $1850 
E) Total time is 9 days, total cost is $2350

Question 5

A project starts out as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A Statement of Work 
B) Critical Path Method (CPM) 
C) A series of milestones 
D) A Gantt chart 
E) A latest-start-time estimate 
A) A Statement of Work 
B) Critical Path Method (CPM) 
C) A series of milestones 
D) A Gantt chart 
E) A latest-start-time estimate

Question 6

A simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below:   Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A) A, C, D, E 
B) A, B, D, E 
C) A, C, B, D, E 
D) A, D, E 
E) None of the above 
A) A, C, D, E 
B) A, B, D, E 
C) A, C, B, D, E 
D) A, D, E 
E) None of the above

Question 7

The fact that organizations are flattening is one of the reasons that project management is important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A work breakdown structure is used in project management but it is not used when the critical path method is involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Using the Time-Cost CPM model, the crash time is the shortest possible time allowed for each activity in the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A company must perform a maintenance project consisting of seven activities.The activities, their predecessors, and their respective time estimates are presented below:   Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A) A, B, D, F, G 
B) A, C, E, F, G 
C) A, C, B, F, E 
D) A, D, E 
E) None of the above 
A) A, B, D, F, G 
B) A, C, E, F, G 
C) A, C, B, F, E 
D) A, D, E 
E) None of the above

For an activity in a CPM analysis the Early Finish time is 20 and the Late Finish time is 20.Which of the following statements is ?

The critical path in a CPM analysis is found by locating the activities times with zero slack.

The second step in managing a project is writing the Statement of Work.

Below are the data for a Time-Cost CPM Scheduling analysis.The time is in days and the costs include both direct and indirect costs. If you crash this project to reduce the total time by four days, what is the total time of the project and total cost?

A project starts out as which of the following?

A simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below: Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

The fact that organizations are flattening is one of the reasons that project management is important.

A work breakdown structure is used in project management but it is not used when the critical path method is involved.

Using the Time-Cost CPM model, the crash time is the shortest possible time allowed for each activity in the project.

A company must perform a maintenance project consisting of seven activities.The activities, their predecessors, and their respective time estimates are presented below: Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

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Exam 10: Projects

For an activity in a CPM analysis the Early Finish time is 20 and the Late Finish time is 20.Which of the following statements is ?

The critical path in a CPM analysis is found by locating the activities times with zero slack.

The second step in managing a project is writing the Statement of Work.

Below are the data for a Time-Cost CPM Scheduling analysis.The time is in days and the costs include both direct and indirect costs. If you crash this project to reduce the total time by four days, what is the total time of the project and total cost?

A project starts out as which of the following?

A simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below: Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

The fact that organizations are flattening is one of the reasons that project management is important.

A work breakdown structure is used in project management but it is not used when the critical path method is involved.

Using the Time-Cost CPM model, the crash time is the shortest possible time allowed for each activity in the project.

A company must perform a maintenance project consisting of seven activities.The activities, their predecessors, and their respective time estimates are presented below: Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Filters