Question 1

All critical path activities have a slack time greater than zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following activities would likely be the best candidate for crashing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity A, Slack = 14 
B)  Activity B, Slack = 10 
C)  Activity C, Slack = 0 
D)  Activity D, Slack = 11 
A)  Activity A, Slack = 14 
B)  Activity B, Slack = 10 
C)  Activity C, Slack = 0 
D)  Activity D, Slack = 11 C

Question 3

When evaluating a project risk, the project team should consider all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likelihood of risk occurrence 
B)  How the marketing team will promote the project 
C)  Severity of impact on the project 
D)  Controllability of the risk 
A)  Likelihood of risk occurrence 
B)  How the marketing team will promote the project 
C)  Severity of impact on the project 
D)  Controllability of the risk B

Question 4

A project's critical path is the?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longest path through the network 
B)  Mean path through the network 
C)  Shortest path through the network 
D)  Median path through the network 
A)  Longest path through the network 
B)  Mean path through the network 
C)  Shortest path through the network 
D)  Median path through the network

Question 5

The bars in a Gantt chart show?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precedence relationships 
B)  Activity descriptions 
C)  Activity start and finish times 
D)  Activity resources needed 
A)  Precedence relationships 
B)  Activity descriptions 
C)  Activity start and finish times 
D)  Activity resources needed

Question 6

Poor supplier selection is an example of what type of project risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  External 
B)  Operational 
C)  Cost 
D)  Schedule 
A)  External 
B)  Operational 
C)  Cost 
D)  Schedule

Question 7

An activity has a normal duration of 4 hours and a crash time of 4 hours. How much crash time is available for this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  1 
C)  0 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given 
A)  4 
B)  1 
C)  0 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Question 8

The longest sequence of activities in a project is referred to as the?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical sequence 
B)  Critical path 
C)  Major sequence 
D)  Minor path 
A)  Critical sequence 
B)  Critical path 
C)  Major sequence 
D)  Minor path

Question 9

CPM, in a project management context, refers to the Critical Path Method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Project risks that are either inside or outside of company control such as software integration problems are referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost risks 
B)  Technology risks 
C)  Operational risks 
D)  External risks 
A)  Cost risks 
B)  Technology risks 
C)  Operational risks 
D)  External risks

Question 11

The fourth step in both the CPM and PERT approaches is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the sequential relationship between all of the activities 
B)  Identify all project activities and time to complete each activity 
C)  Develop an activity network 
D)  Determine the critical path 
A)  Determine the sequential relationship between all of the activities 
B)  Identify all project activities and time to complete each activity 
C)  Develop an activity network 
D)  Determine the critical path

Question 12

The ___________ activity completion time could occur if "things go badly" with the activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ activity completion time could occur...

Question 13

Approximately what fraction of new software projects fail due to poor project planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/8 
A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/8

Question 14

Briefly summarize the Critical Path Method.

Accepted Answer

A successful answer will enume

Question 15

HyperOffice is an example of a cloud-based project management software solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Modern concerns of project managers include all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk assessment 
B)  Project security 
C)  Elimination of need for projects 
D)  Development of contingency plans 
A)  Risk assessment 
B)  Project security 
C)  Elimination of need for projects 
D)  Development of contingency plans

Question 17

A(n) ________ plan is developed to assess and manage project risks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ plan is developed to assess...

Question 18

An activity with a slack time greater than zero?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a critical path activity 
B)  Is a possible candidate for crashing 
C)  Is both a critical path activity and a possible candidate for crashing 
D)  Is neither a critical path activity nor a possible candidate for crashing 
A)  Is a critical path activity 
B)  Is a possible candidate for crashing 
C)  Is both a critical path activity and a possible candidate for crashing 
D)  Is neither a critical path activity nor a possible candidate for crashing

Question 19

The access to and delivery of information on an as-needed basis for a subscription fee is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Local computing 
C)  Foreign computing 
D)  Underground computing 
A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Local computing 
C)  Foreign computing 
D)  Underground computing

Question 20

A noncritical path activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has zero slack time 
B)  Contributes directly to the duration of the project 
C)  Has zero slack time and contributes directly to the duration of the project 
D)  Neither has zero slack time nor contributes directly to the duration of the project 
A)  Has zero slack time 
B)  Contributes directly to the duration of the project 
C)  Has zero slack time and contributes directly to the duration of the project 
D)  Neither has zero slack time nor contributes directly to the duration of the project

All critical path activities have a slack time greater than zero.

Which of the following activities would likely be the best candidate for crashing?

When evaluating a project risk, the project team should consider all of the following except?

A project's critical path is the?

The bars in a Gantt chart show?

Poor supplier selection is an example of what type of project risk?

An activity has a normal duration of 4 hours and a crash time of 4 hours. How much crash time is available for this activity?

The longest sequence of activities in a project is referred to as the?

CPM, in a project management context, refers to the Critical Path Method.

Project risks that are either inside or outside of company control such as software integration problems are referred to as?

The fourth step in both the CPM and PERT approaches is?

The ___________ activity completion time could occur if "things go badly" with the activity.

Approximately what fraction of new software projects fail due to poor project planning?

Briefly summarize the Critical Path Method.

HyperOffice is an example of a cloud-based project management software solution.

Modern concerns of project managers include all of the following except?

A(n) ________ plan is developed to assess and manage project risks.

An activity with a slack time greater than zero?

The access to and delivery of information on an as-needed basis for a subscription fee is referred to as?

A noncritical path activity?

Operations Management, Processes, and Supply Chain Management

Corporate Strategy, Performance, and Sustainability

Product Design and Development

Process Design and Capacity Management

Customer Relationships and Customer Service

Demand Management, Forecasting, and Aggregate Planning

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Material Flow Analysis and Facility Layouts

Supplement: Job Scheduling and Vehicle Routing

Lean Systems

Managing Customer and Work Flows

Managing Information Flowsmrp and Erp

Six Sigma Quality Management

Supplement: Statistical Quality Control

Global Supply Management

Location, Logistics, and Product Returns

Integrating Processes Along the Supply Chain

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Exam 12: Managing Projects

All critical path activities have a slack time greater than zero.

Which of the following activities would likely be the best candidate for crashing?

When evaluating a project risk, the project team should consider all of the following except?

A project's critical path is the?

The bars in a Gantt chart show?

Poor supplier selection is an example of what type of project risk?

An activity has a normal duration of 4 hours and a crash time of 4 hours. How much crash time is available for this activity?

The longest sequence of activities in a project is referred to as the?

CPM, in a project management context, refers to the Critical Path Method.

Project risks that are either inside or outside of company control such as software integration problems are referred to as?

The fourth step in both the CPM and PERT approaches is?

The ___________ activity completion time could occur if "things go badly" with the activity.

Approximately what fraction of new software projects fail due to poor project planning?

Briefly summarize the Critical Path Method.

HyperOffice is an example of a cloud-based project management software solution.

Modern concerns of project managers include all of the following except?

A(n) ________ plan is developed to assess and manage project risks.

An activity with a slack time greater than zero?

The access to and delivery of information on an as-needed basis for a subscription fee is referred to as?

A noncritical path activity?

Operations Management, Processes, and Supply Chain Management

Corporate Strategy, Performance, and Sustainability

Product Design and Development

Process Design and Capacity Management

Customer Relationships and Customer Service

Demand Management, Forecasting, and Aggregate Planning

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Material Flow Analysis and Facility Layouts

Supplement: Job Scheduling and Vehicle Routing

Lean Systems

Managing Customer and Work Flows

Managing Information Flowsmrp and Erp

Six Sigma Quality Management

Supplement: Statistical Quality Control

Global Supply Management

Location, Logistics, and Product Returns

Integrating Processes Along the Supply Chain

Filters