Question 1

Resource dependency takes priority over technological dependency but it does not violate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _______ constrained or ______ constrained.

Accepted Answer

A)  time, quality 
B)  quality, resource 
C)  cost, time 
D)  quality, cost 
E)  time, resource 
A)  time, quality 
B)  quality, resource 
C)  cost, time 
D)  quality, cost 
E)  time, resource

Question 3

Which constraint category should be considered before all others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical and technical constraints 
B)  Human resource constraints 
C)  Material resource constraints 
D)  Equipment resource constraints 
E)  Time constraints 
A)  Logical and technical constraints 
B)  Human resource constraints 
C)  Material resource constraints 
D)  Equipment resource constraints 
E)  Time constraints

Question 4

When deciding which staff to team-up to work on work packages, factors to consider are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Work habits. 
B)  Practical experience. 
C)  Years of working in the company. 
D)  Both work habits and practical experience. 
E)  Both practical experience and years of working in the company. 
A)  Work habits. 
B)  Practical experience. 
C)  Years of working in the company. 
D)  Both work habits and practical experience. 
E)  Both practical experience and years of working in the company.

Question 5

Having individual staff members assigned to multiple simultaneous tasks is an efficient way to split tasks and get tasks accomplished more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A)  shifting. 
B)  effectiveness. 
C)  manipulating. 
D)  smoothing. 
E)  allocation. 
A)  shifting. 
B)  effectiveness. 
C)  manipulating. 
D)  smoothing. 
E)  allocation.

Question 6

If three copiers are needed to produce a final report on time and only two are available, the project is facing a(n) ________ type of resource constraint.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  people 
C)  material 
D)  equipment 
E)  budget 
A)  physical 
B)  people 
C)  material 
D)  equipment 
E)  budget

Question 7

The level of resources each activity will need to be completed in the given amount of time has been estimated; therefore, there are no resource constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A project leader has realized that two activities in the project cannot be done at the same time because not enough resources are available. Activity 3 is critical and has a duration of 5 days. Activity 4 has 2 days of slack and a duration of 2 days. How will the project leader decide which activity should be scheduled first?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activity with the smallest duration 
B)  The activity with the least slack 
C)  The activity with the most slack 
D)  The activity with the lowest identification number 
E)  The activity with the highest cost 
A)  The activity with the smallest duration 
B)  The activity with the least slack 
C)  The activity with the most slack 
D)  The activity with the lowest identification number 
E)  The activity with the highest cost

Question 9

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Assume no working-day holidays during the months of May and June-no Memorial Day holiday, for example.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monday, May 18, 2020 
B)  Tuesday, May 19, 2020 
C)  Wednesday, May 20, 2020 
D)  Sunday, May 17, 2020 
E)  Saturday, May 16, 2020 
A)  Monday, May 18, 2020 
B)  Tuesday, May 19, 2020 
C)  Wednesday, May 20, 2020 
D)  Sunday, May 17, 2020 
E)  Saturday, May 16, 2020

Question 10

Resource dependency takes priority over the technological dependency but does not violate ___________ dependencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment 
B)  time 
C)  technical 
D)  resource 
E)  logical 
A)  equipment 
B)  time 
C)  technical 
D)  resource 
E)  logical

Question 11

The inability to fit more than two earth movers on a construction site at the same time when more are needed to complete the activity on time is an example of a physical constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $50,000 against a budgeted amount of $65,000. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are spending less than we should for the project. 
B)  We are doing a good job managing the project. 
C)  We should check to see if all the bills have been paid. 
D)  We have more money to put into budget reserves. 
E)  We can't be sure how the project is going. 
A)  We are spending less than we should for the project. 
B)  We are doing a good job managing the project. 
C)  We should check to see if all the bills have been paid. 
D)  We have more money to put into budget reserves. 
E)  We can't be sure how the project is going.

Question 13

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume all activities require the same resource.

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity B 
B)  Activity C 
C)  Activity D 
D)  Both activities B and D 
E)  Either activity B or activity D 
A)  Activity B 
B)  Activity C 
C)  Activity D 
D)  Both activities B and D 
E)  Either activity B or activity D

Question 14

In scheduling resource-constrained projects, _________ are typically used rather than optimum mathematical solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  project managers 
B)  program managers 
C)  project leaders 
D)  heuristics 
E)  team leaders 
A)  project managers 
B)  program managers 
C)  project leaders 
D)  heuristics 
E)  team leaders

Question 15

A project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time as building a marketing prototype. This is an example of what type of resource constraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Technical 
C)  People 
D)  Equipment 
E)  Time 
A)  Physical 
B)  Technical 
C)  People 
D)  Equipment 
E)  Time

Question 16

Project managers should always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A project purchasing agent is trying to order the concrete needed to continue the project. However, the supplier will not be able to deliver it until next week. This is an example of what kind of resource constraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working capital 
B)  People 
C)  Equipment 
D)  Information 
E)  Materials 
A)  Working capital 
B)  People 
C)  Equipment 
D)  Information 
E)  Materials

Question 18

These are all guidelines a project manager should consider when assigning project work EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  select people with compatible work habits and personalities. 
B)  always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks. 
C)  when possible, team veterans up with new hires. 
D)  select individuals with skillsets that complement each other. 
E)  have people work together early so that they can become familiar with each other. 
A)  select people with compatible work habits and personalities. 
B)  always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks. 
C)  when possible, team veterans up with new hires. 
D)  select individuals with skillsets that complement each other. 
E)  have people work together early so that they can become familiar with each other.

Question 19

When a project is classified as resource-constrained, a resource constraint exists, and positive slack is insufficient, then the project duration is typically __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  without slack 
B)  fixed 
C)  extended 
D)  flexible 
E)  static 
A)  without slack 
B)  fixed 
C)  extended 
D)  flexible 
E)  static

Question 20

__________ is a technique that can be used to quickly solve the combinational problem of resource allocation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules 
B)  Heuristics 
C)  Methods 
D)  Algorithms 
E)  Optimizations 
A)  Rules 
B)  Heuristics 
C)  Methods 
D)  Algorithms 
E)  Optimizations

Resource dependency takes priority over technological dependency but it does not violate it.

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _ constrained or constrained.

Which constraint category should be considered before all others?

When deciding which staff to team-up to work on work packages, factors to consider are:

Having individual staff members assigned to multiple simultaneous tasks is an efficient way to split tasks and get tasks accomplished more efficiently.

If three copiers are needed to produce a final report on time and only two are available, the project is facing a(n) ________ type of resource constraint.

The level of resources each activity will need to be completed in the given amount of time has been estimated; therefore, there are no resource constraints.

Resource dependency takes priority over the technological dependency but does not violate ___________ dependencies.

The inability to fit more than two earth movers on a construction site at the same time when more are needed to complete the activity on time is an example of a physical constraint.

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $50,000 against a budgeted amount of $65,000. Which of the following is true?

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume all activities require the same resource.

In scheduling resource-constrained projects, _________ are typically used rather than optimum mathematical solutions.

A project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time as building a marketing prototype. This is an example of what type of resource constraint?

Project managers should always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks.

A project purchasing agent is trying to order the concrete needed to continue the project. However, the supplier will not be able to deliver it until next week. This is an example of what kind of resource constraint?

These are all guidelines a project manager should consider when assigning project work EXCEPT

When a project is classified as resource-constrained, a resource constraint exists, and positive slack is insufficient, then the project duration is typically __________.

__________ is a technique that can be used to quickly solve the combinational problem of resource allocation.

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters

Exam 8: Scheduling Resources and Costs

Resource dependency takes priority over technological dependency but it does not violate it.

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _______ constrained or ______ constrained.

Which constraint category should be considered before all others?

When deciding which staff to team-up to work on work packages, factors to consider are:

Having individual staff members assigned to multiple simultaneous tasks is an efficient way to split tasks and get tasks accomplished more efficiently.

If three copiers are needed to produce a final report on time and only two are available, the project is facing a(n) ________ type of resource constraint.

The level of resources each activity will need to be completed in the given amount of time has been estimated; therefore, there are no resource constraints.

Resource dependency takes priority over the technological dependency but does not violate ___________ dependencies.

The inability to fit more than two earth movers on a construction site at the same time when more are needed to complete the activity on time is an example of a physical constraint.

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $50,000 against a budgeted amount of $65,000. Which of the following is true?

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume all activities require the same resource.

In scheduling resource-constrained projects, _________ are typically used rather than optimum mathematical solutions.

A project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time as building a marketing prototype. This is an example of what type of resource constraint?

Project managers should always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks.

A project purchasing agent is trying to order the concrete needed to continue the project. However, the supplier will not be able to deliver it until next week. This is an example of what kind of resource constraint?

These are all guidelines a project manager should consider when assigning project work EXCEPT

When a project is classified as resource-constrained, a resource constraint exists, and positive slack is insufficient, then the project duration is typically __________.

__________ is a technique that can be used to quickly solve the combinational problem of resource allocation.

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _ constrained or constrained.