Question 1

One way to determine which activities make up the critical path is to find which ones have the least slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Once this baseline plan is agreed upon by the customer and the contractor or project team, the project work can be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In many cases, especially for smaller projects, most activities involve people resources - that is,

Accepted Answer

A) all the people who are employed by the project sponsor. 
B) all the people who are employed by the project contractor. 
C) the members of the project team who may be utilised full time or part time during the project. 
D) the stakeholders for the project. 
A) all the people who are employed by the project sponsor. 
B) all the people who are employed by the project contractor. 
C) the members of the project team who may be utilised full time or part time during the project. 
D) the stakeholders for the project. C

Question 4

Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Accepted Answer

A) day 5 
B) day 3 
C) day 1 
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given. 
A) day 5 
B) day 3 
C) day 1 
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

Question 5

Latest start time (LS) is the latest time by which a specific activity must be

Accepted Answer

A) started in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
B) started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time. 
C) finished in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
D) finished in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time. 
A) started in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
B) started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time. 
C) finished in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
D) finished in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.

Question 6

Total slack is sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A) drift. 
B) ride. 
C) float. 
D) sink. 
A) drift. 
B) ride. 
C) float. 
D) sink.

Question 7

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

Accepted Answer

A) an activity must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
B) an activity must be delayed to complete the project by the required completion time. 
C) each activity on the critical must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
D) all activities in the project must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
A) an activity must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
B) an activity must be delayed to complete the project by the required completion time. 
C) each activity on the critical must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
D) all activities in the project must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.

Question 8

The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.Task A takes nine days to be completed instead of seven days.What are the ES and EF times for Task B now that Task A is complete?

Accepted Answer

A) ES = 9; EF = 14 
B) ES = 7; EF = 12 
C) ES = 5; EF = 14 
D) ES = 5; EF = 12 
A) ES = 9; EF = 14 
B) ES = 7; EF = 12 
C) ES = 5; EF = 14 
D) ES = 5; EF = 12

Question 9

As the project progresses, the actual finish times (AFs) of completed activities will determine

Accepted Answer

A) the earliest start and earliest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
B) the earliest start and earliest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
C) the latest start and latest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
D) the latest start and latest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
A) the earliest start and earliest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
B) the earliest start and earliest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
C) the latest start and latest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack. 
D) the latest start and latest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.

Question 10

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

Accepted Answer

A) that the activities on the critical path should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
B) that each of the activities in the project can be delayed without jeopardising completion of the project by the required completion time. 
C) that the activities with the positive slack should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
D) that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardising completion of the project by the required completion time. 
A) that the activities on the critical path should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
B) that each of the activities in the project can be delayed without jeopardising completion of the project by the required completion time. 
C) that the activities with the positive slack should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time. 
D) that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardising completion of the project by the required completion time.

Question 12

Changes might be initiated by the customer or the project team, or they might be the result of an unanticipated occurrence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Accepted Answer

A) LF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
B) EF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
C) ES time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
D) LS time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
A) LF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
B) EF time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
C) ES time of last activity and the project required completion time. 
D) LS time of last activity and the project required completion time.

Question 14

Throughout the performance of the project, some activities will take longer than their estimated duration, others will be done in less time than their estimated duration, and

Accepted Answer

A) many will take no time to complete. 
B) many will not be completed. 
C) others are to be done by two project teams. 
D) a few may conform to the estimated duration exactly. 
A) many will take no time to complete. 
B) many will not be completed. 
C) others are to be done by two project teams. 
D) a few may conform to the estimated duration exactly.

Question 15

Calculate the latest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Accepted Answer

A) day 5 
B) day 3 
C) day 7 
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given. 
A) day 5 
B) day 3 
C) day 7 
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

Question 16

It is a good practice to have the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration that other resources would need to complete that activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the agile project management for a project where a scrum master is facilitating the scrum development process for a software development project.Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.

Accepted Answer

Answers will include the six steps of th

Question 18

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

Accepted Answer

A) during which the activity is expected to be achieved. 
B) of the part of the activity that has more than one work resource assigned. 
C) during which the activity has waiting time for the activity to be achieved. 
D) during which the project is expected to be achieved. 
A) during which the activity is expected to be achieved. 
B) of the part of the activity that has more than one work resource assigned. 
C) during which the activity has waiting time for the activity to be achieved. 
D) during which the project is expected to be achieved.

Question 19

It is important to know what types of resources are available, in what quantities, and during what time periods to determine

Accepted Answer

A) that the project team will be larger than necessary to complete the project. 
B) how to enter resources into a project management information system. 
C) if the right types of resources will be available in sufficient quantities during the time periods that the project requires. 
D) that the project will be less expensive than estimated. 
A) that the project team will be larger than necessary to complete the project. 
B) how to enter resources into a project management information system. 
C) if the right types of resources will be available in sufficient quantities during the time periods that the project requires. 
D) that the project will be less expensive than estimated.

Question 20

The estimated types and quantities of resources required for an activity, together with the availability of those resources, will influence the

Accepted Answer

A) estimated duration for how long it will take to perform the activity. 
B) project scope document description. 
C) project's acceptance criteria. 
D) actual costs of work performed. 
A) estimated duration for how long it will take to perform the activity. 
B) project scope document description. 
C) project's acceptance criteria. 
D) actual costs of work performed.

One way to determine which activities make up the critical path is to find which ones have the least slack.

Once this baseline plan is agreed upon by the customer and the contractor or project team, the project work can be performed.

In many cases, especially for smaller projects, most activities involve people resources - that is,

Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Latest start time (LS) is the latest time by which a specific activity must be

Total slack is sometimes called

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

As the project progresses, the actual finish times (AFs) of completed activities will determine

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

Changes might be initiated by the customer or the project team, or they might be the result of an unanticipated occurrence.

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Throughout the performance of the project, some activities will take longer than their estimated duration, others will be done in less time than their estimated duration, and

Calculate the latest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

It is a good practice to have the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration that other resources would need to complete that activity.

Describe the agile project management for a project where a scrum master is facilitating the scrum development process for a software development project.Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

It is important to know what types of resources are available, in what quantities, and during what time periods to determine

The estimated types and quantities of resources required for an activity, together with the availability of those resources, will influence the

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilisation

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organisational Structures

Filters

Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

One way to determine which activities make up the critical path is to find which ones have the least slack.

Once this baseline plan is agreed upon by the customer and the contractor or project team, the project work can be performed.

In many cases, especially for smaller projects, most activities involve people resources - that is,

Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Latest start time (LS) is the latest time by which a specific activity must be

Total slack is sometimes called

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

As the project progresses, the actual finish times (AFs) of completed activities will determine

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

Changes might be initiated by the customer or the project team, or they might be the result of an unanticipated occurrence.

Total slack for the project is the difference between

Throughout the performance of the project, some activities will take longer than their estimated duration, others will be done in less time than their estimated duration, and

Calculate the latest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

It is a good practice to have the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration that other resources would need to complete that activity.

Describe the agile project management for a project where a scrum master is facilitating the scrum development process for a software development project.Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.

The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the period

It is important to know what types of resources are available, in what quantities, and during what time periods to determine

The estimated types and quantities of resources required for an activity, together with the availability of those resources, will influence the

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilisation

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organisational Structures

Filters