Question 1

An identifiable state resulting from the completion of one or more activities is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  an event 
B)  an activity 
C)  a milestone 
D)  a path 
E)  the critical path 
A)  an event 
B)  an activity 
C)  a milestone 
D)  a path 
E)  the critical path A

Question 2

What is it a milestone?

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant event in the project 
B)  a mark on a chart that depicts project progress 
C)  an activity on the critical path 
D)  an activity with an uncertain completion time 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a significant event in the project 
B)  a mark on a chart that depicts project progress 
C)  an activity on the critical path 
D)  an activity with an uncertain completion time 
E)  all of the above A

Question 3

A disadvantage of using beta distribution to approximate activity times is that it is generally less flexible than the normal distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Define the term Critical Path.

Accepted Answer

The term "Critical Path" refers to the l

Question 5

An event is a series of connected activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Standard Pert/CPM networks can be use to resolve probabilistic concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the expected time to complete a task with an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times of 3, 4, and 7 days respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  4.3 
D)  4.7 
E)  7 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  4.3 
D)  4.7 
E)  7

Question 8

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Another name for total slack is free slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Events in a project consume no resources or time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Technical dependencies are often harder to see on a Gantt chart than on a PERT/CPM network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The formula for the expected time of an activity in a network assumes that the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely time estimates have a Beta distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Slack is calculated as?

Accepted Answer

A)  LFT - EST 
B)  LFT - LST 
C)  LST - LFT 
D)  LFT - EFT 
E)  EFT - EST 
A)  LFT - EST 
B)  LFT - LST 
C)  LST - LFT 
D)  LFT - EFT 
E)  EFT - EST

Question 15

Which of the following is typically used as the best estimate of task duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  expected time 
B)  pessimistic time 
C)  optimistic time 
D)  most likely time 
E)  none of the above 
A)  expected time 
B)  pessimistic time 
C)  optimistic time 
D)  most likely time 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

What are the four methods of linking steps in a project using precedence diagramming?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the four methods of linking...

Question 17

A start-to-finish linkage is the most common way of linking to successive task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with a task required by the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity 
B)  event 
C)  milestone 
D)  network 
E)  path 
A)  activity 
B)  event 
C)  milestone 
D)  network 
E)  path

Question 19

The simulation approach is generally preferred over the statistical method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An identifiable state resulting from the completion of one or more activities is called?

What is it a milestone?

A disadvantage of using beta distribution to approximate activity times is that it is generally less flexible than the normal distribution.

Define the term Critical Path.

An event is a series of connected activities.

Standard Pert/CPM networks can be use to resolve probabilistic concerns.

What is the expected time to complete a task with an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times of 3, 4, and 7 days respectively?

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

Another name for total slack is free slack.

Events in a project consume no resources or time.

Technical dependencies are often harder to see on a Gantt chart than on a PERT/CPM network.

The formula for the expected time of an activity in a network assumes that the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely time estimates have a Beta distribution.

Slack is calculated as?

Which of the following is typically used as the best estimate of task duration?

What are the four methods of linking steps in a project using precedence diagramming?

A start-to-finish linkage is the most common way of linking to successive task.

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with a task required by the project?

The simulation approach is generally preferred over the statistical method.

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

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An identifiable state resulting from the completion of one or more activities is called?

What is it a milestone?

A disadvantage of using beta distribution to approximate activity times is that it is generally less flexible than the normal distribution.

Define the term Critical Path.

An event is a series of connected activities.

Standard Pert/CPM networks can be use to resolve probabilistic concerns.

What is the expected time to complete a task with an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times of 3, 4, and 7 days respectively?

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

Another name for total slack is free slack.

Events in a project consume no resources or time.

Technical dependencies are often harder to see on a Gantt chart than on a PERT/CPM network.

The formula for the expected time of an activity in a network assumes that the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely time estimates have a Beta distribution.

Slack is calculated as?

Which of the following is typically used as the best estimate of task duration?

What are the four methods of linking steps in a project using precedence diagramming?

A start-to-finish linkage is the most common way of linking to successive task.

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with a task required by the project?

The simulation approach is generally preferred over the statistical method.

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters