Question 1

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A project that must be completed with in the specified performance requirements is considered…

Accepted Answer

A)  time constrained 
B)  schedule constrained 
C)  resource constrained 
D)  performance constrained 
E)  critically constrained 
A)  time constrained 
B)  schedule constrained 
C)  resource constrained 
D)  performance constrained 
E)  critically constrained

Question 3

Which of the following rules maximizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor 
A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor

Question 4

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Applying "line balancing" techniques to balance the capacity of a project typically yields significant benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the concept of a project buffer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor 
A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor

Question 9

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

To crash a project, which of the following principles apply? 1) Focus on the critical path(s) when trying to shorten the duration of a project, 2) Select the least expensive way to do it 3) Crash non-critical activities

Accepted Answer

A)  All three are correct 
B)  Only 1 and 3 are correct 
C)  Only 1 and 2 are correct 
D)  Only 1 is correct 
A)  All three are correct 
B)  Only 1 and 3 are correct 
C)  Only 1 and 2 are correct 
D)  Only 1 is correct

Question 11

Explain the concept of a feeding buffer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The process of line balancing is when individual production lines are made to generate the required amount of product with a little excess capacity as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

Accepted Answer

A)  expected task duration 
B)  nominal task duration 
C)  crash duration 
D)  normal task duration 
E)  planned task duration 
A)  expected task duration 
B)  nominal task duration 
C)  crash duration 
D)  normal task duration 
E)  planned task duration

Question 15

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

Accepted Answer

A)  labor cost 
B)  resource scarcity 
C)  lack of solution methodologies 
D)  parallel activities 
E)  equipment downtime 
A)  labor cost 
B)  resource scarcity 
C)  lack of solution methodologies 
D)  parallel activities 
E)  equipment downtime

Question 17

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

When the work is routine, fast-tracking rarely causes serious problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is resource loading?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

A project that must be completed with in the specified performance requirements is considered…

Which of the following rules maximizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given period of time?

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

Applying "line balancing" techniques to balance the capacity of a project typically yields significant benefits.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Explain the concept of a project buffer.

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

To crash a project, which of the following principles apply? 1) Focus on the critical path(s) when trying to shorten the duration of a project, 2) Select the least expensive way to do it 3) Crash non-critical activities

Explain the concept of a feeding buffer.

The process of line balancing is when individual production lines are made to generate the required amount of product with a little excess capacity as possible.

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

When the work is routine, fast-tracking rarely causes serious problems.

What is resource loading?

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 6: Allocating Resources to the Project

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

A project that must be completed with in the specified performance requirements is considered…

Which of the following rules maximizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given period of time?

A limitation associated with traditional approaches to project management is that the dependency between resources and tasks is often ignored.

Applying "line balancing" techniques to balance the capacity of a project typically yields significant benefits.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Explain the concept of a project buffer.

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

To crash a project, which of the following principles apply? 1) Focus on the critical path(s) when trying to shorten the duration of a project, 2) Select the least expensive way to do it 3) Crash non-critical activities

Explain the concept of a feeding buffer.

The process of line balancing is when individual production lines are made to generate the required amount of product with a little excess capacity as possible.

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

The task duration with standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the…

It is considered good management to crash the least costly activities before the more costly ones.

The primary cause of concern in resource allocation is…

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

When the work is routine, fast-tracking rarely causes serious problems.

What is resource loading?

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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