Question 1

The difference between EST and LFT is called slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

PERT was originally used for what type of project?

Accepted Answer

A)  construction 
B)  R & D 
C)  military 
D)  computer software development 
E)  advertising 
A)  construction 
B)  R & D 
C)  military 
D)  computer software development 
E)  advertising C

Question 3

A disadvantage of Gantt charts is that they are hard to draw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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 5

To manage a project successfully,the project manager need only pay close attention to tasks on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A Term NOT used in the discussion of PERT/CPM analysis is

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity 
B)  Events 
C)  Critical Path 
D)  Sensitivity path 
E)  network s 
A)  Activity 
B)  Events 
C)  Critical Path 
D)  Sensitivity path 
E)  network s

Question 8

When it was originally developed,PERT used certain (deterministic)methods to estimate activity duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Another name for total slack is free slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a merger and what problems do mergers create?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Technical dependencies on a project plan are easiest to see on a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  Cost chart 
C)  PERT/CPM chart 
D)  Work Breakdown Structure 
E)  RACI Matrix 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  Cost chart 
C)  PERT/CPM chart 
D)  Work Breakdown Structure 
E)  RACI Matrix

Question 13

It is easiest to see lead and lag time in a project task on a PERT/CPM networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The amount of time a noncritical task can be delayed without delaying the project is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  surplus 
B)  flop 
C)  slack 
D)  critical time 
E)  safety 
A)  surplus 
B)  flop 
C)  slack 
D)  critical time 
E)  safety

Question 17

What is the standard deviation of a task with optimistic,most likely,and pessimistic times of 3,4,and 7 days respectively assuming the estimates were made at the 99% plus level?

Accepted Answer

A)  .444 
B)  .667 
C)  1.212 
D)  1.469 
E)  1.540 
A)  .444 
B)  .667 
C)  1.212 
D)  1.469 
E)  1.540

Question 18

Critical path tasks always have zero slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

The difference between EST and LFT is called slack.

PERT was originally used for what type of project?

A disadvantage of Gantt charts is that they are hard to draw.

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

To manage a project successfully,the project manager need only pay close attention to tasks on the critical path.

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

A Term NOT used in the discussion of PERT/CPM analysis is

When it was originally developed,PERT used certain (deterministic)methods to estimate activity duration.

Another name for total slack is free slack.

What is a merger and what problems do mergers create?

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.

Technical dependencies on a project plan are easiest to see on a:

It is easiest to see lead and lag time in a project task on a PERT/CPM networks.

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

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

The amount of time a noncritical task can be delayed without delaying the project is called?

What is the standard deviation of a task with optimistic,most likely,and pessimistic times of 3,4,and 7 days respectively assuming the estimates were made at the 99% plus level?

Critical path tasks always have zero slack.

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

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

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

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Exam 5: Scheduling the Project

The difference between EST and LFT is called slack.

PERT was originally used for what type of project?

A disadvantage of Gantt charts is that they are hard to draw.

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

To manage a project successfully,the project manager need only pay close attention to tasks on the critical path.

The difference between LST and LFT is called slack.

A Term NOT used in the discussion of PERT/CPM analysis is

When it was originally developed,PERT used certain (deterministic)methods to estimate activity duration.

Another name for total slack is free slack.

What is a merger and what problems do mergers create?

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.

Technical dependencies on a project plan are easiest to see on a:

It is easiest to see lead and lag time in a project task on a PERT/CPM networks.

The difference between the LST and EST is called slack.

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

The amount of time a noncritical task can be delayed without delaying the project is called?

What is the standard deviation of a task with optimistic,most likely,and pessimistic times of 3,4,and 7 days respectively assuming the estimates were made at the 99% plus level?

Critical path tasks always have zero slack.

Milestones cannot be identified on a Gantt Chart.

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

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