Question 1

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

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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.

Question 2

The project control process starts with establishing a baseline plan that shows how the project scope will be accomplished on schedule and over budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The project control process involves all of the following except

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A)  regularly gathering data on project performance. 
B)  comparing actual performance to planned performance. 
C)  taking corrective action immediately if actual performance is behind planned performance. 
D)  having social gatherings with the project team. 
A)  regularly gathering data on project performance. 
B)  comparing actual performance to planned performance. 
C)  taking corrective action immediately if actual performance is behind planned performance. 
D)  having social gatherings with the project team.

Question 4

Total Slack is sometimes called

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

Question 5

Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.

Accepted Answer

Schedule control involves four steps:
1.

Question 6

Calculate the earliest start 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 7

A concentrated effort to accelerate project progress must be applied to the paths with negative slack to activities that

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A)  are near term and those with long durations. 
B)  are short in duration and can be easily completed. 
C)  have the lowest cost. 
D)  are scheduled at the end of the project. 
A)  are near term and those with long durations. 
B)  are short in duration and can be easily completed. 
C)  have the lowest cost. 
D)  are scheduled at the end of the project.

Question 8

Latest start time is calculated by

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A)  subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's succeeding activity's latest finish time: LS = LF succeeding activity - Estimated Duration. 
B)  adding the activity's estimated duration to the predecessor of the activity's latest start time: LS = LS predecessor + Estimated Duration. 
C)  subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF- Estimated Duration. 
D)  adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF+ Estimated Duration. 
A)  subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's succeeding activity's latest finish time: LS = LF succeeding activity - Estimated Duration. 
B)  adding the activity's estimated duration to the predecessor of the activity's latest start time: LS = LS predecessor + Estimated Duration. 
C)  subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF- Estimated Duration. 
D)  adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF+ Estimated Duration.

Question 9

Calculate the latest finish for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

Accepted Answer

A)  day 9 
B)  day 10 
C)  day 12 
D)  Cannot be calculated based upon information given. 
A)  day 9 
B)  day 10 
C)  day 12 
D)  Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

Question 10

With projects for which there is a high degree of uncertainty about the estimated durations for activities, it is possible to use three time estimates:

Accepted Answer

A)  an original estimate, a petrified estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
B)  an optimistic estimate, a pessimistic estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
C)  an optimized estimate, a primary estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
D)  an opportunity estimate, a pragmatic estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
A)  an original estimate, a petrified estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
B)  an optimistic estimate, a pessimistic estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
C)  an optimized estimate, a primary estimate, and a most likely estimate. 
D)  an opportunity estimate, a pragmatic estimate, and a most likely estimate.

Question 11

When estimating resources for activities to estimate the activity's duration, the

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of each resource has to be taken into account. 
B)  name of each resource has to be taken into account. 
C)  cost of each resource has to be taken into account. 
D)  security clearance of each resource has to be taken into account. 
A)  availability of each resource has to be taken into account. 
B)  name of each resource has to be taken into account. 
C)  cost of each resource has to be taken into account. 
D)  security clearance of each resource has to be taken into account.

Question 12

The latest finish time for a specific activity must be the same as or earlier than the earliest of all the latest start times of all the activities emerging directly from that specific activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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. How much slack does the project have now that Task A is finished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative 5 days slack. 
B)  Positive 5 days slack. 
C)  Positive 16 days slack. 
D)  Positive 3 days slack. 
A)  Negative 5 days slack. 
B)  Positive 5 days slack. 
C)  Positive 16 days slack. 
D)  Positive 3 days slack.

Question 15

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 16

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 jeopardizing 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 jeopardizing 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 jeopardizing 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 jeopardizing completion of the project by the required completion time.

Question 17

Latest finish time (LF) 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)  completed in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
C)  started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time. 
D)  completed 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)  completed in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time. 
C)  started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time. 
D)  completed in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.

Question 18

An updated project schedule can be generated regularly that forecasts whether the project will finish ahead of or behind its required completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The estimated duration should be aggressive, yet unrealistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The project control process starts with establishing a baseline plan that shows how the project scope will be accomplished on schedule and over budget.

The project control process involves all of the following except

Total Slack is sometimes called

Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.

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

A concentrated effort to accelerate project progress must be applied to the paths with negative slack to activities that

Latest start time is calculated by

Calculate the latest finish for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

With projects for which there is a high degree of uncertainty about the estimated durations for activities, it is possible to use three time estimates:

When estimating resources for activities to estimate the activity's duration, the

The latest finish time for a specific activity must be the same as or earlier than the earliest of all the latest start times of all the activities emerging directly from that specific activity.

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

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

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

Latest finish time (LF) is the latest time by which a specific activity must be

An updated project schedule can be generated regularly that forecasts whether the project will finish ahead of or behind its required completion time.

The estimated duration should be aggressive, yet unrealistic.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Project Management Information Systems

Filters

Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

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

The project control process starts with establishing a baseline plan that shows how the project scope will be accomplished on schedule and over budget.

The project control process involves all of the following except

Total Slack is sometimes called

Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.

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

A concentrated effort to accelerate project progress must be applied to the paths with negative slack to activities that

Latest start time is calculated by

Calculate the latest finish for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

With projects for which there is a high degree of uncertainty about the estimated durations for activities, it is possible to use three time estimates:

When estimating resources for activities to estimate the activity's duration, the

The latest finish time for a specific activity must be the same as or earlier than the earliest of all the latest start times of all the activities emerging directly from that specific activity.

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

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

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

Latest finish time (LF) is the latest time by which a specific activity must be

An updated project schedule can be generated regularly that forecasts whether the project will finish ahead of or behind its required completion time.

The estimated duration should be aggressive, yet unrealistic.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Project Management Information Systems

Filters