Question 1

A project task is said to be __________ if it requires a fixed amount of time and known quantities of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) scope constrained 
B) time constrained 
C) resource constrained 
D) system constrained 
A) scope constrained 
B) time constrained 
C) resource constrained 
D) system constrained

Question 2

The __________ heuristic provides a general solution for critical path and time and is usually the default rule for a schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) as soon as possible 
B) as late as possible 
C) minimum slack first 
D) shortest task first 
A) as soon as possible 
B) as late as possible 
C) minimum slack first 
D) shortest task first

Question 3

If a predecessor activity finishes early,will the following activity start early? Why?

Accepted Answer

If a predecessor finishes late,the follo

Question 4

The __________ technique overlaps the design and builds phases of a project to expedite its completion.

Accepted Answer

A) crashing 
B) fast-tracking 
C) leading 
D) blitzing 
A) crashing 
B) fast-tracking 
C) leading 
D) blitzing

Question 5

If a contradiction or conflict between constraints is detected,__________ should always take precedence.

Accepted Answer

A) technological necessities 
B) time constraints 
C) resource constraints 
D) managerial preferences 
A) technological necessities 
B) time constraints 
C) resource constraints 
D) managerial preferences

Question 6

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Accepted Answer

First,less hands-on management is requir

Question 7

Given W = D * U for an effort-driven task.Assume an 8-hour workday.Initially,task R was assigned to Bob.Bob was expected to accomplish 32 hours of work in five days.Bob was expected to be 100% available to work on task R during the entire five days.However,Bob left the company and will be replaced by Sam.Sam's efficiency rate is 90%.If Sam is only 70% available,Sam will require __________ hours to complete task R.

Accepted Answer

A) 63 
B) 40 
C) 53.2 
D) 50.8 
A) 63 
B) 40 
C) 53.2 
D) 50.8

Question 8

Discuss some other causes of the strong optimistic bias in a project schedule.

Accepted Answer

Overly optimistic project managers ignor

Question 9

In some situations,two activities are scheduled to be carried out in parallel and using the same scarce resource.If the supply of the scarce resource is not sufficient to allow both activities to be carried out simultaneously,then whichever of the two is given priority immediately lengthens the other activity's path but not its actual __________.

Accepted Answer

A) duration 
B) slack 
C) float 
D) buffer 
A) duration 
B) slack 
C) float 
D) buffer

Question 10

The use of __________ activity time estimates may reduce the chance that crashing the project will be needed.

Accepted Answer

A) one probabilistic 
B) two probabilistic 
C) three probabilistic 
D) four probabilistic 
A) one probabilistic 
B) two probabilistic 
C) three probabilistic 
D) four probabilistic

Question 11

The standard practice with AOA and AON is to estimate activity times under the assumption of resource loadings that are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) probabilistic 
B) crashed 
C) normal 
D) dynamic 
A) probabilistic 
B) crashed 
C) normal 
D) dynamic

Question 12

Which of the following effects will be observed in a network if a date-constrained project is scheduled from the ending date constraint using the "as late as possible" heuristic?

Accepted Answer

A) Each activity will make use of all the slack available to it. 
B) The network will not have any critical activities. 
C) It would never be possible to override the "as late as possible" heuristic with a "must start no later than" date constraint. 
D) Many of the activities will be scheduled prior to the start date of the project. 
A) Each activity will make use of all the slack available to it. 
B) The network will not have any critical activities. 
C) It would never be possible to override the "as late as possible" heuristic with a "must start no later than" date constraint. 
D) Many of the activities will be scheduled prior to the start date of the project.

Question 13

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic approaches and rules of thumb 
B) linear programming approaches and optimization models 
C) heuristic approaches and optimization models 
D) goal programming and trial and error 
A) heuristic approaches and rules of thumb 
B) linear programming approaches and optimization models 
C) heuristic approaches and optimization models 
D) goal programming and trial and error

Question 14

If deterministic time estimates are used,and if project deadlines are firm,there is a high likelihood that it will __________.

Accepted Answer

A) not be necessary to crash any activities in projects 
B) be necessary to crash the last few activities of most projects 
C) be completed on time and within budget 
D) be completed as per schedule 
A) not be necessary to crash any activities in projects 
B) be necessary to crash the last few activities of most projects 
C) be completed on time and within budget 
D) be completed as per schedule

Question 15

In CPM,__________ are specified.

Accepted Answer

A) exact levels of uncertainty associated with activities 
B) an expected time,a crash time,and the standard deviation time 
C) three costs 
D) two activity times and two costs 
A) exact levels of uncertainty associated with activities 
B) an expected time,a crash time,and the standard deviation time 
C) three costs 
D) two activity times and two costs

Question 16

With respect to project scheduling,__________ is the amount of work waiting to be processed because there is a shortage of some resource.

Accepted Answer

A) in-process inventory 
B) schedule slippage 
C) resource utilization 
D) management delay 
A) in-process inventory 
B) schedule slippage 
C) resource utilization 
D) management delay

Question 17

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) (crash cost + normal cost) / (crash time + normal time) 
B) (crash cost - normal cost) / (crash time - normal time) 
C) (normal cost + crash cost) / (normal time + crash time) 
D) (normal cost - crash cost) / (normal time - crash time) 
A) (crash cost + normal cost) / (crash time + normal time) 
B) (crash cost - normal cost) / (crash time - normal time) 
C) (normal cost + crash cost) / (normal time + crash time) 
D) (normal cost - crash cost) / (normal time - crash time)

Question 18

Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage,in-process inventory,and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) resource utilization 
B) time utilization 
C) management delay 
D) schedule utilization 
A) resource utilization 
B) time utilization 
C) management delay 
D) schedule utilization

Question 19

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

Accepted Answer

Identify the type and quantity of resour

Question 20

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Goldratt's Law 
B) Murphy's Law 
C) the delay game 
D) the student syndrome 
A) Goldratt's Law 
B) Murphy's Law 
C) the delay game 
D) the student syndrome

A project task is said to be __________ if it requires a fixed amount of time and known quantities of resources.

The __________ heuristic provides a general solution for critical path and time and is usually the default rule for a schedule.

If a predecessor activity finishes early,will the following activity start early? Why?

The __________ technique overlaps the design and builds phases of a project to expedite its completion.

If a contradiction or conflict between constraints is detected,__________ should always take precedence.

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Discuss some other causes of the strong optimistic bias in a project schedule.

The use of __________ activity time estimates may reduce the chance that crashing the project will be needed.

The standard practice with AOA and AON is to estimate activity times under the assumption of resource loadings that are __________.

Which of the following effects will be observed in a network if a date-constrained project is scheduled from the ending date constraint using the "as late as possible" heuristic?

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

If deterministic time estimates are used,and if project deadlines are firm,there is a high likelihood that it will __________.

In CPM,__________ are specified.

With respect to project scheduling,__________ is the amount of work waiting to be processed because there is a shortage of some resource.

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage,in-process inventory,and __________.

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Negotiation and the Management of Conflict

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Project Activity Planning

Budgeting and Cost Estimation

Scheduling

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Termination

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Exam 9: Resource Allocation

A project task is said to be __________ if it requires a fixed amount of time and known quantities of resources.

The __________ heuristic provides a general solution for critical path and time and is usually the default rule for a schedule.

If a predecessor activity finishes early,will the following activity start early? Why?

The __________ technique overlaps the design and builds phases of a project to expedite its completion.

If a contradiction or conflict between constraints is detected,__________ should always take precedence.

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Discuss some other causes of the strong optimistic bias in a project schedule.

The use of __________ activity time estimates may reduce the chance that crashing the project will be needed.

The standard practice with AOA and AON is to estimate activity times under the assumption of resource loadings that are __________.

Which of the following effects will be observed in a network if a date-constrained project is scheduled from the ending date constraint using the "as late as possible" heuristic?

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

If deterministic time estimates are used,and if project deadlines are firm,there is a high likelihood that it will __________.

In CPM,__________ are specified.

With respect to project scheduling,__________ is the amount of work waiting to be processed because there is a shortage of some resource.

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage,in-process inventory,and __________.

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Negotiation and the Management of Conflict

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Project Activity Planning

Budgeting and Cost Estimation

Scheduling

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Termination

Filters