Question 1

One aspect of project control is team building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The sequence of activities in a project is depicted by the precedence relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the ________ distribution.

Accepted Answer

beta

Question 4

Consider the following project.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Imunediate } \
\text { Predecessor }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Activity Time } \
\text { (drys) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & - - & 3 \
\hline \mathrm { B } & - - & 4 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & 4 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { A } & 6 \
\hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { B } & 5 \
\hline \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } & 4 \
\hline \mathrm { G } & \mathrm { E } _ { \mathrm { F } } \mathrm { F } & 7 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACFG 
B)  ADFG 
C)  BEG 
D)  ACDFG 
A)  ACFG 
B)  ADFG 
C)  BEG 
D)  ACDFG

Question 5

________ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the amount of time an...

Question 6

Project management differs from management of more traditional day-to-day activities because

Accepted Answer

A)  it has limited time frame. 
B)  it has an unlimited budget. 
C)  it is more expensive. 
D)  it involves more of the workforce. 
A)  it has limited time frame. 
B)  it has an unlimited budget. 
C)  it is more expensive. 
D)  it involves more of the workforce.

Question 7

Refer to the table below to answer the question(s) that follow:
 $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Activity~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Times~ (weeks)\
\begin{array}{c}
\text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Optimistic } & \text { Most Likely } & \text { Pessimi } \
\hline \text { A } & --- & 9 & 15 & 21 \
\text { B } & --- & 13 & 21 & 23 \
\text { C } & \text { A } & 6 & 9 & 18 \
\text { D } & \text { A } & 23 & 35 & 47 \
\text { E } & \text { B } & 19 & 26 & 27 \
\text { F } & \text { C } & 23 & 29 & 41 \
\text { G } & \text { D,E } & 14 & 20 & 26 \
\text { H } & \text { F,G } & 2 & 5 & 8
\end{array}$
-What are the estimated standard deviations (in weeks) in the times for activities A-H?

Accepted Answer

(2; 1.67;

Question 8

On an AOA diagram, a ________ represents an activity of a project.

Accepted Answer

A)  route 
B)  branch 
C)  path 
D)  node 
A)  route 
B)  branch 
C)  path 
D)  node

Question 9

Estimating project funds is an element of project planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Refer to the table below to answer the question(s) that follow:
 $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Activity~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Times~ (weeks)\
\begin{array}{c}
\text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Optimistic } & \text { Most Likely } & \text { Pessimi } \
\hline \text { A } & --- & 9 & 15 & 21 \
\text { B } & --- & 13 & 21 & 23 \
\text { C } & \text { A } & 6 & 9 & 18 \
\text { D } & \text { A } & 23 & 35 & 47 \
\text { E } & \text { B } & 19 & 26 & 27 \
\text { F } & \text { C } & 23 & 29 & 41 \
\text { G } & \text { D,E } & 14 & 20 & 26 \
\text { H } & \text { F,G } & 2 & 5 & 8
\end{array}$
-Determine the latest start for activity E.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the table below to answer...

Question 11

Refer to the table below to answer the question(s) that follow:
 $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Activity~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Times~ (weeks)\
\begin{array}{c}
\text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Optimistic } & \text { Most Likely } & \text { Pessimi } \
\hline \text { A } & --- & 9 & 15 & 21 \
\text { B } & --- & 13 & 21 & 23 \
\text { C } & \text { A } & 6 & 9 & 18 \
\text { D } & \text { A } & 23 & 35 & 47 \
\text { E } & \text { B } & 19 & 26 & 27 \
\text { F } & \text { C } & 23 & 29 & 41 \
\text { G } & \text { D,E } & 14 & 20 & 26 \
\text { H } & \text { F,G } & 2 & 5 & 8
\end{array}$
-What is the estimated expected mean time (in weeks) for the project completion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the table below to answer...

Question 12

When earliest finish is subtracted from latest finish, we obtain the slack value for the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A work breakdown structure is a useful tool because it addresses the timing of individual work elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Making time estimates is an element of project planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A ________ breaks down a project into modules: subcomponents, components, activities, and tasks.

Accepted Answer

word break

Question 16

Crashing cost is always higher than the normal cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In PERT, three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the normal distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Consider the following project.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Processor }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Activity Time } \
\text { (days) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & - & 6 \
\hline \text { B } & - & 8 \
\hline \text { C } & \text { A, B } & 5 \
\hline \text { D } & \text { B } & 4 \
\hline \text { E } & \text { C } & 7 \
\hline \text { F } & \text { C, D } & 3 \
\hline \text { G } & \text { D } & 6 \
\hline \text { H } & \text { E, F, G } & 5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-How much can activity F be delayed without delaying the project completion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day 
B)  2 days 
C)  3 days 
D)  4 days 
A)  1 day 
B)  2 days 
C)  3 days 
D)  4 days

Question 19

If t is the expected completion time for a given activity, then:

Accepted Answer

A)  LF = LS - t 
B)  EF = ES - t 
C)  EF = ES + t 
D)  EF = LS - t 
A)  LF = LS - t 
B)  EF = ES - t 
C)  EF = ES + t 
D)  EF = LS - t

Question 20

In PERT, the path with the fewest activities is referred to as the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One aspect of project control is team building.

The sequence of activities in a project is depicted by the precedence relationships.

Three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the ________ distribution.

Consider the following project. Activity Imunediate Predecessor Activity Time (drys) A -- 3 -- 4 4 6 5 , 4 7 -What is the critical path?

________ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.

Project management differs from management of more traditional day-to-day activities because

On an AOA diagram, a ________ represents an activity of a project.

Estimating project funds is an element of project planning.

When earliest finish is subtracted from latest finish, we obtain the slack value for the activity.

A work breakdown structure is a useful tool because it addresses the timing of individual work elements.

Making time estimates is an element of project planning.

A ________ breaks down a project into modules: subcomponents, components, activities, and tasks.

Crashing cost is always higher than the normal cost.

In PERT, three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the normal distribution.

Consider the following project. Activity Immediate Processor Activity Time (days) A - 6 B - 8 C A, B 5 D B 4 E C 7 F C, D 3 G D 6 H E, F, G 5 -How much can activity F be delayed without delaying the project completion?

If t is the expected completion time for a given activity, then:

In PERT, the path with the fewest activities is referred to as the critical path.

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Exam 8: Project Management

One aspect of project control is team building.

The sequence of activities in a project is depicted by the precedence relationships.

Three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the ________ distribution.

Consider the following project. Activity Imunediate Predecessor Activity Time (drys) A -- 3 -- 4 4 6 5 , 4 7 -What is the critical path?

________ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.

Project management differs from management of more traditional day-to-day activities because

On an AOA diagram, a ________ represents an activity of a project.

Estimating project funds is an element of project planning.

When earliest finish is subtracted from latest finish, we obtain the slack value for the activity.

A work breakdown structure is a useful tool because it addresses the timing of individual work elements.

Making time estimates is an element of project planning.

A ________ breaks down a project into modules: subcomponents, components, activities, and tasks.

Crashing cost is always higher than the normal cost.

In PERT, three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) provide an estimate of the mean and variance for each activity, based on the normal distribution.

Consider the following project. Activity Immediate Processor Activity Time (days) A - 6 B - 8 C A, B 5 D B 4 E C 7 F C, D 3 G D 6 H E, F, G 5 -How much can activity F be delayed without delaying the project completion?

If t is the expected completion time for a given activity, then:

In PERT, the path with the fewest activities is referred to as the critical path.

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Linear Programming: Computer Solution and Sensitivity Analysis

Linear Programming: Modeling Examples

Integer Programming

Transportation, Transshipment, and Assignment Problems

Network Flow Models

Multicriteria Decision Making

Nonlinear Programming

Probability and Statistics

Decision Analysis

Queuing Analysis

Simulation

Forecasting

Inventory Management

the Simplex Solution Method

Transportation and Assignment Solution Methods

Integer Programming: the Branch and Bound Method

Nonlinear Programming: Solution Techniques

Game Theory

Markov Analysis

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