Question 1

When translated into a project network, a work package will become

Accepted Answer

A)  A single activity.
B)  One or more activities.
C)  A milestone.
D)  A critical path.
E)  An arrow. B

Question 2

What is the Concurrent Engineering Approach and why should project managers be aware of it?

Accepted Answer

The chainlike sequence of finish-to-start relationships is replaced by a series of start-to-start lag relationships as soon as meaningful work can be initiated for the next phase.The resulting overlap of tasks slightly increases risk but results in a much shorter schedule.

Question 3

The critical path in a project network is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortest path through the network.
B)  Longest path through the network.
C)  Network path with the most difficult activities.
D)  Network path using the most resources.
E)  Network path with the most merge activities. B

Question 4

How does the WBS differ from the project network? How are WBS and project networks linked?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A _________ activity is one that has more than one activity taking place at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burst
B)  Merge
C)  Parallel
D)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel activity.
B)  Critical path.
C)  Burst activity.
D)  Merge activity.
E)  Independent activity.

Question 7

A(n)_________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel
B)  Critical path
C)  Burst
D)  Merge
E)  Independent

Question 8

The backward pass through a project network determines slack or how long an activity can be delayed without impacting the completion date of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Burst activities have more than one activity immediately following them (more than one dependency arrow flowing from them).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a network has more than one critical path but noncritical activities have very little slack, the network is considered to have a high level of sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The amount of delay within a task that will not delay the overall project is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Total Slack.
B)  Estimated Effort.
C)  Opportunity Cost.
D)  Both Total Slack and Opportunity Cost are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following represents an activity on an activity-on-node (AON)project network?

Accepted Answer

A)  An arrow
B)  A line
C)  A node
D)  Both an arrow and a line
E)  An arrow, a line and a node all represent activities

Question 13

A project network provides the basis for ________________________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational authority
B)  completing the effort on time and within budget
C)  scheduling labor and equipment
D)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype has been built, what type of lag exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Start to Start
B)  Start to Finish
C)  Finish to Finish
D)  Finish to Start
E)  Any of these could be correct.

Question 15

In developing a project network, neither looping nor conditional statements are permitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Activities which can take place at the same time are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel activity.
B)  Critical path.
C)  Burst activity.
D)  Merge activity.
E)  Independent activity.

Question 17

________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Merge
B)  Burst
C)  Predecessor
D)  Successor
E)  Parallel

Question 18

The longest path through a project network is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

After the total slack for each activity is identified, the project manager can more easily identify the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earned Value
B)  Critical Path
C)  Earliest Start Date
D)  Total Project Slack

Question 20

What is a hammock activity and give an example?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 6: Developing a Project Plan

When translated into a project network, a work package will become

What is the Concurrent Engineering Approach and why should project managers be aware of it?

The critical path in a project network is the

How does the WBS differ from the project network? How are WBS and project networks linked?

A _________ activity is one that has more than one activity taking place at the same time.

An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)

A(n) _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.

The backward pass through a project network determines slack or how long an activity can be delayed without impacting the completion date of the project.

Burst activities have more than one activity immediately following them (more than one dependency arrow flowing from them).

If a network has more than one critical path but noncritical activities have very little slack, the network is considered to have a high level of sensitivity.

The amount of delay within a task that will not delay the overall project is known as a

Which of the following represents an activity on an activity-on-node (AON) project network?

A project network provides the basis for ________________________________ .

If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype has been built, what type of lag exists?

In developing a project network, neither looping nor conditional statements are permitted.

Activities which can take place at the same time are termed

________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.

The longest path through a project network is called the _________.

After the total slack for each activity is identified, the project manager can more easily identify the __________________.

What is a hammock activity and give an example?