Question 1

Scope creep is one of the primary causes of project failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which one of the following statements about network diagrams is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In an activity-on-node diagram, the nodes depict precedence relationships as well as activities. 
B)  In an activity-on-arc diagram, the arcs depict the activities as well as the precedence relationships. 
C)  In an activity-on-node diagram, "events" are used to denote the end points of arcs. 
D)  In an activity-on-arc diagram, there is never a need to use "dummy" activities. 
A)  In an activity-on-node diagram, the nodes depict precedence relationships as well as activities. 
B)  In an activity-on-arc diagram, the arcs depict the activities as well as the precedence relationships. 
C)  In an activity-on-node diagram, "events" are used to denote the end points of arcs. 
D)  In an activity-on-arc diagram, there is never a need to use "dummy" activities.

Question 3

Which one of the following conditions violates the assumptions of PERT/CPM networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some activities can have zero variance. 
B)  Costs increase linearly as activity time is reduced below its normal time. 
C)  Two activities tied together by an arc are overlapping and can be worked on simultaneously. 
D)  There can be more than one critical path in a network. 
A)  Some activities can have zero variance. 
B)  Costs increase linearly as activity time is reduced below its normal time. 
C)  Two activities tied together by an arc are overlapping and can be worked on simultaneously. 
D)  There can be more than one critical path in a network.

Question 4

________ is the smallest unit of work effort consuming both time and resources that the project manager can schedule and control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the smallest unit of work...

Question 5

Assuming a beta distribution is being used,if the most optimistic time for an activity decreases by 12 days,what will happen to the expected time for that activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will increase by 2 days. 
B)  It will decrease by 2 days. 
C)  It will decrease by 12 days. 
D)  It will remain the same. 
A)  It will increase by 2 days. 
B)  It will decrease by 2 days. 
C)  It will decrease by 12 days. 
D)  It will remain the same.

Question 6

Among all the paths of activities in a project's network diagram,the critical path is the path with the most activity slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Table 3.3
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { (weeks) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & \cdots & 3 \
\text { B } & \cdots & 3 \
\text { C } & \cdots & 3 \
\text { D } & \text { B } & 4 \
\text { E } & \text { A,C } & 4 \
\text { F } & \text { B } & 4 \
\text { G } & & \
\text { H } & \text { E } & 5 \
\text { I } & \text { E } & 5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Using Table 3.3,what is the minimum number of activities that would have to be crashed in order to cause a decrease in the project's earliest completion date?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 activity 
B)  2 activities 
C)  3 activities 
D)  4 or more activities 
A)  1 activity 
B)  2 activities 
C)  3 activities 
D)  4 or more activities

Question 8

________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed,if all goes exceptionally well.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the shortest time in which...

Question 9

One of duties of the project manager is to make sure that issues that have been raised during the project actually get resolved in a timely fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n)________ determines the sequence for undertaking activities.

Accepted Answer

precedence

Question 11

Scope creep refers to many small incremental changes to project objectives,which in total significantly expand the scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe what a work breakdown structure (WBS)is and briefly explain the approach followed to develop a WBS for a project.

Accepted Answer

The work breakdown structure (WBS)is a s

Question 13

Table 3.7
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor } ( \mathrm { s } )
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { (weeks) }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & \cdots & 3 \
\mathrm {~B} & - \mathrm { A } \
\mathrm { C } & \cdots & 4 \\
\mathrm { D } & \mathrm { A } & 2 \
\mathrm { E } & \mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } & 4 \
\mathrm {~F} & \mathrm {~A} , \mathrm {~B} , \mathrm { C } & 2 \\
\mathrm { G } & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } & 1 \
\mathrm { H } & \mathrm { E } & 6 \
\mathrm { I } & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & 2 \\
\mathrm {~J} & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } , \mathrm { I } & 4 \
\mathrm {~K} & \mathrm { H } , \mathrm { I } & 3 \
\mathrm {~L} & \mathrm { I } & 6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Using Table 3.7,suppose activity I is delayed,taking 8 weeks to complete instead of 2 weeks.Assume all other activity times remain the same.How much longer will the total project earliest completion time become?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 weeks 
B)  1 or 2 weeks 
C)  3 or 4 weeks 
D)  5 or 6 weeks 
A)  0 weeks 
B)  1 or 2 weeks 
C)  3 or 4 weeks 
D)  5 or 6 weeks

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps involved in planning projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyzing cost-time trade-offs 
B)  Developing the schedule 
C)  Diagramming the network 
D)  Monitoring resource usage during the execution phase 
A)  Analyzing cost-time trade-offs 
B)  Developing the schedule 
C)  Diagramming the network 
D)  Monitoring resource usage during the execution phase

Question 15

Describe the four steps followed to determine the minimum-cost schedule for a project that is planned based on the critical path method (CPM).

Accepted Answer

Step 1.Determine the project's critical

Question 16

The earliest start time (ES)for an activity is the maximum of the earliest finish (EF)times for all the activities that immediately precede the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed if all goes exceptional well.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the shortest time in...

Question 18

Crashing,or expediting,any activity within a project will reduce the overall project completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Table 3.7
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor } ( \mathrm { s } )
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { (weeks) }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & \cdots & 3 \
\mathrm {~B} & - \mathrm { A } \
\mathrm { C } & \cdots & 4 \\
\mathrm { D } & \mathrm { A } & 2 \
\mathrm { E } & \mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } & 4 \
\mathrm {~F} & \mathrm {~A} , \mathrm {~B} , \mathrm { C } & 2 \\
\mathrm { G } & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } & 1 \
\mathrm { H } & \mathrm { E } & 6 \
\mathrm { I } & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & 2 \\
\mathrm {~J} & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } , \mathrm { I } & 4 \
\mathrm {~K} & \mathrm { H } , \mathrm { I } & 3 \
\mathrm {~L} & \mathrm { I } & 6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Using Table 3.7,what is the critical path for this project?

Accepted Answer

A)  B-E-H-K 
B)  B-E-H-J 
C)  A-E-G-J 
D)  C-F-I-L 
A)  B-E-H-K 
B)  B-E-H-J 
C)  A-E-G-J 
D)  C-F-I-L

Question 20

Table 3.11
You are responsible for managing a project with the
following activities (times are given in days).
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Expected } \
\text { Time }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 3 & \cdots \
\text { B } & 6 & - \cdots \
\text { C } & 2 & \cdots \
\text { D } & 5 & \text { A } \
\text { E } & 2 & \text { C } \
\text { F } & 7 & \text { A } \
\text { G } & 4 & \text { B,D,E } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Using,Table 3.11,which of the following activities has the largest amount of slack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity B 
B)  Activity D 
C)  Activity E 
D)  Activity F 
A)  Activity B 
B)  Activity D 
C)  Activity E 
D)  Activity F

Scope creep is one of the primary causes of project failure.

Which one of the following statements about network diagrams is TRUE?

Which one of the following conditions violates the assumptions of PERT/CPM networks?

________ is the smallest unit of work effort consuming both time and resources that the project manager can schedule and control.

Assuming a beta distribution is being used,if the most optimistic time for an activity decreases by 12 days,what will happen to the expected time for that activity?

Among all the paths of activities in a project's network diagram,the critical path is the path with the most activity slack.

Table 3.3 Activity Immediate Predecessor(s) Time (weeks) A \@cdots 3 B \@cdots 3 C \@cdots 3 D B 4 E A,C 4 F B 4 G H E 5 I E 5 -Using Table 3.3,what is the minimum number of activities that would have to be crashed in order to cause a decrease in the project's earliest completion date?

________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed,if all goes exceptionally well.

One of duties of the project manager is to make sure that issues that have been raised during the project actually get resolved in a timely fashion.

A(n)________ determines the sequence for undertaking activities.

Scope creep refers to many small incremental changes to project objectives,which in total significantly expand the scope.

Describe what a work breakdown structure (WBS)is and briefly explain the approach followed to develop a WBS for a project.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps involved in planning projects?

Describe the four steps followed to determine the minimum-cost schedule for a project that is planned based on the critical path method (CPM).

The earliest start time (ES)for an activity is the maximum of the earliest finish (EF)times for all the activities that immediately precede the activity.

The ________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed if all goes exceptional well.

Crashing,or expediting,any activity within a project will reduce the overall project completion time.

Table 3.7 Activity Immediate Predecessor () Time (weeks) \@cdots 3 - \@cdots 4 2 , 4 ,, 2 , 1 6 , 2 ,, 4 , 3 6 -Using Table 3.7,what is the critical path for this project?

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters

Exam 8: Managing Projects

Scope creep is one of the primary causes of project failure.

Which one of the following statements about network diagrams is TRUE?

Which one of the following conditions violates the assumptions of PERT/CPM networks?

________ is the smallest unit of work effort consuming both time and resources that the project manager can schedule and control.

Assuming a beta distribution is being used,if the most optimistic time for an activity decreases by 12 days,what will happen to the expected time for that activity?

Among all the paths of activities in a project's network diagram,the critical path is the path with the most activity slack.

Table 3.3 Activity Immediate Predecessor(s) Time (weeks) A \@cdots 3 B \@cdots 3 C \@cdots 3 D B 4 E A,C 4 F B 4 G H E 5 I E 5 -Using Table 3.3,what is the minimum number of activities that would have to be crashed in order to cause a decrease in the project's earliest completion date?

________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed,if all goes exceptionally well.

One of duties of the project manager is to make sure that issues that have been raised during the project actually get resolved in a timely fashion.

A(n)________ determines the sequence for undertaking activities.

Scope creep refers to many small incremental changes to project objectives,which in total significantly expand the scope.

Describe what a work breakdown structure (WBS)is and briefly explain the approach followed to develop a WBS for a project.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps involved in planning projects?

Describe the four steps followed to determine the minimum-cost schedule for a project that is planned based on the critical path method (CPM).

The earliest start time (ES)for an activity is the maximum of the earliest finish (EF)times for all the activities that immediately precede the activity.

The ________ is the shortest time in which an activity can be completed if all goes exceptional well.

Crashing,or expediting,any activity within a project will reduce the overall project completion time.

Table 3.7 Activity Immediate Predecessor () Time (weeks) \@cdots 3 - \@cdots 4 2 , 4 ,, 2 , 1 6 , 2 ,, 4 , 3 6 -Using Table 3.7,what is the critical path for this project?

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters