Question 1

The _________ lag is the most typical type of lag that is encountered in developing networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  finish-to-start 
B)  start-to-start 
C)  finish-to-finish 
D)  start-to-finish 
E)  developing lag 
A)  finish-to-start 
B)  start-to-start 
C)  finish-to-finish 
D)  start-to-finish 
E)  developing lag

Question 2

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannot be determined 
B)  Project duration would increase by ten days. 
C)  Project duration would remain the same. 
D)  Project duration would decrease by ten days. 
E)  Project duration would increase by four days. 
A)  Cannot be determined 
B)  Project duration would increase by ten days. 
C)  Project duration would remain the same. 
D)  Project duration would decrease by ten days. 
E)  Project duration would increase by four days.

Question 3

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  16 
C)  17 
D)  18 
E)  19 
A)  15 
B)  16 
C)  17 
D)  18 
E)  19

Question 4

Even though a project network costs time and money to develop, it is worth the effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For any activity that has one or more predecessors, the ________ time is always the largest early finish of any of its predecessors. If the early finish times of an activity's predecessors were 85, 70 and 55, then this time would be the largest of these three early finish times or 85.

Accepted Answer

A)  early finish 
B)  late finish 
C)  early start 
D)  late start 
E)  free slack 
A)  early finish 
B)  late finish 
C)  early start 
D)  late start 
E)  free slack

Question 6

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 7

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4

Question 8

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)  hierarchical understanding of task relationships. 
E)  understanding the structural relationships. 
A)  organizational authority. 
B)  completing the effort on time and within budget. 
C)  scheduling labor and equipment. 
D)  hierarchical understanding of task relationships. 
E)  understanding the structural relationships.

Question 9

The activity time estimates used to build a project network are derived from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  project charter 
B)  scope statement 
C)  requirements doc 
D)  work packages 
E)  project plan 
A)  project charter 
B)  scope statement 
C)  requirements doc 
D)  work packages 
E)  project plan

Question 10

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high. This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  high 
C)  extreme 
D)  low 
E)  very high 
A)  moderate 
B)  high 
C)  extreme 
D)  low 
E)  very high

Question 11

The forward pass through a project network determines the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)  A-D-F-G 
B)  A-D-E-G 
C)  A-C-F-G 
D)  A-B-E-G 
E)  A-B-F-G 
A)  A-D-F-G 
B)  A-D-E-G 
C)  A-C-F-G 
D)  A-B-E-G 
E)  A-B-F-G

Question 13

What is the difference between free slack and total slack?

Accepted Answer

Total slack tells us the amount of time

Question 14

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  5 
C)  13 
D)  22 
E)  23 
A)  0 
B)  5 
C)  13 
D)  22 
E)  23

Question 15

Within an Activity-on-Node network, the arrows depict activities to be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

System documentation cannot end until three days after testing has started. This is an example of which kind of lag?

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

Question 18

The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  latest time an activity can begin. 
B)  earliest time an activity can finish. 
C)  the critical path. 
D)  how long an activity can be delayed. 
E)  latest time an activity can finish. 
A)  latest time an activity can begin. 
B)  earliest time an activity can finish. 
C)  the critical path. 
D)  how long an activity can be delayed. 
E)  latest time an activity can finish.

Question 19

The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  earliest time an activity can begin. 
B)  earliest time an activity can finish. 
C)  duration of the project. 
D)  the critical path. 
E)  how soon the project can finish. 
A)  earliest time an activity can begin. 
B)  earliest time an activity can finish. 
C)  duration of the project. 
D)  the critical path. 
E)  how soon the project can finish.

Question 20

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)  Slack 
E)  Dangling 
A)  Burst 
B)  Merge 
C)  Parallel 
D)  Slack 
E)  Dangling

The _________ lag is the most typical type of lag that is encountered in developing networks.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Even though a project network costs time and money to develop, it is worth the effort.

For any activity that has one or more predecessors, the ________ time is always the largest early finish of any of its predecessors. If the early finish times of an activity's predecessors were 85, 70 and 55, then this time would be the largest of these three early finish times or 85.

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.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

A project network provides the basis for

The activity time estimates used to build a project network are derived from ________.

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high. This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity

The forward pass through a project network determines the critical path.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

What is the difference between free slack and total slack?

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Within an Activity-on-Node network, the arrows depict activities to be accomplished.

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

System documentation cannot end until three days after testing has started. This is an example of which kind of lag?

The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

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

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

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Exam 6: Developing a Project Schedule

The _________ lag is the most typical type of lag that is encountered in developing networks.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Even though a project network costs time and money to develop, it is worth the effort.

For any activity that has one or more predecessors, the ________ time is always the largest early finish of any of its predecessors. If the early finish times of an activity's predecessors were 85, 70 and 55, then this time would be the largest of these three early finish times or 85.

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.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

A project network provides the basis for

The activity time estimates used to build a project network are derived from ________.

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high. This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity

The forward pass through a project network determines the critical path.

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

What is the difference between free slack and total slack?

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Within an Activity-on-Node network, the arrows depict activities to be accomplished.

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

System documentation cannot end until three days after testing has started. This is an example of which kind of lag?

The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

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

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters