Question 1

What is a hammock activity and give an example?

Accepted Answer

A hammock activity identifies the use of

Question 2

On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

Accepted Answer

A)  organization breakdown structure. 
B)  work packages. 
C)  budget. 
D)  project proposal. 
E)  responsibility matrix. 
A)  organization breakdown structure. 
B)  work packages. 
C)  budget. 
D)  project proposal. 
E)  responsibility matrix.

Question 3

A(n) _____________ calculates how late an activity can start and finish.

Accepted Answer

A)  forward pass 
B)  backward pass 
C)  circular pass 
D)  complete enumeration 
E)  late finish 
A)  forward pass 
B)  backward pass 
C)  circular pass 
D)  complete enumeration 
E)  late finish

Question 4

When completing a backward pass, you carry the LS to the next preceding activity to establish the LF, unless the next preceding activity is a burst activity, in which case you select

Accepted Answer

A)  the smallest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
B)  the largest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
C)  the average LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
D)  the smallest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
E)  the largest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
A)  the smallest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
B)  the largest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
C)  the average LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
D)  the smallest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF. 
E)  the largest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.

Question 5

On a piece of scratch paper, draw an early-start Gantt Chart for the following table. What does a Gantt Chart tell you that a network chart does not?

Accepted Answer

The Gantt Chart, because its h

Question 6

In a project network, ________ indicate activity dependency and project flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  nodes 
B)  arrows 
C)  boxes 
D)  labels 
E)  slacks 
A)  nodes 
B)  arrows 
C)  boxes 
D)  labels 
E)  slacks

Question 7

Which of the following can be used without coordinating with managers of succeeding activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Total slack 
B)  Free slack 
C)  Critical float 
D)  Float pad 
E)  Slip pad 
A)  Total slack 
B)  Free slack 
C)  Critical float 
D)  Float pad 
E)  Slip pad

Question 8

Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependencies 
B)  Sequencing 
C)  Interrelationships 
D)  Activity duration 
E)  Timing 
A)  Dependencies 
B)  Sequencing 
C)  Interrelationships 
D)  Activity duration 
E)  Timing

Question 9

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)  Non-critical activity 
B)  Critical activity 
C)  Merge activity 
D)  Burst activity 
E)  Both critical activity and merge activity 
A)  Non-critical activity 
B)  Critical activity 
C)  Merge activity 
D)  Burst activity 
E)  Both critical activity and merge activity

Question 10

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)  26 
B)  27 
C)  28 
D)  29 
E)  30 
A)  26 
B)  27 
C)  28 
D)  29 
E)  30

Question 11

Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  LS + DUR 
B)  ES + DUR 
C)  LF + DUR 
D)  ES + SL 
E)  LF + SL 
A)  LS + DUR 
B)  ES + DUR 
C)  LF + DUR 
D)  ES + SL 
E)  LF + SL

Question 12

An activity can include only one work package.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network. Similarly, a single project end node can be used to indicate a clear ending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using free slack does not delay any following activities and requires no coordination with managers of other activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Activities that must occur immediately before a given activity are called ________ activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  predecessor 
B)  successor 
C)  prior 
D)  immediate 
E)  concurrent or parallel 
A)  predecessor 
B)  successor 
C)  prior 
D)  immediate 
E)  concurrent or parallel

Question 16

The assumption that all immediately preceding activities must be 100% complete is too restrictive in some situations. When an activity is broken down into smaller segments in order to start the succeeding activity sooner, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hammock activities. 
B)  concurrent engineering. 
C)  a forward pass. 
D)  dissecting. 
E)  laddering. 
A)  hammock activities. 
B)  concurrent engineering. 
C)  a forward pass. 
D)  dissecting. 
E)  laddering.

Question 17

Activities that can occur while another activity is taking place are called ________ activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  predecessor 
B)  successor 
C)  prior 
D)  immediate 
E)  concurrent or parallel 
A)  predecessor 
B)  successor 
C)  prior 
D)  immediate 
E)  concurrent or parallel

Question 18

When creating a project network, your primary input source will be the

Accepted Answer

A)  project charter. 
B)  work packages. 
C)  risk plan. 
D)  communication plan. 
E)  requirements document. 
A)  project charter. 
B)  work packages. 
C)  risk plan. 
D)  communication plan. 
E)  requirements document.

Question 19

In a project network, recycling through a set of activities or __________ is not permitted.

Accepted Answer

A)  looping 
B)  forward pass 
C)  backward pass 
D)  circular pass 
E)  late finish 
A)  looping 
B)  forward pass 
C)  backward pass 
D)  circular pass 
E)  late finish

Question 20

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

What is a hammock activity and give an example?

On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

A(n) _____________ calculates how late an activity can start and finish.

When completing a backward pass, you carry the LS to the next preceding activity to establish the LF, unless the next preceding activity is a burst activity, in which case you select

On a piece of scratch paper, draw an early-start Gantt Chart for the following table. What does a Gantt Chart tell you that a network chart does not?

In a project network, ________ indicate activity dependency and project flow.

Which of the following can be used without coordinating with managers of succeeding activities?

Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?

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.

Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?

An activity can include only one work package.

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network. Similarly, a single project end node can be used to indicate a clear ending.

Using free slack does not delay any following activities and requires no coordination with managers of other activities.

Activities that must occur immediately before a given activity are called ________ activities.

The assumption that all immediately preceding activities must be 100% complete is too restrictive in some situations. When an activity is broken down into smaller segments in order to start the succeeding activity sooner, this is called

Activities that can occur while another activity is taking place are called ________ activities.

When creating a project network, your primary input source will be the

In a project network, recycling through a set of activities or __________ is not permitted.

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

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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

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Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

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Exam 6: Developing a Project Schedule

What is a hammock activity and give an example?

On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

A(n) _____________ calculates how late an activity can start and finish.

When completing a backward pass, you carry the LS to the next preceding activity to establish the LF, unless the next preceding activity is a burst activity, in which case you select

On a piece of scratch paper, draw an early-start Gantt Chart for the following table. What does a Gantt Chart tell you that a network chart does not?

In a project network, ________ indicate activity dependency and project flow.

Which of the following can be used without coordinating with managers of succeeding activities?

Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?

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.

Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?

An activity can include only one work package.

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network. Similarly, a single project end node can be used to indicate a clear ending.

Using free slack does not delay any following activities and requires no coordination with managers of other activities.

Activities that must occur immediately before a given activity are called ________ activities.

The assumption that all immediately preceding activities must be 100% complete is too restrictive in some situations. When an activity is broken down into smaller segments in order to start the succeeding activity sooner, this is called

Activities that can occur while another activity is taking place are called ________ activities.

When creating a project network, your primary input source will be the

In a project network, recycling through a set of activities or __________ is not permitted.

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

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