Question 1

Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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. 
A)  a single activity. 
B)  one or more activities. 
C)  a milestone. 
D)  a critical path. 
E)  an arrow.

Question 3

When completing a forward pass, you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity. In this case you select the smallest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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)  10 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 5

Only activities that occur at the end of a chain of activities can have free slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type 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 7

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. 
A)  parallel activity. 
B)  critical path. 
C)  burst activity. 
D)  merge activity. 
E)  independent activity.

Question 8

________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  project duration 
B)  complete path 
C)  calculated total path 
D)  analytical path 
E)  critical path 
A)  project duration 
B)  complete path 
C)  calculated total path 
D)  analytical path 
E)  critical path

Question 10

When completing the forward pass, the project duration is determined. A project duration of 45 days doesn't mean that if the project were to start today it would be complete in 45 days. Explain.

Accepted Answer

The project duration gives you

Question 11

What is a Gantt chart and what advantages does it have over project networks?

Accepted Answer

Gantt charts are bar charts where activi

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-B-F-G, 28 
B)  A-D-E-G, 20 
C)  A-D-E-G, 25 
D)  A-C-E-G. 26 
E)  A-C-E-G, 28 
A)  A-B-F-G, 28 
B)  A-D-E-G, 20 
C)  A-D-E-G, 25 
D)  A-C-E-G. 26 
E)  A-C-E-G, 28

Question 13

Which of the following is true about hammock activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used to identify the use of fixed resources or costs over a segment of a project. 
B)  They are a combination of Start to Start and Start to Finish lags. 
C)  They are activities in which the costs are not subject to change. 
D)  They are an alternative description for the critical path. 
E)  They are highly sensitive. 
A)  They are used to identify the use of fixed resources or costs over a segment of a project. 
B)  They are a combination of Start to Start and Start to Finish lags. 
C)  They are activities in which the costs are not subject to change. 
D)  They are an alternative description for the critical path. 
E)  They are highly sensitive.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  EF - DUR 
B)  ES - DUR 
C)  LF - DUR 
D)  ES - SL 
E)  LF - SL 
A)  EF - DUR 
B)  ES - DUR 
C)  LF - DUR 
D)  ES - SL 
E)  LF - SL

Question 16

When completing a forward pass, you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start, unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity. In this case you select the largest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities. Why do you select the largest early finish number?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging that the finish number rep

Question 17

When an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner it is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stair-casing 
B)  waterfalling 
C)  laddering 
D)  stair-stepping 
E)  segmentation 
A)  stair-casing 
B)  waterfalling 
C)  laddering 
D)  stair-stepping 
E)  segmentation

Question 18

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)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65 
E)  70 
A)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65 
E)  70

Question 19

Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  LS - ES 
B)  LF - EF 
C)  LS - LF 
D)  LF - ES 
E)  Either LS - ES or LF - EF 
A)  LS - ES 
B)  LF - EF 
C)  LS - LF 
D)  LF - ES 
E)  Either LS - ES or LF - EF

Question 20

What is a lag and give an example of when you would need to use one?

Accepted Answer

A lag is the minimum amount of time a de

Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

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

When completing a forward pass, you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity. In this case you select the smallest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities.

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

Only activities that occur at the end of a chain of activities can have free slack.

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag?

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

________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

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

When completing the forward pass, the project duration is determined. A project duration of 45 days doesn't mean that if the project were to start today it would be complete in 45 days. Explain.

What is a Gantt chart and what advantages does it have over project networks?

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 is true about hammock activities?

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

Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?

When an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner it is called __________.

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 will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

What is a lag and give an example of when you would need to use one?

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

Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

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

When completing a forward pass, you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity. In this case you select the smallest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities.

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

Only activities that occur at the end of a chain of activities can have free slack.

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag?

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

________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

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

When completing the forward pass, the project duration is determined. A project duration of 45 days doesn't mean that if the project were to start today it would be complete in 45 days. Explain.

What is a Gantt chart and what advantages does it have over project networks?

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 is true about hammock activities?

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

Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?

When an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner it is called __________.

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 will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

What is a lag and give an example of when you would need to use one?

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