Question 1

The following describes which priority rule: This rule is based on the assumption that more important activities have a greater demand for scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Most successors 
B)  Most resources first 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers 
A)  Most successors 
B)  Most resources first 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers

Question 2

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The practice of assigning project team members to multiple projects is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent engineering 
B)  parallel activities 
C)  fast-tracking 
D)  project crashing 
E)  multitasking 
A)  concurrent engineering 
B)  parallel activities 
C)  fast-tracking 
D)  project crashing 
E)  multitasking

Question 6

The following describes which priority rule: Always consistent with technological precedences, shorter tasks are given priority over longer tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  As soon as possible 
B)  As late as possible 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers 
A)  As soon as possible 
B)  As late as possible 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers

Question 7

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Good project managers are able to estimate project task times with absolute certainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The following describes which priority rule: This rule is based on the assumption that more important activities have a greater demand for scarce resources.

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

The practice of assigning project team members to multiple projects is called…

The following describes which priority rule: Always consistent with technological precedences, shorter tasks are given priority over longer tasks.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Good project managers are able to estimate project task times with absolute certainty.

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 6: Allocating Resources to the Project

The following describes which priority rule: This rule is based on the assumption that more important activities have a greater demand for scarce resources.

Activities that have duration but do not require resources are referred to as pseudoactivities.

All projects are carried out under conditions of uncertainty.

A project that must be completed by a fixed time is referred to as resource constrained.

The practice of assigning project team members to multiple projects is called…

The following describes which priority rule: Always consistent with technological precedences, shorter tasks are given priority over longer tasks.

Pools of like workers are most useful when labor is subdivided into highly specialized subtasks.

Good project managers are able to estimate project task times with absolute certainty.

In general, steady state demand for human resources is highly desirable.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters