Question 1

A typical project team is cross-functional consisting of members throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project.
   Table ZZ
-Using Table ZZ,the earliest finish time for activity C is

Accepted Answer

A) 5.00 weeks. 
B) 8.17 weeks. 
C) 9.50 weeks. 
D) 12.67 weeks. 
A) 5.00 weeks. 
B) 8.17 weeks. 
C) 9.50 weeks. 
D) 12.67 weeks.

Question 3

The earliest start time for the first activity in a project is generally at time zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A project's duration can be reduced by crashing activities on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not used to calculate probabilistic time estimates?

Accepted Answer

A) optimistic 
B) most likely 
C) least likely 
D) pessimistic 
A) optimistic 
B) most likely 
C) least likely 
D) pessimistic

Question 6

The single most important criterion for the success of many projects is that

Accepted Answer

A) it be finished on time. 
B) the quality meet minimum standards. 
C) the costs are minimized. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) it be finished on time. 
B) the quality meet minimum standards. 
C) the costs are minimized. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 7

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
   Table CC
-Using table CC,what is the crash cost per day for activity B?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 200 
C) 250 
D) 300 
A) 100 
B) 200 
C) 250 
D) 300

Question 8

A project consists of the following activities:
   Table XX
-Using Table XX,the earliest start time for activity F is

Accepted Answer

A) 30 weeks. 
B) 20 weeks. 
C) 14 weeks. 
D) 13 weeks. 
A) 30 weeks. 
B) 20 weeks. 
C) 14 weeks. 
D) 13 weeks.

Question 9

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
   Table YY
-Using Table YY,the critical path for this project is

Accepted Answer

A) A-B-C. 
B) A-C-D. 
C) A-B-D. 
D) A-B-C-D. 
A) A-B-C. 
B) A-C-D. 
C) A-B-D. 
D) A-B-C-D.

Question 10

Project scope,one of the basic elements of a project plan,involves a set of procedures for anticipating and assessing uncertainties that might increase the risk of delaying the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Global projects are rarely concerned with cultural differences among team members because English is the universal business language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general,the latest finish time for an activity is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) latest finish time minus the activity time estimate. 
B) the minimum of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow. 
C) the maximum of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow. 
D) the average of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow. 
A) latest finish time minus the activity time estimate. 
B) the minimum of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow. 
C) the maximum of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow. 
D) the average of the latest start times for the activities that immediately follow.

Question 13

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
   Table YY
-Using Table YY,the earliest start (ES)time for activity B is

Accepted Answer

A) 5 days. 
B) 6 days. 
C) 11 days. 
D) 14 days. 
A) 5 days. 
B) 6 days. 
C) 11 days. 
D) 14 days.

Question 14

Microsoft Project is a software package that supports CPM/PERT analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A project consists of the following activities:
   Table XX
-Using Table XX,the earliest finish (EF)time for activity D is

Accepted Answer

A) 7 weeks. 
B) 13 weeks. 
C) 20 weeks. 
D) 30 weeks. 
A) 7 weeks. 
B) 13 weeks. 
C) 20 weeks. 
D) 30 weeks.

Question 16

Activities that are not on a project's critical path have zero slack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The upper level of a work breakdown structure for a project highlights summary activities and/or major components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A bar graph displaying when activities are scheduled to start,when they will be finished,and where extra time is available is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) PERT chart. 
B) work breakdown structure (WBS). 
C) Gantt chart. 
D) responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). 
A) PERT chart. 
B) work breakdown structure (WBS). 
C) Gantt chart. 
D) responsibility assignment matrix (RAM).

Question 19

Because the critical path is the shortest path through a network,it defines the project completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With an activity-on-node (AON)network diagram,the nodes indicate the precedence relationships and the arrows represent the project's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Project Management

A typical project team is cross-functional consisting of members throughout an organization.

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project. Table ZZ -Using Table ZZ,the earliest finish time for activity C is

The earliest start time for the first activity in a project is generally at time zero.

A project's duration can be reduced by crashing activities on the critical path.

Which of the following is not used to calculate probabilistic time estimates?

The single most important criterion for the success of many projects is that

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days: Table CC -Using table CC,what is the crash cost per day for activity B?

A project consists of the following activities: Table XX -Using Table XX,the earliest start time for activity F is

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days: Table YY -Using Table YY,the critical path for this project is

Project scope,one of the basic elements of a project plan,involves a set of procedures for anticipating and assessing uncertainties that might increase the risk of delaying the project.

Global projects are rarely concerned with cultural differences among team members because English is the universal business language.

In general,the latest finish time for an activity is equal to

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days: Table YY -Using Table YY,the earliest start (ES)time for activity B is

Microsoft Project is a software package that supports CPM/PERT analysis.

A project consists of the following activities: Table XX -Using Table XX,the earliest finish (EF)time for activity D is

Activities that are not on a project's critical path have zero slack.

The upper level of a work breakdown structure for a project highlights summary activities and/or major components.

A bar graph displaying when activities are scheduled to start,when they will be finished,and where extra time is available is known as a

Because the critical path is the shortest path through a network,it defines the project completion time.

With an activity-on-node (AON)network diagram,the nodes indicate the precedence relationships and the arrows represent the project's activities.

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