Question 1

Figure to accompany Table 2.1   Table 2.1
  
-Using the information shown in Table 2.1,what is the activity time for activity F?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 11 
C) 6 
D) 1 
A) 5 
B) 11 
C) 6 
D) 1

Question 2

A project tracking system should collect information on three topics for the project manager.What are these topics,why are they important,and what actions can the manager take to address any concerns that surface?

Accepted Answer

The three topics are open issues,risks,a

Question 3

Table 2.14
You are responsible for managing a project with the following activities (times are given in weeks).  
-Using Table 2.14,if the expected time for activity B is changed to 18 weeks,by how many weeks will the project's expected completion time increase?

Accepted Answer

A) It will not change. 
B) It will increase by one or two weeks. 
C) It will increase by three or four weeks. 
D) It will increase by more than four weeks. 
A) It will not change. 
B) It will increase by one or two weeks. 
C) It will increase by three or four weeks. 
D) It will increase by more than four weeks.

Question 4

Table 2.6
  
-Using Table 2.6,how many days can activity C be delayed without changing the whole project's earliest completion time?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 days 
B) 2 days 
C) 5 days 
D) 7 days 
A) 0 days 
B) 2 days 
C) 5 days 
D) 7 days

Question 5

________ is the maximum length of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying the entire project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the maximum length of time...

Question 6

Figure to accompany Table 2.9   Table 2.9
  
-How many weeks of crashing are available for activity C in Table 2.9?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 6 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 6

Question 7

Following the project defining and organizing phase,project planning involves five steps.List and briefly describe these five planning steps as applied to writing a term paper for an Operations Management class.

Accepted Answer

The following points should be included

Question 8

Table 2.12  
-Using Table 2.12,what is the difference,in dollars,between the minimum-time schedule and the schedule created by crashing all activities to their limits? Assume that there are no indirect or penalty costs.

Accepted Answer

A) less than or equal to $1,000 
B) greater than $1000 but less than or equal to $2,000 
C) greater than $2000 but less than or equal to $3,000 
D) greater than $3,000 
A) less than or equal to $1,000 
B) greater than $1000 but less than or equal to $2,000 
C) greater than $2000 but less than or equal to $3,000 
D) greater than $3,000

Question 9

Table 2.13
(All activity times for the project are in weeks. )  
-Using Table 2.13,what is the expected time of completion of the project?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 22 weeks 
B) 22 weeks 
C) 23 weeks 
D) greater than 23 weeks 
A) fewer than 22 weeks 
B) 22 weeks 
C) 23 weeks 
D) greater than 23 weeks

Question 10

You are given the following information about activity F:   What is the normal cost for activity F?

Accepted Answer

A) greater than or equal to $55,000 
B) less than $55,000 but greater than or equal to $47,000 
C) less than $47,000 but greater than or equal to $40,000 
D) less than $40,000 
A) greater than or equal to $55,000 
B) less than $55,000 but greater than or equal to $47,000 
C) less than $47,000 but greater than or equal to $40,000 
D) less than $40,000

Question 11

The project manager and team can step back and examine how the project work was accomplished during the ________ phase of the project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The project manager and team can step...

Question 12

You are given the following information about activity B:   What will it cost to complete activity B in 6 weeks?

Accepted Answer

A) less than or equal to $34,000 
B) greater than $34,000 but less than or equal to $36,000 
C) greater than $36,000 but less than or equal to $38,000 
D) greater than $38,000 
A) less than or equal to $34,000 
B) greater than $34,000 but less than or equal to $36,000 
C) greater than $36,000 but less than or equal to $38,000 
D) greater than $38,000

Question 13

Phoebe B.Beebee is constructing a canal for the annual canoe races and has identified eleven activities that are required to complete this important project.She calculated early and late start times and early and late finish times but spilled coffee all over her printout.Use the remaining information to reconstruct the table for Phoebe B.Beebee and her new canoe canal.

Accepted Answer

The comple

Question 14

Table 2.2  
-Using Table 2.2,which activity will have the largest amount of slack?

Accepted Answer

A) Activity F 
B) Activity C 
C) Activity H 
D) Activity A 
A) Activity F 
B) Activity C 
C) Activity H 
D) Activity A

Question 15

Table 2.13
(All activity times for the project are in weeks. )  
-Using Table 2.13,what is the probability that the project will be completed in 24 or fewer weeks?

Accepted Answer

A) less than or equal to 55% 
B) greater than 55% but less than or equal to 65% 
C) greater than 65% but less than or equal to 75% 
D) greater than 75% 
A) less than or equal to 55% 
B) greater than 55% but less than or equal to 65% 
C) greater than 65% but less than or equal to 75% 
D) greater than 75%

Question 16

Table 2.4
  
-Using Table 2.4,what is the latest finish time for activity C?

Accepted Answer

A) week 4 
B) week 6 
C) week 8 
D) week 10 
A) week 4 
B) week 6 
C) week 8 
D) week 10

Question 17

Table 2.10
  
-Using Table 2.10,what is the minimum completion time for this project after crashing?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 days 
B) 21 days 
C) 19 days 
D) 17 days 
A) 23 days 
B) 21 days 
C) 19 days 
D) 17 days

Question 18

Table 2.6
  
-Using Table 2.6,what is the earliest completion time of this project?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 days 
B) 25 days 
C) 27 days 
D) 29 days 
A) 23 days 
B) 25 days 
C) 27 days 
D) 29 days

Question 19

Figure to accompany Table 2.9   Table 2.9
  
-Which activity should be crashed first for the project shown in Table 2.9?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 20

The ________ is the sequence of activities between a project's start and finish that takes the longest time to complete.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the sequence of activities...

Exam 2: Project Management

Figure to accompany Table 2.1 Table 2.1 -Using the information shown in Table 2.1,what is the activity time for activity F?

A project tracking system should collect information on three topics for the project manager.What are these topics,why are they important,and what actions can the manager take to address any concerns that surface?

Table 2.14 You are responsible for managing a project with the following activities (times are given in weeks). -Using Table 2.14,if the expected time for activity B is changed to 18 weeks,by how many weeks will the project's expected completion time increase?

Table 2.6 -Using Table 2.6,how many days can activity C be delayed without changing the whole project's earliest completion time?

________ is the maximum length of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying the entire project.

Figure to accompany Table 2.9 Table 2.9 -How many weeks of crashing are available for activity C in Table 2.9?

Following the project defining and organizing phase,project planning involves five steps.List and briefly describe these five planning steps as applied to writing a term paper for an Operations Management class.

Table 2.12 -Using Table 2.12,what is the difference,in dollars,between the minimum-time schedule and the schedule created by crashing all activities to their limits? Assume that there are no indirect or penalty costs.

Table 2.13 (All activity times for the project are in weeks. ) -Using Table 2.13,what is the expected time of completion of the project?

You are given the following information about activity F: What is the normal cost for activity F?

The project manager and team can step back and examine how the project work was accomplished during the ________ phase of the project.

You are given the following information about activity B: What will it cost to complete activity B in 6 weeks?

Table 2.2 -Using Table 2.2,which activity will have the largest amount of slack?

Table 2.13 (All activity times for the project are in weeks. ) -Using Table 2.13,what is the probability that the project will be completed in 24 or fewer weeks?

Table 2.4 -Using Table 2.4,what is the latest finish time for activity C?

Table 2.10 -Using Table 2.10,what is the minimum completion time for this project after crashing?

Table 2.6 -Using Table 2.6,what is the earliest completion time of this project?

Figure to accompany Table 2.9 Table 2.9 -Which activity should be crashed first for the project shown in Table 2.9?

The ________ is the sequence of activities between a project's start and finish that takes the longest time to complete.

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