Developing A Project Plan
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Question 1
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Information to develop a project network is collected from the
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Organization breakdown structure.
Work breakdown structure.
Budget.
Project proposal.
Responsibility matrix.
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Question 2
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Which of the following represents an activity on an activity-on-node (AON)project network?
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An arrow
A line
A node
Both an arrow and a line
An arrow, a line and a node all represent activities
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Question 3
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Arrows on an activity-on-node (AON)project network represent
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An activity.
Project flow.
Dependency.
Project flow and dependency.
An activity and dependency.
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Question 4
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When translated into a project network, a work package will become
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A single activity.
One or more activities.
A milestone.
A critical path.
An arrow.
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Question 5
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Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?
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Dependencies
Sequencing
Interrelationships
Activity duration
Timing
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Question 6
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On a project network, the activity times are derived from the
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Organization breakdown structure.
Work packages.
Budget.
Project proposal.
Responsibility matrix.
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Question 7
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Which of the following does NOT help describe a project network?
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A graphic display of the flow and sequence of work through the project
Provides the basis for scheduling labor and equipment
Gives the times when activities can start and finish and when they can be delayed
Highlights major deliverables and identifies their completion dates
Identifies critical activities
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Question 8
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An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)
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Parallel activity.
Critical path.
Burst activity.
Merge activity.
Independent activity.
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Question 9
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The critical path in a project network is the
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Shortest path through the network.
Longest path through the network.
Network path with the most difficult activities.
Network path using the most resources.
Network path with the most merge activities.
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Question 10
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A(n) _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.
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Parallel
Critical path
Burst
Merge
Independent
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Question 11
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Which of the following can be used without coordinating with managers of succeeding activities?
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Total slack
Free slack
Critical float
Float pad
Slip pad
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Question 12
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Activities which can take place at the same time are termed
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Parallel activity.
Critical path.
Burst activity.
Merge activity.
Independent activity.
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Question 13
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A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n)
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Path of events.
Parallel path.
Activity chain.
Path.
Dependent chain.
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Question 14
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Bill is building a project network that involves testing a prototype.He must design the prototype (activity 1), build the prototype (activity 2), and test the prototype (activity 3).Activity 1 is the predecessor for activity 2 and activity 2 is the predecessor for activity 3.If the prototype fails testing, Bill must redesign the prototype; therefore, activity 3 is a predecessor for activity 1.This is an example of
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Conditional statements.
Looping.
Having more than one start node.
Good network development.
Natural network flow.
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Question 15
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Which of the following is NOT one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?
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An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been completed.
Each activity must have a unique identification number.
Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed.
An activity identification number must be larger than that of any preceding activities.
Networks flow from left to right.
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Question 16
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________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.
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Merge
Burst
Predecessor
Successor
Parallel
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Question 17
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________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.
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Merge
Burst
Predecessor
Successor
Parallel
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Question 18
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The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT
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Earliest time an activity can begin.
Earliest time an activity can finish.
Duration of the project.
The critical path.
How soon the project can finish.
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Question 19
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The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT
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Latest time an activity can begin.
Earliest time an activity can finish.
The critical path.
How long an activity can be delayed.
Latest time an activity can finish.
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Question 20
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Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?
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LS + DUR
ES + DUR
LF + DUR
ES + SL
LF + SL
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