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Project Planning And Scheduling

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Question 1
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The purpose of performing a forward pass is to

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A

identify the critical path.

B

determine the early start and the early finish times.

C

determine the late start and the late finish times.

D

determine the slack available in the process.

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Question 2
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Multiple critical paths can exist under the critical path method (CPM)because

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there is more than one way to complete the project.

B

different network paths can have the same total time.

C

great flexibility of activity sequences is available.

D

none of the above.

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Question 3
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Project management requires

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scheduling, planning, and controlling.

B

analytic skills.

C

behavioral skills.

D

all of the above.

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Question 4
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Gantt charts are effective for project scheduling if

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A

activities are highly interconnected.

B

activity times are random.

C

the project contains simple activity sequences.

D

all of the above.

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Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT included in project control?

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A

Monitoring costs, time, and performance.

B

Adhering to the budget.

C

Correcting the plan as necessary.

D

All of the above are included.

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Question 6
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Which of the following statements is true about a critical path?

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It consists of activities for which early start time equals late start time.
B
The total time of activities on the path take the longest time.
C
There is no slack in the activities along the critical path.
D
All of the above.
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Question 7
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The critical path of the following network is image

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A
1-3-4-5
B
2-3-4-5
C
2-3-5
D
more than one of the above.
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Question 8
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A forward pass of the above network (problem 8)indicates that the early start time of activities 4-5 is

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4.
B
5.
C
3.
D
none of the above.
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Question 9
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The advantage(s)of the network method over the Gantt chart is (are)

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A
the network method is easy to use and quite widely understood.
B
the network method shows precedence relationships more explicitly than Gantt charts.
C
network methods are less costly to use.
D
all of the above.
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Question 10
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"Slack" refers to the difference between

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A
late and early times.
B
finish and start times.
C
observed and predicted times.
D
optimistic and pessimistic times.
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Question 11
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The longest series of connections in the project network from the start to the end of the activities is also referred to as

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the action path.
B
the critical path.
C
the master schedule.
D
float or slack.
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Question 12
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Gantt charts?

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Gantt charts are extremely easy to use and are quite well understood.
B
Gantt charts show not only the time required for an activity but also the time at which a particular activity takes place.
C
Gantt charts show the interdependencies and relationships between activities.
D
Gantt charts can also be used while scheduling service operations.
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Question 13
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Which of the following is true for a critical activity?

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A
ES = EF
B
EF = LS
C
LF = LS
D
ES = LS
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Question 14
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Consider the following definitions of slack: #1 LS - ES
#2 LF - EF

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A
Only #1 is correct.
B
Only #2 is correct.
C
Both definitions are correct.
D
Neither definitions are correct.
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Question 15
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What is the expected completion time of the project?

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A
11
B
12
C
13
D
15
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Question 16
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What is the critical path of the network,given the information above?

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A
A-B-C-D.
B
A-B-D.
C
A-C-D.
D
Not enough information is provided.
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Question 17
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What is the normal project completion time,given the information above?

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A
11
B
13
C
14
D
16
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Question 18
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Given the information above,what is the LS time for activity B?

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A
5
B
7
C
9
D
11
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Question 19
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Given the information above,what is the project cost if the project is crashed by one day?

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A
$125
B
$250
C
$270
D
None of the above.
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Question 20
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Given the information above,what is the project cost if the project is crashed by two days?

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A
$250
B
$295
C
$500
D
None of the above.
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