Response to the following MCQ's:
Question 1 . A GANTT chart represents mainly
an immediate identification of predecessor task.
a record-keeping device used in scheduling activities.
a general identifier.
the number of workers directly involved in the project.
Question 2 . A PERT/CPM activity has an optimistic time estimate of 3 days, a most likely time estimate of 8 days, and a pessimistic time estimate of 10 days. The expected time (in days) of this activity is:
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
Question 3 . A PERT/CPM activity has an optimistic time estimate of 4 days, a most likely time estimate of 6 days, and a pessimistic time estimate of 10 days. The standard deviation of this activity is:
7/6
1/3
2/3
1.0
Question 4 . A list of the tasks, broken down into modules, components, and individual tasks, is called a
work breakdown structure (WBS).
PERT.
planning matrix.
critical path.
Question 5 . A work breakdown structure breaks down a project into
weeks.
areas.
arcs.
modules.
Question 6 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
What is the critical path?
ACFG
ADFG
BEG
ACDFG
Question 7 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
What is the minimum possible time for completing this project?
15 days
16 days
18 days
20 days
Question 8 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
Compute the slack time for activity C.
0
4
2
3
Question 9 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
What is the latest possible time that Activity E can be started without delaying the completion of the project?
8
3
7
9
Question 10 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
What is the latest time that activity B can start without delaying the project?
0
8
4
7
Question 11 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Predecessor
|
Activity Time
(days)
|
|
A
|
--
|
3
|
|
B
|
--
|
4
|
|
C
|
A
|
4
|
|
D
|
A
|
6
|
|
E
|
B
|
5
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
4
|
|
G
|
E,F
|
7
|
What is the latest time that activity B can finish without delaying any other activities?
0
8
9
4
Question 12 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Processor
|
Activity Time
I days)
|
|
A
|
|
6
|
|
B
|
|
8
|
|
C
|
A, B
|
5
|
|
D
|
B
|
4
|
|
E
|
C
|
7
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
3
|
|
G
|
D
|
6
|
|
H
|
E, F, G
|
5
|
Determine the critical path.
ACEH
BCEH
BDFH
BDGH
Question 13 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Processor
|
Activity Time
I days)
|
|
A
|
|
6
|
|
B
|
|
8
|
|
C
|
A, B
|
5
|
|
D
|
B
|
4
|
|
E
|
C
|
7
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
3
|
|
G
|
D
|
6
|
|
H
|
E, F, G
|
5
|
Determine the estimated completion time of the project.
23 days
22 days
25 days
20 days
Question 14 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Processor
|
Activity Time
I days)
|
|
A
|
|
6
|
|
B
|
|
8
|
|
C
|
A, B
|
5
|
|
D
|
B
|
4
|
|
E
|
C
|
7
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
3
|
|
G
|
D
|
6
|
|
H
|
E, F, G
|
5
|
Determine the slack for activity D.
2 days
4 days
6 days
5 days
Question 15 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Processor
|
Activity Time
I days)
|
|
A
|
|
6
|
|
B
|
|
8
|
|
C
|
A, B
|
5
|
|
D
|
B
|
4
|
|
E
|
C
|
7
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
3
|
|
G
|
D
|
6
|
|
H
|
E, F, G
|
5
|
Determine the slack for activity F.
2 days
3 days
4 days
5 days
Question 16 . Consider the following project.
|
Activity
|
Immediate
Processor
|
Activity Time
I days)
|
|
A
|
|
6
|
|
B
|
|
8
|
|
C
|
A, B
|
5
|
|
D
|
B
|
4
|
|
E
|
C
|
7
|
|
F
|
C,D
|
3
|
|
G
|
D
|
6
|
|
H
|
E, F, G
|
5
|
How much can activity F be delayed without delaying the project completion?
1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days
Question 17 . Elements of project planning include
defining project objectives.
identifying activities to crash.
calculating expected times and standard deviations.
conducting a "lessons learned" session.
Question 18 . If an activity cannot be delayed without affecting the entire project, then it is a ________ activity.
completed
critical
crashed
normal
Question 19 . If t is the expected completion time for a given activity, then:
LF = LS - t
EF = ES - t
EF = ES + t
EF = LS - t
Question 20 . In a CPM/PERT network the critical path is the
lowest path through the network.
highest path through the network.
shortest path through the network.
longest path through the network.
Question 21 . Joe used a project management software package and has determined the following results for a given project:
What is the probability of completing the project within 20 days?
0.3849
0.8849
0.1151
0.7642
Question 22 . Joe used a project management software package and has determined the following results for a given project.:
What is the probability of completing the project over 20 days?
0.3849
0.8849
0.1151
0.7642
Question 23 . Once a project is underway, the project manager is responsible for the
people.
cost.
time.
All of these
Question 24 . Project control involves
crashing.
three time estimates.
a backward or forward pass.
earned value analysis.
Question 25 . Project management differs from management of more traditional day-to-day activities because
it has limited time frame.
it has an unlimited budget.
it is more expensive.
it involves more of the workforce.
Question 26. The LS and LF are calculated using the
backward pass through the network.
forward pass through the network.
values for ES and EF.
backward and forward pass through the network.
Question 27 . The activities that must be completed prior to the start of an activity in question are called the immediate ________ of the activity in question.
successors
predecessors
successors and predecessors
followers
Question 28 . The critical path is the ________ path through the network.
longest
shortest
straightest
most expensive
Question 29 . The normal cost for an activity is $7,000 and the crash cost is $12,000. The normal time to complete this activity is 8 days and crash time is 4 days. If this activity is crashed by 2 days it will cost an additional:
$1000
$1250
$2000
$2500
Question 30 . Which of these statements regarding project crashing is true?
Crashing is not possible unless there are multiple critical paths.
Activities not on the critical path cannot become critical after crashing.
Crashing shortens the project duration by assigning more resources to one or more of the critical tasks.
Crashing a project often reduces the time it takes for lengthy or complex, but noncritical activities.