Question 1

What is the Concurrent Engineering Approach and why should project managers be aware of it?

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The chainlike sequence of finish-to-star...

Question 2

The likelihood the original critical path(s)  will change once the project is initiated is referred to as

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A)   flexibility.
B)   resilience.
C)   sensitivity.
D)   concurrent engineering.
E)   rigidity.

Question 3

The delaying of any activity on the __________ will delay the completion of the project by the same amount.

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A)   network
B)   critical path
C)   WBS
D)   gantt chart
E)   responsibility assignment matrix

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?

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A)   An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been completed.
B)   Each activity must have a unique identification number.
C)   Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed.
D)   An activity identification number must be larger than that of any preceding activities.
E)   Networks flow from left to right. C

Question 5

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

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A)   26
B)   27
C)   28
D)   29
E)   30

Question 6

A(n)  _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.

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A)   parallel
B)   critical path
C)   burst
D)   merge
E)   independent

Question 7

A(n)  ________ is the minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end.

Accepted Answer

A)   saunter
B)   lag
C)   lead
D)   wane
E)   hobble B

Question 8

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

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A)   A-B-F-G, 31
B)   A-D-E-G, 22
C)   A-D-E-G, 25
D)   A-C-E-G. 20
E)   A-C-D-G, 28

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT help describe a project network?

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A)   A graphic display of the flow and sequence of work through the project
B)   Provides the basis for scheduling labor and equipment
C)   Gives the times when activities can start and finish and when they can be delayed
D)   Highlights major deliverables and identifies their completion dates
E)   Identifies critical activities

Question 10

A purchasing agent is responsible for ordering hardware for a custom home his company is building. The contractor installing the hardware is scheduled to start in 5 working days, but the hardware is on backorder and will not arrive for another 9 working days. Fortunately, the purchasing agent has 10 days of slack; however, he shares this slack with the hardware installer. He will have to let the contractor know that the hardware will be ready 4 days later than expected and that the slack for the installer has been reduced by 4 days. The purchasing agent and the installer share 10 days of

Accepted Answer

A)   free slack.
B)   shared slack.
C)   total slack.
D)   critical slack.
E)   functional slack.

Question 11

A _________ activity is one that has more than one activity immediately preceding it.

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A)   Burst
B)   Merge
C)   Parallel
D)   Slack
E)   Dangling

Question 12

Activities that must immediately follow a given activity are called ________ activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   predecessor
B)   successor
C)   prior
D)   immediate
E)   concurrent or parallel

Question 13

If, for some reason, the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following actions would the project manager take first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Check to see which activities cost the least.
B)   Check to see which activities have the longest duration.
C)   Check to see which activities are on the critical path.
D)   Check to see which activities have the most slack.
E)   Check to see which activities have the highest risk.

Question 14

A(n)  ________ activity has more than one successor activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   merge
C)   burst
D)   critical
E)   dangling

Question 15

The ________ calculates the earliest times that activities can start or finish.

Accepted Answer

A)   backward pass
B)   universal pass
C)   forward pass
D)   concurrent pass
E)   parallel pass

Question 16

The amount of time an activity can be delayed and yet not delay the project is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   total slack.
B)   free slack.
C)   critical float.
D)   float pad.
E)   slip pad.

Question 17

Lags can be used to constrain the start and finish of an activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   15
C)   21
D)   30
E)   46

Question 19

Consider the following table of activities A through G in which A is the start node and G is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   2
C)   4
D)   15
E)   17

Question 20

________ slack is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying any immediately following (successor)  activity can never be negative.

Accepted Answer

A)   Free
B)   Static
C)   Total
D)   Dynamic
E)   Flexible

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