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

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When translated into a project network,a work package will become


A) A single activity.
B) One or more activities.
C) A milestone.
D) A critical path.
E) An arrow.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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An activity has a duration of 10 days.Its early start is 4 and its late start is 6.This activity has _____ days of total slack.

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________ slack must be coordinated with all participants in the activities that follow in the chain.

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An activity is an element of the project that always requires time.

A) True
B) False

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


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

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Using free slack does not delay any following activities and requires no coordination with managers of other activities.

A) True
B) False

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


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

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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When completing the forward pass,the project duration is determined.A project duration of 90 days doesn't mean that if the project were to start today it would be complete in 90 days.Explain.

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The forward pass through a project network determines the critical path.

A) True
B) False

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What is a Gantt chart and what advantages does it have over project networks?

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___________ reflects the likelihood the original critical path(s)will change once the project is initiated.

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Identify and briefly describe the four types of lags giving an example for each type.

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

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