Question 1

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for project completion?

Accepted Answer

A)   135 days
B)   145 days
C)   170 days
D)   180 days
E)   255 daysF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The project computing algorithm requires both a forward and a backward pass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are advantages of PERT and CPM?
(I)  It is visual.
(II)  It is automatically updated.
(III)  Activities that need to be watched closely can be identified.

Accepted Answer

A)   I and II
B)   II and III
C)   III only
D)   I and III
E)   I, II, and IIIF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

In "crashing" a project, a manager will generally focus on activities which:

Accepted Answer

A)   are not on the critical path.
B)   are the least costly to crash.
C)   are costly to crash and are on the critical path.
D)   are on the critical path and are the least costly to crash.
E)   are the easiest to crash.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

A node has one entering activity, a, and two leaving activities, b and c. Given the following information, determine the latest starting time for activity a: EFb = 15, EFc = 17, LFb = 24, LFc = 27; activity times are a = 4, b = 6, c = 8.

Accepted Answer

A)   14
B)   15
C)   16
D)   17
E)   18F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for activity E?

Accepted Answer

A)   31 weeks
B)   38 weeks
C)   39 weeks
D)   40 weeks
E)   43 weeksF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Matrix organizations transfer control of workers to project managers for the duration of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A hierarchical listing of what must be done during a project is called matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for project completion?

Accepted Answer

A)   35 weeks
B)   39 weeks
C)   50 weeks
D)   104 weeks
E)   105 weeksF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

A Gantt chart is a popular visual tool for displaying the established precedence relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If two consecutive activities have shared slack, this means that each of them can use only half of the slack without delaying completion of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the probability that the critical path for this project will be completed within 210 days?

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5000
B)   0.8413
C)   0.9544
D)   0.9772
E)   0.9987F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for activity E?

Accepted Answer

A)   91 days
B)   99 days
C)   100 days
D)   101 days
E)   115 daysF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for activity E?

Accepted Answer

A)   35 days
B)   36 days
C)   39 days
D)   40 days
E)   45 daysF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The project management strategy of injecting additional resources in order to reduce the length of the project is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   expediting.
B)   rushing.
C)   panicking.
D)   crashing.
E)   loading.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Deterministic networks use three time estimates-shortest, most likely, and longest-for each activity in order to best determine the activity's estimated time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the probability that the critical path for this project will be completed within 52 weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)   0.1554
B)   0.3108
C)   0.3466
D)   0.6554
E)   0.8277F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

A popular visual tool for planning and scheduling simple projects, and for monitoring progress, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   activity-on-arrows network.
B)   activity-on-nodes network.
C)   Gantt chart.
D)   critical path method.
E)   program evaluation and review technique.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Consider the following work breakdown structure: 
What is the estimated expected (mean)  time for project completion?

Accepted Answer

A)   100 days
B)   140 days
C)   199 days
D)   200 days
E)   440 daysF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Given this information about activity 3-4: ES = 10, EF = 15, LS = 16, and LF = 21, we can determine that the amount of slack associated with the activity is:

Accepted Answer

A)   0.
B)   1.
C)   5.
D)   6.
E)   11.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 23: Project Management

Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for project completion?

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In "crashing" a project, a manager will generally focus on activities which:

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Deterministic networks use three time estimates-shortest, most likely, and longest-for each activity in order to best determine the activity's estimated time.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for project completion?

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Given this information about activity 3-4: ES = 10, EF = 15, LS = 16, and LF = 21, we can determine that the amount of slack associated with the activity is:

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A hierarchical listing of what must be done during a project is called matrix.

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Matrix organizations transfer control of workers to project managers for the duration of the project.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for activity E?

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A node has one entering activity, a, and two leaving activities, b and c. Given the following information, determine the latest starting time for activity a: EFb = 15, EFc = 17, LFb = 24, LFc = 27; activity times are a = 4, b = 6, c = 8.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the probability that the critical path for this project will be completed within 52 weeks?

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If two consecutive activities have shared slack, this means that each of them can use only half of the slack without delaying completion of the project.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the probability that the critical path for this project will be completed within 210 days?

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for project completion?

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Which of the following are advantages of PERT and CPM? (I) It is visual. (II) It is automatically updated. (III) Activities that need to be watched closely can be identified.

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The project management strategy of injecting additional resources in order to reduce the length of the project is called:

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A Gantt chart is a popular visual tool for displaying the established precedence relationships.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for activity E?

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A popular visual tool for planning and scheduling simple projects, and for monitoring progress, is the:

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The project computing algorithm requires both a forward and a backward pass.

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Consider the following work breakdown structure: What is the estimated expected (mean) time for activity E?

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