Deck 6: Developing a Project Plan

Question 1

A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n)

A)Critical path
B)Parallel path
C)Activity chain
D)Path
E)Dependent chain

Answer 1

D
Explanation: A Path is a sequence of connected, dependent activities.

Question 2

Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown structure?

A)Dependencies
B)Sequencing
C)Interrelationships
D)Both A and B are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Answer 2

E
Explanation: Project networks are developed from the WBS.The project network is a visual flow diagram of the sequence, interrelationships, and dependencies of all the activities that must be accomplished to complete the project.

Question 3

An item on a project network is Design Software Completed.This is best described as a(n)

A)Event
B)Path
C)Activity
D)Node
E)Milestone

Answer 3

A
Explanation: Event is a term used to represent a point in time when an activity is started or completed.It does not consume time.

Question 4

Activities which can take place at the same time are termed

A)Parallel activity
B)Critical path
C)Burst activity
D)Merge activity
E)Independent activity

Question 5

A/an _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.

A)Parallel
B)Critical path
C)Burst
D)Merge
E)Independent

Question 6

The backward pass in project network calculations determines the

A)Latest time's activities can begin
B)Earliest time's activities can be finished
C)Critical path
D)Both A and C are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Question 7

Information to develop a project network is collected from the

A)Organization breakdown structure
B)Work breakdown structure
C)Budget
D)Project proposal
E)Responsibility matrix

Question 8

Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network?

A)An arrow
B)A line
C)A node
D)Both A and B are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Question 9

An AON project network uses which of the following basic building blocks?

A)Arrows
B)Bars
C)Nodes
D)Both A and C are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Question 10

Arrows on an AON project network represent:

A)An activity
B)Project flow
C)Dependency
D)Both B and C are correct
E)Both A and B are correct

Question 11

Part of a project is to Develop Product Specifications.This is best classified as a(n)

A)Event
B)Path
C)Activity
D)Node
E)Milestone

Question 12

An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)

A)Parallel activity
B)Critical path
C)Burst activity
D)Merge activity
E)Independent activity

Question 13

________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

A)Merge
B)Burst
C)Predecessor
D)Successor
E)Critical

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 that that of any preceding activities
E)Networks flow from left to right

Question 16

On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

A)Organization breakdown structure
B)Work packages
C)Budget
D)Project proposal
E)Responsibility matrix

Question 17

The critical path in a project network is the

A)Shortest path through the network
B)Longest path through the network
C)Network path with the most difficult activities
D)Network path using the most resources
E)Network path with the most merge activities

Question 18

Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?

A)LS + DUR
B)ES + DUR
C)LF + DUR
D)ES + SL
E)LF + SL

Question 19

________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.

A)Merge
B)Burst
C)Predecessor
D)Successor
E)Critical

Question 20

The forward pass in project network calculations determines the

A)Earliest time's activities can begin
B)Earliest time's activities can be finished
C)Duration of the project
D)Both A and B are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Question 21

In a ________ the delaying of any activity will delay the completion of the project by the same amount.

Question 22

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

A)Total slack
B)Free slack
C)Critical float
D)Float pad
E)Slip pad

Question 23

Concurrent engineering is a good example of good use of

A)Start to Start lags
B)Start to Finish lags
C)Finish to Finish lags
D)Finish to Start lags
E)Any of these could be correct

Question 24

The minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end is referred to as:

A)Hammock
B)Laddering
C)Lag
D)Cushion
E)Buffer

Question 25

The laying pipe example in the text illustrates the concept of

A)Laddering
B)Hammock activities
C)Critical path
D)Concurrent engineering
E)Forward pass

Question 26

Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?

A)EF - DUR
B)ES - DUR
C)LF - DUR
D)ES - SL
E)LF - SLACK

Question 27

The activity time estimates used to build a project network are derived from ________.

Question 28

Typically an activity on a project network represents

A)A single work package
B)One or more tasks from a work package
C)Several work packages
D)A sub-deliverable
E)A cost account

Question 29

A(n) ________ is an element in the project that consumes time.

Question 30

Nodes on an AON project network represent:

A)An activity
B)An event
C)Responsibility
D)Both B and C are correct
E)Both A and B are correct

Question 31

Project network logic errors include which of the following?

A)Activities with less than 1 day duration
B)Sequences such as "if test successful build prototype, if failure redesign"
C)A sequence such as B succeeds A, C succeeds B, A succeeds C
D)Both B and C are network logic errors
E)A, B, and C are all network logic errors

Question 32

If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype is built, which of the following type of lag exists?

A)Start to Start
B)Start to Finish
C)Finish to Finish
D)Finish to Start
E)Any of these could be correct

Question 33

Activities that can take place at the same time if the manager wishes them to are called ________.

Question 34

Using a special color copy machine for a tradeshow publication illustrates the concept of

A)Laddering
B)Hammock activities
C)Critical path
D)Concurrent engineering
E)Forward pass

Question 35

A ________ is an activity that has more than one predecessor.

Question 36

Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

A)LS - ES
B)LF - EF
C)LS - LF
D)LF - ES
E)Both A and B are correct

Question 37

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag?

A)Start to Start
B)Start to Finish
C)Finish to Finish
D)Finish to Start
E)Any of these could be correct

Question 38

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?

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 39

Which of the following represents an activity on an AOA project network?

A)An arrow
B)A line
C)A node
D)Both A and B are correct
E)A, B, and C are all correct

Question 40

Which company utilized concurrent engineering to design a new line of cars and in the process completed its development six months ahead of schedule?

A)General Motors
B)Chrysler
C)Ford
D)Nissan
E)Toyota

Question 41

The ________ method for creating project networks is sometimes called the Precedence Diagram Method.

Question 42

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

Question 43

____________ is defined as the difference between the EF of an activity and the ES of the activity that follows it.

Question 44

A (n) ________ represents a point in time when an activity is started or completed and does not consume time.

Question 45

The ________ calculates the earliest times that activities can be started or finished.

Question 46

An activity is on the critical path if its ________ is the lowest in the network.

Question 47

The ________ approach to creating project networks has come to dominate most projects.

Question 48

________ can never be negative and applies only to the last activity in a single chain of activities.

Question 49

In the ________ technique, an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner.

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

In a project network, ________ indicate precedence and flow.

Question 54

The ________ calculates the critical path and determines how long an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.

Question 55

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

Question 56

A ____________ lag exists if debug cannot begin until two days after coding has started and that coding must be completed four days before debug can be completed.

Question 57

In a project network, ________ (recycling through a set of activities) is not permitted.

Question 58

The _________ lag is the most typical type of lag that is encountered in developing networks.

Question 59

A __________ activity is frequently used to identify the use of fixed resources or costs over a segment of the project.

Question 60

Activities that can occur while an activity is taking place are called ________ activities.

Question 61

An activity includes only one work package.

Question 62

In developing a project network, neither looping statements nor conditional statements are permitted.

Question 63

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

Question 64

The WBS identifies dependencies, the sequencing of activities, and the timing of activities.

Question 65

The backward pass though a project network determines how long an activity can be delayed without impacting the completion date of the project.

Question 66

Lags are used to break larger activities into smaller segments so that activities that follow can be started earlier.

Question 67

It is possible to have more than one critical path at the same time.

Question 68

Project networks are built using nodes and arrows.

Question 69

Different activities along the same path can have different total slack.

Question 70

The critical path is the shortest path through a network and indicates activities that cannot be delayed without delaying the project.

Question 71

An activity is an element of the project that always requires time but may or may not require resources.

Question 72

In developing a project network, each activity should have a unique identification number that is smaller than the identification numbers of activities that follow it.

Question 73

It is acceptable for arrows to cross one another in a network diagram.

Question 74

Burst activities have more than one activity immediately following it (more than one dependency arrow flowing from it).

Question 75

In an AOA network an activity is represented by a box.

Question 76

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should not be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network.Similarly, a single project end node can be used to indicate a clear ending.

Question 77

By definition, the critical path always has zero slack.

Question 78

The two approaches used to develop project networks are AOA and AON.

Question 79

Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

Question 80

Free slack applies to an entire project network.