Question 1

Figure 7-1 Assembly Project
-Consider the Assembly Project depicted in Figure 7-1.Based on the information provided,what is the early start date for activity D - "Attach Modules 1 & 2"?​ 
A) Day 0 
B) Day 3 
C) Day 4 
D) Day 5

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 7-1 Assembly Project
-Consider the Assembly...

Question 2

Faced with significant schedule challenges,the project manager has an ethical responsibility to do all of the following EXCEPT:​ 
A) willingly accept end dates dictated by customers or sponsors 
B) persuade all stakeholders that the schedule makes sense 
C) deliver the project according to the agreed-upon schedule 
D) determine a schedule that is possible to achieve

Accepted Answer

The project manager should not blindly accept end dates dictated by customers or sponsors if they are not feasible or do not allow for a realistic schedule. Instead, the project manager should work with all stakeholders to determine a schedule that is possible to achieve and that will deliver the agreed-upon project objectives. This may require negotiating with customers or sponsors to ensure that they understand the challenges involved in meeting the schedule and the potential risks if the schedule is not realistic.

Question 3

Which of the following statements correctly describes the critical path?​ 
A) The sequence of activities that represents the shortest path through the project network. 
B) It determines the latest possible end date of the project. 
C) It consists only of activities with zero float (slack). 
D) It consists only of activities with lag times

Accepted Answer

The critical path consists of activities with zero float, meaning any delay in these activities will delay the entire project.

Question 4

Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors.Which of the following could be a reason to identify a milestone during project schedule planning?​ 
A) signing of  the project charter  
B) completion of a major deliverable 
C) completion of the WBS  
D) weekly team status meetings

Accepted Answer

Identifying the completion of a major deliverable as a milestone can help project managers and sponsors track progress and ensure that the project is on track to meet its goals. Signing the project charter, completing the WBS, and having weekly team status meetings may be important steps in the project, but they may not necessarily serve as significant check points or milestones.

Question 5

During which of the following Project Schedule Management processes does the team estimate the number of work periods that will be required to complete a schedule activity,usually expressed as workdays or workweeks? ​ 
A) Define activities 
B) Sequence activities 
C) Estimate activity durations 
D) Develop schedule

Accepted Answer

Estimating activity durations is the process where the team estimates the number of work periods that will be required to complete a schedule activity, usually expressed as workdays or workweeks. The other listed processes (Define activities, Sequence activities, and Develop schedule) do not involve this specific task.

Question 6

The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities.The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either: 
A) critical or non-critical 
B) opportunities or threats 
C) mandatory or discretionary 
D) interior or exterior

Accepted Answer

The most common approach for sequencing activities is to use either mandatory or discretionary dependencies. Mandatory dependencies are those that are inherent to the nature of the project and cannot be changed, such as the need to secure funding before starting work on a project. Discretionary dependencies are those that are created by the project team and are based on their judgement or preferences, such as the decision to complete one task before the other. The other options (critical or non-critical, opportunities or threats, interior or exterior) are not widely used to guide activity sequencing.

Question 7

The amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of immediately following schedule activities is:​ 
A) reserve 
B) free float 
C) contingency 
D) lead

Accepted Answer

Free float refers to the amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of immediately following schedule activities. Reserve refers to additional time added to a schedule activity for unforeseen circumstances, contingency refers to additional funds or resources set aside for unforeseen circumstances, and lead refers to reducing the duration of a successor activity by overlapping it with its predecessor activity. Therefore, the best choice for this question is B - free float.

Question 8

Figure 7-2 Research Project
-Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,which activity can you delay by one day without impacting the expected completion date for the project?​ 
A) Activity A 
B) Activity B 
C) Activity C 
D) Activity D

Accepted Answer

Activity C can be delayed by one day without impacting the expected completion date for the project because it has a total float of one day.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT one of the items that can provide useful assistance to a project team to define the activities of a project?​ 
A) the major milestones from the Project Charter 
B) issue logs 
C) templates or checklists for projects of the same type 
D) schedules from similar, previous projects

Accepted Answer

Issue logs do not contribute to defining project activities, but rather to tracking and addressing project issues. The other options can all assist in defining project activities. Major milestones from the Project Charter provide a high-level overview of the project timeline, templates or checklists for projects of the same type can provide guidance on commonly performed activities, and schedules from similar previous projects can provide insights into which activities were necessary to complete the project successfully.

Question 10

Which of the following remedies may reduce the likelihood of omissions when developing activity duration estimates?​ 
A) Lessons learned 
B) Resource buffers 
C) Learning curve 
D) Staggering project start dates

Accepted Answer

Lessons learned can help identify past mistakes and omissions, improving the accuracy of future activity duration estimates.

Question 11

Figure 7-2 Research Project
-Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity A - "Plan Research"?​ 
A) Day 0 
B) Day 2 
C) Day 4 
D) Day 10

Accepted Answer

The late start date for activity A - "Plan Research" is Day 0 because it is the first activity in the project and typically starts at the beginning of the project timeline.

Question 12

Which of the following responses identifies a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities?​ 
A) first-in; first-out 
B) last-in; last-out 
C) finish-to-start 
D) last-in; first-out

Accepted Answer

Finish-to-start is a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities, where one activity must finish before the next activity can start. This means that the completion of a predecessor activity is a requirement for the start of its successor activity.

Question 13

Figure 7-2 Research Project
-Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the slack associated with activity C - "Review Reports"?​ 
A) 0 days 
B) 1 day 
C) 2 days 
D) 4 days

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 7-2 Research Project
-Consider the Research...

Question 14

Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed.All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT:​ 
A) Logical order 
B) Imposed dates 
C) Resource availability 
D) Quality metrics

Accepted Answer

Quality metrics do not limit how fast a project can be scheduled or completed. The other factors - logical order, imposed dates, and resource availability - can all impact the timeline of a project.

Question 15

Figure 7-3 System Integration Project
-Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3.Based on the information provided,what is the expected duration of this project?​ 
A) 15 days 
B) 16 days 
C) 17 days 
D) 30 days

Accepted Answer

The critical path in this project is A-C-D-F, which has a duration of 17 days. Therefore, the expected duration of the project is 17 days. Choice C is the correct answer.

Question 16

Which of these represents a typical problem that can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately?​ 
A) merging - multiple predecessors 
B) checklists and templates 
C) reducing sources of uncertainty in the estimate 
D) carefully authorizing the start of non-critical activities

Accepted Answer

Merging multiple predecessors can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately because it can lead to dependencies and delays that are hard to predict.

Question 17

Figure 7-2 Research Project
-Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity C - "Review Reports"?​ 
A) Day 0 
B) Day 2 
C) Day 4 
D) Day 10

Accepted Answer

The late start date for an activity is the latest possible date that an activity can start without delaying the project. To calculate the late start date for activity C, we start from the project deadline (day 14) and subtract the activity duration (6 days) to get the latest possible start date for activity C, which is day 8. However, in this case, the predecessor activity (B) has a total float of 2 days, which means activity C can start 2 days later without delaying the project. Therefore, the late start date for activity C is day 10.

Question 18

The schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end is called the _______: 
A) leader activity 
B) predecessor activity 
C) successor activity 
D) mandatory activity

Accepted Answer

The activity that comes before the logical successor activity is called the predecessor activity. It determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end. Therefore, option B, predecessor activity, is the correct answer.

Question 19

All of the following strategies can help a project team to develop realistic time estimates for project activities EXCEPT:​ 
A) Add a significant buffer of time to each activity 
B) Keep in mind time constraints such as learning curves, interruptions and competing priorities 
C) Estimate times of completion of work without initial reference to a calendar 
D) Verify all time estimates with the people doing the work

Accepted Answer

Adding a significant buffer of time to each activity can lead to inefficient planning and resource allocation, potentially causing delays and increased costs rather than creating realistic time estimates. Other options involve practical considerations that contribute to more accurate and achievable time estimations.

Question 20

This term is defined as the total number of work periods (not including holidays or other non-work periods)required to complete a schedule activity,usually expressed as workdays or workweeks:​ 
A) effort 
B) elapsed time 
C) duration 
D) resource days

Accepted Answer

Duration is the total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity, which can be expressed in workdays or workweeks. Effort is the number of labor units required to complete a task, elapsed time is the actual time taken to complete a task including holidays and non-work periods, and resource days are the number of days for which a resource is needed for a task.

Quiz 8: Scheduling Projects

Figure 7-1 Assembly Project -Consider the Assembly Project depicted in Figure 7-1.Based on the information provided,what is the early start date for activity D - "Attach Modules 1 & 2"?

Faced with significant schedule challenges,the project manager has an ethical responsibility to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements correctly describes the critical path?

Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors.Which of the following could be a reason to identify a milestone during project schedule planning?

During which of the following Project Schedule Management processes does the team estimate the number of work periods that will be required to complete a schedule activity,usually expressed as workdays or workweeks?

The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities.The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either:

The amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of immediately following schedule activities is:

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,which activity can you delay by one day without impacting the expected completion date for the project?

Which of these is NOT one of the items that can provide useful assistance to a project team to define the activities of a project?

Which of the following remedies may reduce the likelihood of omissions when developing activity duration estimates?

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity A - "Plan Research"?

Which of the following responses identifies a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities?

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the slack associated with activity C - "Review Reports"?

Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed.All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT:

Figure 7-3 System Integration Project -Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3.Based on the information provided,what is the expected duration of this project?

Which of these represents a typical problem that can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately?

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity C - "Review Reports"?

The schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end is called the _______:

All of the following strategies can help a project team to develop realistic time estimates for project activities EXCEPT:

This term is defined as the total number of work periods (not including holidays or other non-work periods) required to complete a schedule activity,usually expressed as workdays or workweeks:

Quiz 8: Scheduling Projects

Figure 7-1 Assembly Project -Consider the Assembly Project depicted in Figure 7-1.Based on the information provided,what is the early start date for activity D - "Attach Modules 1 & 2"?​

Faced with significant schedule challenges,the project manager has an ethical responsibility to do all of the following EXCEPT:​

Which of the following statements correctly describes the critical path?​

Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors.Which of the following could be a reason to identify a milestone during project schedule planning?​

During which of the following Project Schedule Management processes does the team estimate the number of work periods that will be required to complete a schedule activity,usually expressed as workdays or workweeks? ​

The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities.The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either:

The amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of immediately following schedule activities is:​

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,which activity can you delay by one day without impacting the expected completion date for the project?​

Which of these is NOT one of the items that can provide useful assistance to a project team to define the activities of a project?​

Which of the following remedies may reduce the likelihood of omissions when developing activity duration estimates?​

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity A - "Plan Research"?​

Which of the following responses identifies a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities?​

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the slack associated with activity C - "Review Reports"?​

Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed.All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT:​

Figure 7-3 System Integration Project -Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3.Based on the information provided,what is the expected duration of this project?​

Which of these represents a typical problem that can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately?​

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2.Based on the information provided,what is the late start date for activity C - "Review Reports"?​