Question 1

A relatively simple tool for planning and scheduling simple projects is the:
A) an activity-on-arrows network.
B) an activity-on-nodes network.
C) a Gantt chart.
D) critical path method.
E) program evaluation and review technique.

Accepted Answer

A Gantt chart is a simple tool for planning and scheduling simple projects. It provides a visual representation of project tasks and their timelines, enabling project managers to easily track progress and make adjustments as needed. Activity-on-arrows networks, activity-on-nodes networks, critical path method, and program evaluation and review technique are more complex tools that are better suited for larger, more complex projects.

Question 2

Besides project activities,the primary information that all Gantt charts illustrate is:
A) project budget and when activities occur.
B) cost of activities and delays in the schedule.
C) planned duration of activities and when they occur in the schedule.
D) project budget and staffing levels.
E) critical path and project budget.

Accepted Answer

Gantt charts primarily illustrate the planned duration of activities and when they occur in the schedule. While project budget and staffing levels may be included in the chart, they are not the primary focus. The cost of activities and delays in the schedule may be included, but again, they are not the primary information displayed. The critical path may also be included, but it is not the primary information illustrated.

Question 3

Scope creep refers to the tendency for projects to take longer than planned.

Accepted Answer

Scope creep refers to the uncontrolled expansion or continuous growth in a project's scope, at any point after the project begins, without adjustments to time, cost, and resources.

Question 4

Which of the following is a part of project scheduling?
A) Identify resource requirements for activities
B) Estimate the duration of activities
C) Identify activities in the work breakdown structure
D) Identify sequential dependencies among activities
E) All of the choices are a part of project scheduling.

Accepted Answer

All of the choices are important parts of project scheduling. Resource requirements, activity duration estimation, identifying activities in the work breakdown structure, and identifying sequential dependencies among activities are all necessary steps in creating an effective project schedule.

Question 5

Which of the following is not involved in project planning?
A) Risk management planning
B) Material requirements planning (MRP)
C) Quality planning
D) Communication planning
E) Purchase planning

Accepted Answer

Material requirements planning (MRP) is not typically involved in project planning. It is a process used in manufacturing and production to determine the materials needed for production based on the production schedule. The other options listed (Risk management planning, Quality planning, Communication planning, and Purchase planning) are all important aspects of project planning.

Question 6

The advantage(s)the PERT/CPM technique has over a Gantt chart is (are):
A) its ability to reveal relationships among activities.
B) it illustrates multiple paths as a project network.
C) it indicates which activities are most critical.
D) it indicates the implications of delays in activities.
E) all of the choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the advantages listed (A-D) are correct and applicable to the PERT/CPM technique, making E the best choice.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a form of risk reduction in project management?
A) Backup systems
B) Outsourcing components of the project
C) Frequent monitoring of project activities
D) Expand the project scope to reduce external dependencies
E) Improving communications

Accepted Answer

Expanding the project scope can actually increase external dependencies and therefore increase overall project risk, rather than reducing it. The other choices are all valid forms of risk reduction in project management. Backup systems provide redundancy and minimize the impact of failures. Outsourcing can reduce risk by leveraging the expertise and resources of other organizations. Frequent monitoring helps to identify and address risks early on. Improving communications helps to ensure that project stakeholders have accurate and timely information, which can reduce misunderstandings and miscommunications that can lead to errors and delays.

Question 8

Only activities on the critical path are initial candidates for crashing.

Accepted Answer

Crashing is a method used in project management to reduce the total duration of a project by adding resources to critical path activities. Only activities on the critical path can impact the overall duration of the project, so they are the initial candidates for crashing. Crashing non-critical path activities does not affect the overall duration of the project.

Question 9

A hierarchical listing of what must be done during the project is called:
A) work breakdown structure (WBS).
B) program evaluation and review technique (PERT).
C) planning matrix.
D) crashing.
E) critical path method (CPM).

Accepted Answer

A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical listing of tasks that must be completed during a project. It allows for a systematic and organized approach to project planning and execution. PERT and CPM are methods for scheduling and analyzing the project timeline, while a planning matrix is a tool used for organizing project information. Crashing refers to compressing the project schedule by allocating more resources to critical tasks. Therefore, A is the answer as it specifically refers to the hierarchical listing of tasks.

Question 10

Which of the following are advantages of CPM/PERT?
I.Relationships among activities can be identified.
II.Slippage in project activities is no longer an issue.
III.Activities that need to be watched closely can be identified.
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) III only
D) I and III
E) I, II, and III

Accepted Answer

CPM/PERT allows for the identification of relationships among activities, as well as activities that need close monitoring. Slippage in project activities can still occur, but it can be identified and addressed through the use of these techniques. Therefore, advantages I and III are present in CPM/PERT.

Question 11

Which of the following would probably not involve the use of project management?
A) Planning and constructing a new city hall
B) Developing a marketing campaign for the launch of a new product
C) Designing and constructing a subway system
D) Scheduling workers and purchasing raw materials for a manufacturing plant
E) Producing and staging a music festival

Accepted Answer

Scheduling workers and purchasing raw materials for a manufacturing plant is a routine operational task that does not typically involve the same level of complexity or uncertainty as a project requiring project management. The other options all involve significant planning, organization, and execution of tasks to achieve a specific goal within a defined timeline and budget.

Question 12

In a precedence network the critical path is the sequence of activities which has:
A) the most activities.
B) the most nodes.
C) the most events.
D) the longest duration.
E) the greatest variance.

Accepted Answer

The critical path is the sequence of activities with the longest duration. These activities are crucial to the project timeline and if any of them are delayed, the whole project will be delayed. Therefore, it is important to identify and manage the critical path activities carefully.

Question 13

The optimum project length in crashing occurs when the cumulative cost of crashing equals savings in the indirect costs.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The optimum project length in crashing occurs when the cumulative cost of crashing equals savings in the indirect costs. This is because the purpose of crashing a project is to reduce the overall project duration in order to save on indirect costs, such as overheads, penalties, or lost opportunities. However, the direct costs of crashing (i.e., the cost of additional resources, materials, or equipment) need to be weighed against the savings in indirect costs. Therefore, the optimum project length in crashing is the one where the incremental cost of crashing equals the incremental savings in indirect costs. Beyond this point, any additional crashing would result in diminishing returns.

Question 14

The life cycle of a project includes which of the following phases?
I.Initiation
II.Planning and scheduling
III.Growth and maturity
IV.Closeout
A) I and II only
B) II and III only
C) I, II, and IV only
D) II, III, and IV only
E) I, II, III, and IV

Accepted Answer

The life cycle of a project includes four phases namely initiation, planning and scheduling, growth and maturity, and closeout. Therefore, options A, B, D and E are incorrect as they do not include all the phases. Option C includes all the phases which makes it the correct answer.

Question 15

The project management technique that is repeated until activities are decomposed into work packages that can be performed by a designated worker,team or subcontract is called:
A) work breakdown structure (WBS).
B) program evaluation and review technique (PERT).
C) planning matrix.
D) crashing.
E) none of the choices.

Accepted Answer

The technique described is the work breakdown structure (WBS). This technique involves breaking down a project into smaller, more manageable work packages that can be assigned to specific workers or teams. This process is typically repeated iteratively until all activities have been decomposed into manageable tasks. PERT and crashing are other project management techniques, but they do not involve the iterative decomposition of tasks into work packages that is characteristic of the WBS.

Question 16

The principal advantage a Gantt chart has over other project scheduling techniques is:
A) its ability to reveal relationships among activities.
B) it illustrates multiple paths as a project network.
C) it focuses on the critical path.
D) its simplicity.
E) both cost and time are included in the chart.

Accepted Answer

The principal advantage of a Gantt chart is its simplicity, as it presents the project timeline in an easy-to-understand visual format. While Gantt charts can also show relationships among activities and the critical path, these are not the primary advantages that set them apart from other project scheduling techniques.

Question 17

Concerning PERT and CPM,which of the following statements is correct?
A) These are two different names for what is essentially the same technique.
B) CPM tends to focus more on the critical path.
C) PERT gives a clearer indication of activity slack, while CPM gives a better picture of path slack.
D) Because of its recent discovery, much less is known about CPM than PERT.
E) Neither provides as much detail as a Gantt chart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Concerning PERT and CPM,which of the following...

Question 18

People working on a project are:
A) often on loan from their regular job.
B) often working only part-time on the project.
C) associated with the project for less than the full time required to complete it.
D) all of the choices.

Accepted Answer

All of the choices are true about people working on a project. They may be temporarily assigned from their regular job, working part-time, or only associated with the project for a specific period of time.

Question 19

Once a project is underway,the project manager is responsible for effectively managing:
I.the people.
II.costs.
III.time.
IV.communications.
A) II only
B) I and II only
C) II and III only
D) I, II and III only
E) I, II, III, and IV

Accepted Answer

Once a project is underway, the project manager is responsible for effectively managing all aspects of the project, including the people involved, costs, time, and communications. This includes ensuring that all team members are working together effectively, staying within budget, meeting project deadlines, and communicating progress and issues to stakeholders. Therefore, all four options are required for effective project management.

Question 20

The cost control technique of earned value analysis measures project progress by the budgeted cost of work scheduled.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 17: Project Management

A relatively simple tool for planning and scheduling simple projects is the:

Besides project activities,the primary information that all Gantt charts illustrate is:

Scope creep refers to the tendency for projects to take longer than planned.

Which of the following is a part of project scheduling?

Which of the following is not involved in project planning?

The advantage(s) the PERT/CPM technique has over a Gantt chart is (are) :

Which of the following is not a form of risk reduction in project management?

Only activities on the critical path are initial candidates for crashing.

A hierarchical listing of what must be done during the project is called:

Which of the following are advantages of CPM/PERT? I.Relationships among activities can be identified. II.Slippage in project activities is no longer an issue. III.Activities that need to be watched closely can be identified.

Which of the following would probably not involve the use of project management?

In a precedence network the critical path is the sequence of activities which has:

The optimum project length in crashing occurs when the cumulative cost of crashing equals savings in the indirect costs.

The life cycle of a project includes which of the following phases? I.Initiation II.Planning and scheduling III.Growth and maturity IV.Closeout

The project management technique that is repeated until activities are decomposed into work packages that can be performed by a designated worker,team or subcontract is called:

The principal advantage a Gantt chart has over other project scheduling techniques is:

Concerning PERT and CPM,which of the following statements is correct?

People working on a project are:

Once a project is underway,the project manager is responsible for effectively managing: I.the people. II.costs. III.time. IV.communications.

The cost control technique of earned value analysis measures project progress by the budgeted cost of work scheduled.