Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Looping is not allowed (in other words, recycling through a set of activities cannot take place).Also conditional statements are not allowed (that is, this type of statement should not appear: If successful, do something; if not, do nothing).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

An activity can include only one work package.

Accepted Answer

Activities usually represent one or more tasks from a work package.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ activity is frequently used to identify...

Question 6

When an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner it is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an activity with a long duration...

Question 7

A merge activity is one that merges with other activities into a succeeding activity.

Accepted Answer

A merge activity is an activity that has more than one activity immediately preceding it (more than one dependency arrow flowing into it).

Question 8

An activity cannot begin until ALL preceding connected activities have been completed.

Accepted Answer

All preceding activities must be completed before an activity can begin.

Question 9

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high.This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A network has only one critical path...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ can never be negative and applies...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Arrows on networks indicate precedence and flow.Arrows can cross over each other.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ lag is the most typical...

Question 13

The longest path through a project network is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The longest path through a project network...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ reflects the likelihood the original critical...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is the minimum amount of time...

Question 16

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should 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.

Accepted Answer

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node can 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.This helps to identify the total planning period of the project.

Question 17

The backward pass determines project duration.

Accepted Answer

The forward pass determines the early start and finish for activities.It also determines the early finish of the project.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Networks provide the project schedule by identifying dependencies, sequencing, and timing of activities, which the WBS is not designed to do.

Question 19

If a network has more than one critical path but noncritical activities have very little slack, the network is considered to have a high level of sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

Network sensitivity is a function of the number of critical paths and the level of slack for noncritical activities.Since this network has more than one critical path and the level of slack for noncritical activities is low, it would appear to have a high level of sensitivity.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Critical path means the path(s)with the longest duration through the network.If an activity on the critical path is delayed, the project is delayed the same amount of time.

Quiz 6: Developing a Project Plan

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

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

An activity can include only one work package.

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

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

When an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner it is called __________.

A merge activity is one that merges with other activities into a succeeding activity.

An activity cannot begin until ALL preceding connected activities have been completed.

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high.This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity.

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

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

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

The longest path through a project network is called the _________.

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

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

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should 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.

The backward pass determines project duration.

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

If a network has more than one critical path but noncritical activities have very little slack, the network is considered to have a high level of sensitivity.

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