Deck 13: Project Planning and Scheduling

Question 1

The advantage(s)that the Gantt chart has over the network method is (are)

A) a Gantt chart is easy to use and quite widely understood.
B) Gantt charts show precedence relationships more explicitly than network scheduling.
C) Gantt charts take advantage of specialized training.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

a Gantt chart is easy to use and quite widely understood.

Question 2

Gantt charts are effective for project scheduling if

A) activities are highly interconnected.
B) activity times are random.
C) the project contains simple activity sequences.
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

the project contains simple activity sequences.

Question 3

The purpose of performing a forward pass is to

A) identify the critical path.
B) determine the early start and the early finish times.
C) determine the late start and the late finish times.
D) determine the slack available in the process.

Answer 3

determine the early start and the early finish times.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about a critical path?

A) It consists of activities for which early start time equals late start time.
B) The total time of activities on the path take the longest time.
C) There is no slack in the activities along the critical path.
D) All of the above.

Question 5

The longest series of connections in the project network from the start to the end of the activities is also referred to as

A) the action path.
B) the critical path.
C) the master schedule.
D) float or slack.

Question 6

The critical path of the following network is

A) 1-3-4-5
B) 2-3-4-5
C) 2-3-5
D) more than one of the above.

Question 7

"Slack" refers to the difference between

A) late and early times.
B) finish and start times.
C) observed and predicted times.
D) optimistic and pessimistic times.

Question 8

What is the expected completion time of the project?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 15

Question 9

Project management requires

A) scheduling, planning, and controlling.
B) analytic skills.
C) behavioral skills.
D) all of the above.

Question 10

The job of the project manager is to

A) control all costs.
B) control costs, schedule, and performance of the project.
C) keep within the budget, no matter what.
D) all of the above.

Question 11

The advantage(s)of the network method over the Gantt chart is (are)

A) the network method is easy to use and quite widely understood.
B) the network method shows precedence relationships more explicitly than Gantt charts.
C) network methods are less costly to use.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

A forward pass of the above network (problem 8)indicates that the early start time of activities 4-5 is

A) 4.
B) 5.
C) 3.
D) none of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following is true for a critical activity?

A) ES = EF
B) EF = LS
C) LF = LS
D) ES = LS

Question 14

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Gantt charts?

A) Gantt charts are extremely easy to use and are quite well understood.
B) Gantt charts show not only the time required for an activity but also the time at which a particular activity takes place.
C) Gantt charts show the interdependencies and relationships between activities.
D) Gantt charts can also be used while scheduling service operations.

Question 15

Project managers' work includes

A) planning, scheduling, control, and closing.
B) planning, scheduling, starting, and ending.
C) scheduling, control, starting, and ending.
D) none of the above.

Question 16

Consider the following definitions of slack: #1 LS - ES
#2 LF - EF

A) Only #1 is correct.
B) Only #2 is correct.
C) Both definitions are correct.
D) Neither definitions are correct.

Question 17

Multiple critical paths can exist under the critical path method (CPM)because

A) there is more than one way to complete the project.
B) different network paths can have the same total time.
C) great flexibility of activity sequences is available.
D) none of the above.

Question 18

The information calculated from the forward and backward pass can be used for

A) identifying the critical path.
B) calculating slack.
C) determining the final completion date of the project.
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Project managers' primary objectives include

A) cost.
B) quality.
C) flexibility.
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT included in project control?

A) Monitoring costs, time, and performance.
B) Adhering to the budget.
C) Correcting the plan as necessary.
D) All of the above are included.

Question 21

Which of the following subjects are NOT included in the Project Management Institute's body of knowledge?

A) Project human resources.
B) Project procurement.
C) Project risk.
D) All of these subjects are included.

Question 22

Following the work breakdown structure,which activity is next?

A) A detailed time schedule is created for each activity.
B) A detailed budget is created for each activity.
C) A time-phased budget is created for the project.
D) None of the above.

Question 23

Given the information above,what is the LS time for activity B?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11

Question 24

Gantt charts are scheduling tools that represent the activities on a bar chart.

Question 25

Which of the following statements concerning project closing is NOT correct?

A) Clearly defining what constitutes the end of the project is important.
B) After the project is formally closed, the product or results are turned over to the new owners.
C) Closing includes paying all bills and settling all subcontracts.
D) All of the above are correct statements.

Question 26

Project control is best maintained by

A) the project manager.
B) the cross-functional team.
C) the top managers who authorized the project.
D) a team member specifically assigned to control the project.

Question 27

Network scheduling methods allow precise determination of the critical path,whereas Gantt charts cannot be used to determine the critical path.

Question 28

The early start and late start times are equal for an activity on the critical path of a network.

Question 29

Given the information above,what is the project cost if the project is crashed by two days?

A) $250
B) $295
C) $500
D) None of the above.

Question 30

Project managers can accept some (minimal)slack on the project critical path.

Question 31

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Good project management means removing all slack from the project schedule.
B) Crashing should be spread out and balanced across all the activities on the critical path.
C) Linear programming can be used to find the low-cost solution to complex crashing problems.
D) All of the above.

Question 32

A forward pass is required while computing the early start and early finish times of activities.

Question 33

Given the information above,what is the project cost if the project is crashed by one day?

A) $125
B) $250
C) $270
D) None of the above.

Question 34

What is the critical path of the network,given the information above?

A) A-B-C-D.
B) A-B-D.
C) A-C-D.
D) Not enough information is provided.

Question 35

CPM methods should be used when the activity times are constant.

Question 36

A work breakdown structure is used in the scheduling activity of project management.

Question 37

The planning phase begins with the construction of a work breakdown structure.

Question 38

In project management,a work breakdown structure is

A) a listing of the work assignments given to the project team members.
B) a detailed time schedule for each project activity.
C) a top-down listing of all the tasks needed to complete a project.
D) none of the above.

Question 39

What is the normal project completion time,given the information above?

A) 11
B) 13
C) 14
D) 16