194 The schedule risk is the _____ .A. the accumulated "expected' durations which maintain project completion.B. Critical Path adjusted by "high-risk" activity float.C. highest risk path that maintains quality.D. Critical Path when calculated with "most l

Once the logic of a network is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and backward pass through the network. This will provide information on the _____ and identification of the _____ .

A.Slack for each activity, critical path.

B.Slack for each activity, high risk activities.

C.Manpower shortages, high risk activities.

D.High risk activities, non-critical paths.

E.Manpower availability, contingency plans.

A project element which lies between two events is called:

A.An activity.

B.A critical path method.

C.A slack milestone.

D.A timing slot.

E.A calendar completion point.

Using the data shown in the Special window, Activities P, Q, and T are critical path activities. In order to shorten the time duration of the project, which activity should be "crashed" first?

A . P

B . Q

C . R

D . S

E . T

The schedule risk is the _____ .

A the accumulated "expected' durations which maintain project completion.

B Critical Path adjusted by "high-risk" activity float.

C highest risk path that maintains quality.

D Critical Path when calculated with "most likely" duration.

E highest risk path that contributes the most risk toward the project completion.

64 The critical path in a network is the path that:

A. Has the greatest degree of risk.

B. Will elongate the project if the activities on this path take longer than anticipated.

C. Must be completed before all other paths.

D. All of the above.

E. A and B only

82 Once the logic of a network is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and backward pass through the network. This will provide information on the _____ and identification of the _____ . A. Slack for each activity, critical path.

B. Slack for each activity, high risk activities.

C. Manpower shortages, high risk activities.

D. High risk activities, non-critical paths.

E. Manpower availability, contingency plans

111 Management has decided to "crash" a project in order to avoid penalty payments for late deliveries. To crash the project, either overtime or additional resources should be assigned to:

A. All activities.

B. Only those activities with the longest time durations.

C. Those activities on the critical path begining with the longest time duration activities.

D. Those activities with the greatest degree of risk.

E. None of the above

112 The schedule risk is the _____ .

A. the accumulated "expected' durations which maintain project completion.

B. Critical Path adjusted by "high-risk" activity float.

C. highest risk path that maintains quality.

D. Critical Path when calculated with "most likely" duration.

E. highest risk path that contributes the most risk toward the project completion

163 During a project review meeting, you discover that your $250,000 project has a negative schedule variance of $20,000 which equates to 12% of the work scheduled to this point of time. You can therefore conclude that:

A. The project will be completed late.

B. The critical path has been lengthened.

C. the costs are being overrun.

D. Overtime will be required to maintain the original critical path.

E. None of the above.

194 Using the data shown in the Special window, Activities P, Q, and T are critical path activities. In order to shorten the time duration of the project, which activity should be "crashed" first?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

E. T

● Management has decided to "crash" a project in order to avoid penalty payments for late deliveries. To crash the project, either overtime or additional resources should be assigned to:

A All activities.

B Only those activities with the longest time durations.

C Those activities on the critical path begining with the longest time duration activities.

D Those activities with the greatest degree of risk.

E None of the above.

● The critical path in a network is the path that:

A Has the greatest degree of risk.

B Will elongate the project if the activities on this path take longer than anticipated.

C Must be completed before all other paths.

D All of the above.

E A and B only.

The critical path in a network is the path that:

A.Has the greatest degree of risk.

B.Will elongate the project if the activities on this path take longer than anticipated.

C.Must be completed before all other paths.

D.All of the above.

E.A and B only.

During a project review meeting, you discover that your $250,000 project has a negative schedule variance of $20,000 which equates to 12% of the work scheduled to this point of time. You can therefore conclude that:

A . The project will be completed late.

B . The critical path has been lengthened.

C . the costs are being overrun.

D . Overtime will be required to maintain the original critical path.

E . None of the above.

Standard deviation of project completion is _____ .

A a relationship of the uncertainty of critical path activities.

B an indicator of project end date target confidence

C a function of critical path, leveling and project costs.

D A and B

E All of the above.

118 A project element which lies between two events is called:

A. An activity.

B. A critical path method.

C. A slack milestone.

D. A timing slot.

E. A calendar completion point

81 During a project review meeting, you discover that your $250,000 project has a negative schedule variance of $20,000 which equates to 12% of the work scheduled to this point of time. You can therefore conclude that:

A. The project will be completed late.

B. The critical path has been lengthened.

C. the costs are being overrun.

D. Overtime will be required to maintain the original critical path.

E. None of the above

88 A non-critical path activity is completed in half the time. Then,

A. The critical path is also reduced.

B. The slack in the path containing this activity will increase.

C. The total cost for this activity has decreased.

D. Manpower from this activity can be assigned to other activities.

E. All of the above

170 Assume that you have a network where an activity on the critical path can be crashed by two weeks. If the activity is actually crashed by two weeks, then:

A. The project's schedule will be reduced by 2 weeks.

B. The available slack on the noncritical paths will increase.

C. A new critical path may appear after the crash.

D. All of the above.

E. A and B only

130 Standard deviation of project completion is _____ .

A. a relationship of the uncertainty of critical path activities.

B. an indicator of project end date target confidence

C. a function of critical path, leveling and project costs.

D. A and B

E. All of the above

1 Which of the following is indicative of negative float?

A. The late start date is earlier than the early start date.

B. The critical path supports the imposed end date.

C. The early finish date is equal to the late finish date.

D. When leads are employed in the schedule.

E. The project is sinking

● The critical path is calculated by

A subtracting the end date of task one from the start date of task two.

B determining which tasks have the least amount of total slack.

C totaling the time for all activities.

D determining the shortest path through the network.

E Determining which tasks have the most slack

● A non-critical path activity is completed in half the time. Then,

A The critical path is also reduced.

B The slack in the path containing this activity will increase.

C The total cost for this activity has decreased.

D Manpower from this activity can be assigned to other activities.

E All of the above.