QDM Chapter 3 HW Questions

The critical path of a network is the... A. Longest time path through a network. B. Path with the most activities. C. Path with the fewest activities. D. Shortest time path through the network.

A. longest time path through a network.

Among the following, critical path and slack time analysis MOST help A. pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched. B. managers define the project activities. C. Point out who is responsible for various activities. D. highlight relationships among project activities.

A. pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched.

PERT analysis computes the variance of the total project completion time as... A. the sum of the variances of all the activities on the critical path. B. the sum of the variances of all the activities in the project. C. the sum of the variances of all activities not on the critical path. D. the variance of the final activity of the project.

A. the sum of the variances of all the activities on the critical path.

Which of the following is NOT true about Gantt charts? A. Gantt charts can be used for scheduling repetitive operations. B. Gantt charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources. C. Gantt charts are low-cost means of helping managers make sure that activities are planned. D. Gantt charts are planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.

B. Gantt charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources.

Which of the following is determined during a backward pass? A. LS and EF B. LS and LF C. LS and ES D. ES and EF

B. LS and LF

How is the Early Finish (EF) computed? A. Max {EF of all immediate predecessors} B. Min {LS of all immediate following activities} C. ES + Activity Time D. LF - Activity Time

C. ES + Activity Time

The latest finish if an activity is: A. ES + Activity Time B. Max {EF of all immediate predecessors} C. Min {LS of all immediate following activities} D. LF - Activity Time

C. Min {LS of all immediate following activities}

With respect to PERT and CPM, slack: A. marks the start or completion of a task. B. is the latest time an activity can be started without delaying the entire project. C. is a task or subproject that must be completed. D. is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.

D. is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.

Gantt Charts are : A. widely used network techniques. B. not easy to understand. C. not widely used. D. planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.

D. planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.

What are the three phases involved in the management of large projects?

Planning, scheduling, and controlling