Multiple-choice Q&A: Project Time Management

1. Which of the following processes involves determining the policies, procedures, and documentation that will be used for planning, executing, and controlling the project schedule? a. planning schedule management b. defining activities c. estimating activity resources d. activity sequencing

a

4. You cannot start editing a technical report until someone else completes the first draft. What type of dependency does this represent? a. finish-to-start b. start-to-start c. finish-to-finish d. start-to-finish

a

5. Which of the following statements is false? a. A resource breakdown structure is a hierarchical structure that identifies the project's resources by category and type. b. Duration and effort are synonymous terms. c. A three-point estimate includes an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimate. d. A Gantt chart is a common tool for displaying project schedule information.

b

3. As the project manager for a software development project, you are helping to develop the project schedule. You decide that writing code for a system should not start until users sign off on the analysis work. What type of dependency is this? a. technical b. manatory c. discretionary d. external

c

7. What type of diagram shows planned and actual project schedule information? a. a network diagram b. a Gantt Chart c. a Tracking Gantt chart d. a milestone chart

c

8. _____ is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration. a. PERT b. A Gantt chart c. Critical path method d. Crashing

c

10. ______ is a method of scheduling that considers limited resources when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to protect the project completion date. a. Parkinson's Law b. Scrum c. Critical path analysis d. Critical chain scheduling

d

2. Predecessors, successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints, imposed dates, and assumptions are all examples of ____. a. items in an activity list b. items on a Gantt chart c. milestone attributes d. activity attributes

d

6. What symbol on a Gantt chart represents a slipped milestone? a. a black arrow b. a white arrow c. a black diamond d. a white diamond

d

9. Which of the following statements is false? a. Growing grass was on the critical path for a large theme park project. b. The The critical path is the series of activities that determine the earliest time by which a project can be completed c. A forward pass through a project network diagram determines the early start and early finish dates for each activity d. Fast tracking is a technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost

d