Chapter 5
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A(n) ___________ normally does not have any cost or duration. a) baseline b) milestone c) critical task d) activity
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A(n) ____ path for a project is the series of activities that determine the earliest time by which the project can be completed. a) critical b) incidental c) vital d) integral
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A(n) ________ is a distinct, scheduled portion of work performed during the course of a project. a.all answers are correctb.tasksc.work packaged.activity
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The critical path is the shortest path through the network diagram. a) true b) false
a
There is usually no cost or duration associated with a milestone. a) true b) false
a
Most project management software shows the precedence diagramming method. a) true b) false
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A ______ is a time-phased budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance a) cost baseline b) bottom-up c) project budget d) critical task
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A __________ is a time-phased budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance. a) cost estimate b) cost baseline c) life-cycle budget d) project budget
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A cost baseline is a(n) ____ budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance. a.incrementalb.basicc.incidentald.time-phased
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Activity ____ provide schedule-related information about each activity, such as predecessors, successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints, imposed dates, and assumptions related to the activity. a.attributesb.propertiesc.characteristicsd.features
a
Critical chain scheduling considers limited resources when creating a project schedule and includes _________ to protect the project completion date. a) buffers b) multitasking c) reserves d) outsourcing
a
Critical chain scheduling considers limited resources when creating a project schedule. a) true b) false
b
In an AOA network diagram, a(n) ____ occurs when two or more nodes precede a single node. a.joinb.mergec.intersectiond.union
b
Project teams rarely estimate completion dates for milestones early in the scheduling process. a) True b) False
a
The _________ rule is that all work required for a deliverable is included in its sub-deliverables when defining activities. a.WBS 100%b.goldenc.roll-upd.hierarchy
b
The ____________ method is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration. a.Gantt chartb.critical pathc.PERTd.crashing
d
Using a(n) _________ approach to developing cost estimates requires a good deal of expert judgment and is generally less costly than others are, but it can also be less accurate. a.expert judgmentb.parametricc.bottom-upd.analogous
a
What activity was on the critical path for building Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park? a.growing grassb.building the tree of lifec.acquiring animalsd.obtaining funding
b
What is the PERT weighted average based on an optimistic estimate of six days, a most likely estimate of eight days, and a pessimistic time of sixteen days? a.sixb.ninec.eightd.ten
a
What is the first step in planning a project schedule? a) creating a schedule management plan b) developing an activity list c) determining activity sequencing d) assigning resources to the project
a
What is the formula for determining a PERT weighted average? a) (optimistic time + 4 x most likely time + pessimistic time)/6 b)(optimistic time + 6 x most likely time + pessimistic time)/4 c) (optimistic time + 4 x most likely time + pessimistic time)/4 d) (optimistic time + 6 x most likely time + pessimistic time)/6
c
What is the most common type of dependency between activities? a.start-to-finishb.finish-to-finishc.finish-to-startd.start-to-start
d
Which cost estimating technique would you be using if you estimate the cost of materials based on the number of square feet? a) analogous b) bottom-up c) top-down d) parametric modeling
b
Which number should be shortest when creating a three-point estimate? a.most likely timeb.optimistic timec.the critical pathd.pessimistic time
d
____ estimates involve estimating individual activities and summing them to get a project total. a) Temporary b) Provisional c) Ad hoc d) Bottom-up
c
_______ dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities a) Internal b) Miscellaneous c) External d) Ancillary
