Description : Updating may result in (A) Change of critical path (B) Decrease of project completion time (C) Increase of project completion time (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : Fill in the blank. Crashing refers to when the task duration’s are __ along the critical path to meet the project completion date. Select one: a. scope creep b. floated c. slack d. compressed e. expedited
Last Answer : d. compressed
Description : In a PERT network, slack time is _____. (a) The end point that represents the completion of a major activity (b) The time or resources required to progress from one event to another ( ... without delaying the whole Project (d) The longest or most time-consuming sequence of events and activities
Last Answer : (c) The amount of time an individual activity can be delayed without delaying the whole Project
Description : A bar chart is commonly used because (a) It is simple to draw and easy to understand (b) It indicates at a glance the overall progress of the project (c) It shows critical ... critical activities (d) It incorporates uncertainties for delay in estimation of time required for completion of activities.
Last Answer : (a) It is simple to draw and easy to understand
Description : A CPM family includes (A) CPA (Critical Path Analysis) (B) CPP (Critical Path Plotted) (C) MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure) (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : In the time-cost optimisation, using CPM method for network analysis, the crashing of the activities along the critical path is done starting with the activity having (A) Longest duration (B) Highest cost slope (C) Least cost slope (D) Shortest duration
Last Answer : (C) Least cost slope
Description : An activity whose start or end cannot be delay without affecting total project completion time is called ______ activity a. Dummy b. Non-critical c. Critical d. Important
Last Answer : c. Critical
Description : You are a project manager for Move It Now trucking company. Your company specializes in moving household goods across the city or across the country. Your project involves upgrading the nationwide computer network for the ... the weighted average or expected value? A. 54 B. 66 C. 60 D. 30
Last Answer : C. 60
Description : Once the logic of a network is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and a backward pass through the network. This will provide information regarding ______ and will identify ... C. Resource shortages, high risk activities D. The high risk activities, non-critical path
Last Answer : A. The total duration of the project, critical path
Description : A critical path network diagram does NOT: A. Help determine the amount of float B. Identify the particularly important activities C. Calculate earned value D. Calculate the duration of the whole project
Last Answer : C. Calculate earned value
Description : ............................ is the sequence of activities which determines the total project duration. a. Critical path b. Network c. Non-critical activities d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Critical path
Description : Crash project duration is obtained by summing the (A) Normal durations for all the activities (B) Crash durations for all activities (C) Crash durations for all the activities along the ... along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities.
Last Answer : (D) Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities.
Description : In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done. (A) On all the activities (B) On all the activities lying on the critical path (C) Only on activities lying on the ... critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope
Last Answer : D
Description : _____________ is used to accomplish the project economically in the minimum available time with limited resources A. Project Scheduling. B. Network Analysis. C. Budget Analysis. D. Critical Planning.
Last Answer : A. Project Scheduling.
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The difference of latest occurrence time and earliest expected time, is called slack (B) The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path (C) The critical path consumes the maximum time (D) All the above
Description : What is the benefit of using PERT/CPM network as integral component of project management? a. They furnish a consistent framework for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling project b. They illustrate ... that the project will be completed by a specific date d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : In the given figure, the network of a project represents (A) Activity of an excavation of a footing (B) Activity of an excavation which starts at event No. 1 and ends at even No. 2 (C) Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time (D) None of thes
Last Answer : (C) Activity of excavation which takes 8 units of time
Description : Which stage of project management life cycle requires the maximum time of completion A.Conceptualization B.Planning C.Execution D.Estimation
Last Answer : C.Execution
Description : If the expected time for completion of a project is 10 days with a standard deviation of 2 days, the expected time of completion of the project with 99.9% probability is (A) 4 days (B) 6 days (C) 10 days (D) 16 day
Last Answer : (D) 16 days
Description : If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be (A) 2.3% and 84.1% (B) 97.7% and 84.1% (C) 97.7 % and 15.9% (D) 15.9% and 97.7%
Last Answer : (A) 2.3% and 84.1%
Description : Which of the following establishes key dates throughout the life of a project that must be met for the project to finish on time? Select one: a. Critical path b. Ballpark estimate c. Pert diagram d. Slack chart e. Milestone schedule
Last Answer : e. Milestone schedule
Description : Completion of an activity on CPM network diagram, is generally known (A) Event (B) Node (C) Connector (D) All the above
Description : The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is (A) minimum (B) Maximum (C) Zero (D) Infinite
Last Answer : (A) minimum
Description : Complete the following statement. The method of incorporating change into project planning and execution processes is called the: Select one: a. project logic diagram. b. change management process. c. milestone schedule d. critical path e. rough order of magnitude
Last Answer : b. change management process.
Description : While assessing your project processes, you have identified some uncontrolled process variations. Which of the following would be the appropriate chart you may use for this purpose? Select one: a. Pareto diagram b. PERT chart c. Control chart d. HR personnel chart e. Critical path
Last Answer : c. Control chart
Description : You are a project manager for Picture Shades, Inc. It manufactures window shades that have replicas of Renaissance-era paintings on the inside for hotel chains. Picture Shades is taking its product to the home market, and you're managing the new ... B-C-E-H B. A-D-E-H C. A-F-G-H D. A-F-G-E-H
Last Answer : B. A-D-E-H
Description : In a project schedule, the sequence of activities which cannot be delayed during the course of the project without extending the project end date is referred to as the: A. Action plan B. Critical path C. Schedule baseline D. Slack line
Last Answer : B. Critical path
Description : A project activity has several components as indicated below; S. No. Activity Preceded by Duration (in Weeks) 1 A - 8 2 B A 6 3 C A 12 4 D B 4 5 E D 5 6 F B 12 7 G E& F ... H 5 10 J I & G 6 d. Prepare a PERT chart, estimate the duration of the project and identify the critical path.
Last Answer : PERT Diagram based on Activity on Arrow . E D 5 G B 5 9 J, 6 A 6 F,12 I ,5 8 c 12 H 8 OR PERT Diagram based on Activity on Node …………………….6 marks a. Critical Path: A-B-F-G-J …………………….1 mark b. Estimated Project Duration: 41 weeks
Description : What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor and control large and complex projects by employing three time estimates per activity a. Forecasting b. Program evaluation review technique c. Critical path method d. simulation
Last Answer : b. Program evaluation review technique
Description : What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor and control large and complex projects by using only one time factor per activity a. Forecasting b. Program evaluation review technique c. Critical path method d. simulation
Description : Fill in the blanks. It is during the ______________ phase that the decision should be made regarding whether the project should continue. During this phase, ____________ must be considered and weighed ... . closeout, resources c. execution, performance d. planning, timing e. initiation, risk
Last Answer : e. initiation, risk
Description : The budgeted cost for all the activities in a project with the help of Earned Value Method is A. Actual Cost B. Budget at completion C. Budget for completion D. Estimate at completion
Last Answer : D. Estimate at completion
Description : Every entrepreneur should draw an _______ for his project to ensure the timely completion of all activities involved in setting up an enterprise. A. cost structure B. implementation plan C. market structure D. production structure
Last Answer : B. implementation plan
Description : What is a visual representation of a project’s planned activities against a calendar called? a. A Gantt chart. b. A critical path network. c. A product flow diagram. d. A Pareto chart.
Last Answer : a. A Gantt chart.
Description : What is the critical path through the network above? A. ABGHIF B. ABDEF C. ABGHIF& ABDEF D. AB CEF
Last Answer : B. ABDEF
Description : The second longest path in the network diagram is called a. Alternate b. Feasible c. Sub-critical d. Critical
Last Answer : c. Sub-critical
Description : What is a critical path in schedule network diagram?
Last Answer : When activity scheduling is done there will be activities whose start time and/or end times are not critical. It may be possible, due to dependencies, to start a task later than the date on the ... time. This chain of activities or the path from start to finish is known as the critical path.
Description : ....................... deals with the concepts such as critical path, float, events, etc. a. Game theory b. Decision theory c. Queuing theory d. Network analysis
Last Answer : d. Network analysis
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) If the slope of the curve of a mass diagram in the direction of increasing abscissa is downward, it indicates an embankment (B) The ... and the next forward maximum ordinate represents the whole volume of a cutting (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements The general depth of scour calculated by Lacey's formula in a river represents the depth below the: 1. Maximum flood level in the river 2. Minimum flow water level in the river 3. Normal flow water ... 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 only c) 2, 3 and 4 only d) 1 only
Last Answer : d) 1 only
Description : The discharge in an open channel corresponding to critical depth is (A) Zero (B) Minimum (C) Maximum (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of critical flow in a wide rectangular channel: 1. The specific energy is minimum for a given discharge. 2. The discharge is maximum for a given specific energy 3. The specific force is minimum for a ... b) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (c) 1, 2 & 4 only (d) 2, 3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Description : A radio communications link is to be established via the ionosphere. The maximum virtual height of the layer is 100 km at the midpoint of the path and the critical frequency is 2 MHz. The distance between stations is 600 ... optimum working frequency? A. 6.32 MHz B. 2.1 MHz C. 5.4 MHz D. 1.8 MHz
Last Answer : C. 5.4 MHz
Description : The first method invented for planning projects, was (A) Bar chart method (B) Milestone chart (C) Critical path method (CPM) (D) Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Last Answer : (A) Bar chart method
Description : The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is called (A) Resource levelling (B) Resource smoothening (C) Updating (D) Critical path scheduling
Last Answer : (C) Updating
Description : Critical path (A) Is always longest (B) Is always shortest (C) May be longest (D) May be shortest
Last Answer : (A) Is always longest
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, is event oriented (B) Programme Evaluation and Review Technique is not event oriented (C) Critical Path Method is event oriented (D) Critical Path method is event oriented
Last Answer : (A) Programme Evaluation and Review Technique, is event oriented
Description : Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be. 1. Greater than Total Float. 2. Greater than Independent Float 3. Equal to Total Float. 4. Less than ... (B) 2 and 3 are correct (C) 1 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 2 are correct
Last Answer : (B) 2 and 3 are correct
Description : Critical path method (A) Is an improvement upon bar chart method (B) Provides a realistic approach to daily problems (C) Avoids delays which are very common in bar charts (D) All the above