Description : .......................... is the duration by which an activity can be delayed without delaying the project. a. Slack b. Total float c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Total float
Description : ........................... is the latest time by which an activity can be finished without delaying the completion of the project. a. LST b. LFT c. EFT d. EST
Last Answer : b. LFT
Description : The EST + activity duration = .............................. a. Earliest Finish Time b. Latest Start Time c. Latest Finish Time d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Earliest Finish Time
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float' (B) ... C) The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : In a PERT network, the earliest(activity) start time is the a. Earliest time that an activity can be finished without delaying the entire project b. Latest time that an activity can ... of precedence requirements d. Latest time that an activity can be finished without delaying the entire project
Last Answer : c. Earliest time that an activity can be started without violation of precedence requirements
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (A) Earliest start of an activity is the early event time of the node it leaves. (B) Latest finish of an activity is the late event time of the node it enters. (C) Latest start of an activity is its latest finish minus its duration. (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (D) None of the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following with regards to C.P.M. network analysis of projects (A) The latest occurrence time of the node of which the activity arrow terminates minus the ... the activity arrow' originates, is called earliest start time of the activity (D) All the above
Description : Independent float is the amount of time by which: A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity B. reduces the float of subsequent ... without affecting EST D. completion of an activity can be delayed beyond earliest possible finishing time
Last Answer : A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity
Description : The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as (A) Duration (B) Total float (C) Free float (D) Interfering float
Last Answer : (C) Free float
Description : If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and finish, LS and LF are latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good (A) EF = ES + D (B) LS = LF - D (C) LF = LS + D (D) All the above
Description : At the completion of the forward and backward passes, the slack for an activity is given by the a. Difference between early start and early finish b. Difference between early start and ... c. Difference between latest start and early finish d. Difference between latest start and latest finish
Last Answer : c. Difference between latest start and early finish
Description : Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between A. its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity B. its latest start time and earliest start time ... its successor activity D. its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
Last Answer : A. its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The difference between the earliest start time and latest finish time of any activity, is the maximum time available for the activity (B) The ... start time and earliest start time of an activity, is called total float (D) None of thes
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between (A) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity (B) Its latest start time and earliest start ... earliest finish time (D) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
Last Answer : (B) Its latest start time and earliest start time
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 : Assertion (A): Activity 57 is critical. Reason (R): Earliest finish time and latest finish time for events 57 are same Select the correct answer. (A) A is correct but R is not correct (B) R is correct but A is not correct (C) Both A and R is correct (D) Both A and R is incorrect
Last Answer : (A) A is correct but R is not correct
Description : Which of the following statements is correct regarding float' for anactivity? a) Time between its earliest start time and earliest finish time b) Time between its latest start time and latest ... start time and earliest finish time d) Time between earliest finish time and latest finish time
Last Answer : d) Time between earliest finish time and latest finish time
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 : For an activity in a CPM analysis, the early Finish time is 13 and the late Finish time is 13. Duration of activity is 6. Which of the following statements is true? A.The early start is 6 B. ... of the activity is 13 C.The slack of this activity is 13 D.The activity is on the critical path
Last Answer : D.The activity is on the critical path
Description : PERT emphasises on ........................... a. Activity b. Time c. Cost d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Time
Description : An activity which does not consume either resource or time is called ............................. a. Predecessor activity b. Successor activity c. Dummy activity d. Terminal activity
Last Answer : c. Dummy activity
Description : In a network diagram, activity is denoted by ............................ a. Node b. Arrow c. Triangle d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Arrow
Description : An event which represents the beginning of more than one activity is a : a. Merge event b. Net event c. Burst event d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Burst event
Description : ......................... is activity oriented network diagram. a. CPM b. PERT c. Histogram d. Ogive
Last Answer : a. CPM
Description : An activity which must be completed before commencement of one or more other activities is called................................. a. Successor activity b. Predecessor activity c. Dummy activity d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Predecessor activity
Description : The assignment problem is: a. Requires that only one activity be assigned to each resource b. Is a special case of transportation problem c. Can be used to maximise resource d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : ......................... is a scheme or design of something intended to do. a. Network b. Float c. Project d. Program
Last Answer : a. Network
Description : ......................... is a series of activities related to a project. a. Network b. Transportation Model c. Assignment model d. None of these
Description : The latest finish time for an activity: A. Equals the min. of LFT − t for al immediate successors B. Equals the max. of LFT − t for al immediate predecessors. C. Equals the max. of EST + t for all immediate predecessors. D. Equals the min. of EST + t for all immediate successors
Last Answer : A. Equals the min. of LFT − t for al immediate successors
Description : During a new project planning process to sequence activities, the project manager, Nate, decides to use the precedence diagraming method to show the identified activity dependencies. Which of the following logical ... -finish c. Finish-to-finish d. Start-to-start e. All of these answers
Last Answer : b. Start-to-finish
Description : In an LPP, if the solution of a variable can be made infinitely large without violating the constraints, then the solution is .............................. a. Infeasible b. Alternative c. Unbounded d. Unique
Last Answer : c. Unbounded
Description : .................... defined Operations Research as “the art of winning wars without actually fighting.” a. H M Wagner b. H A Taha c. T L Saaty d. Arthur Clark
Last Answer : d. Arthur Clark
Description : Additional time which a non-critical activity can consume without increasing the project duration is called _____________. A. Total Float. B. Free Float C. Independent Float. D. Dependant Float
Last Answer : A. Total Float.
Description : What is a project phase? A. A collection of logically related project activities that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables (Ans.) B. A singular activity that completes a ... that has very similar parts D. A consistent period of time that is used throughout a project
Last Answer : A. A collection of logically related project activities that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables (Ans.)
Description : a customer’s behaviour of leaving the queue when he does not like to wait in the queue due to lack of time or space is called ..................... a. Jockying b. Reneging c. Collusion d. Balking
Last Answer : d. Balking
Description : Number of customers in the queue per unit of time is called ...................... a. Queuing system b. Length of queue c. Average length of queue d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Average length of queue
Description : .......................models consider time as one of the important variable. a. Dynamic b. Static c. Botha and b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Dynamic
Description : ........................ models assume that the values of the variables do not change with time during a particular period. a. Dynamic b. Static c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Static
Description : If a simplex table shows the values 2, -3, 0 against “θ”, which should be taken as the replacement ratio. a. 2 b. -3 c. 0 d. None of these
Last Answer : c. 0
Description : Controllable variables are also called.................................. a. Slack variables b. Surplus variables c. Artificial variable d. Decision variables
Last Answer : d. Decision variables
Description : The variables which cannot be manipulated by the decision maker are called.................... a. Controllable variables b. Uncontrollable variables c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Uncontrollable variables
Description : The variables which can be manipulated by the decision maker are called.................... a. Controllable variables b. Uncontrollable variables c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Controllable variables
Description : The outlet where the services are being provided to the customers is called................. a. Waiting line b. Service facility c. Idle facility d. Traffic intensity
Last Answer : b. Service facility
Description : .................... is the popular method for solving an assignment problem. a. Hungarian Method b. Enumeration Method c. Simplex Method d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Hungarian Method
Description : Hungarian method was developed by ........................ a. T C Koopman b. F L Hitchcock c. D Konig d. George B Dantzig
Last Answer : c. D Konig
Description : Which of the following methods is used to solve an assignment problem: a. Enumeration Method b. Hungarian Method c. Simplex Method d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : VAM is also called........................ a. Matrix Minima Method b. Penalty Method c. MODI Method d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Penalty Method
Description : Transportation model was first introduced by ........................ in the year 1941. a. T C Koopman b. George B Dantzig c. Von-neumann d. F L Hitchcock
Last Answer : d. F L Hitchcock
Description : ................................is that element of the simplex table which lis both in the key row and key column. a. Key element b. Pivot element c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both a and b