Questions on Project Time Management

Q1. In which time management process are the specific activities thatmust be performed to produce the deliverables in the WBS identified and documented? A. Sequence activity B. Define activity C. Develop schedule D. Estimate activity duration Q2. Calculate the PERT weighted average given the following estimates: Optimistic, 2 days; Pessimistic, 9 days; most likely, 5 days, A. 5.17 days B. 5 days C. 6.3 days D. 9 days Q3. Fast tracking is also known as A. Overtime. B. Resource leveling. C. Crashing. D. Concurrent engineering. Q4. In the network diagram shown here, the following are the durations of the activities. Activity A, 4 days Activity B, 6 days Activity C, 12 days Activity D, 9 days Calculate (1) early start and (2) late start for Activity B. Network Diagram A Duration 4 days B Duration 6 days C Duration 12days D Duration 9 days

START B

FINISH

C What is the Early start Late start of Activity B?

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4, 10 0, 6 4, 6 6, 4

Q5. In the network diagram shown here, the following are the durations of the activities. Task A, 4 days Task B, 6 days Task C, 12 days Task D, 9 days Calculate (1) early start and (2) early finish of Activity D. Network Diagram A Duration 4 days B Duration 6 days C Duration 12days D Duration 9 days

START B

FINISH

C What is the Early Start and Early Finish of Activity D? A. B. C. D. 16, 9 16, 25 12, 9 12, 25

Q6. Which type of dependency among the following is difficult to alter? A. Mandatory dependencies B. Discretionary dependencies C. External dependencies D. Internal dependencies Q7. Which type of dependency among the following is also called as hard dependency? A. Mandatory dependencies B. Discretionary dependencies C. External dependencies D. Team dependencies

Q8. How many logical relationships are possible between two activities? A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6 Q9. The initiation of a successor activity depends upon the completion of the predecessor activity in which type of relationship? A. Finish-start B. Start-start C. Finish-finish D. Start-finish Q10. A project manager cannot close a project until a customer sign-off has been received. This relationship is an example of which type of logical relationship? A. Finish-start B. Start-start C. Finish-finish D. Start-finish Q11. Which of the following is true about PDM? A. PDM uses all four types of relationship. B. PDM uses only the finish-start relationship. C. PDM uses both the finish-start and start-finish relationships. D. PDM uses only the start-finish relationship. Q12. Which among the following types of estimates uses experience and the use of historical data? A. Analogous estimation B. Bottom-up estimation C. Top-down estimation D. Parametric estimation Q13. When resources are available in unlimited quantities, a projects critical chain is identical to its critical path. Is it true? A. False B. True Q14. The time for which a current activity can be delayed without delaying the projects end date is called A. Free float. B. float. C. total float. D. project float.

Q15. Addition of resources to quicken the execution of a project that is running behind schedule will definitely increase which of the following? A. Risk B. Cost C. Schedule D. Quality