Chapter 6: Project Time Management
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1. An activity is an element of work that has an expected duration, cost, and resource requirements.
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True
b.
False
True
structure (WBS) that has expected duration, cost, and resource requirements.
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2. In project time management, the primary output of defining activities is a schedule management plan.
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True
b.
False
False
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3. In project time management, the next step after sequencing activities is to define these activities.
a.
True
b.
False
False
time management, this process follows after sequencing activities.
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4. Project schedules grow out of basic documents such as the project charter.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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5. A schedule management plan includes information which describes the format and frequency of schedule reports
required for the project.
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True
b.
False
True
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6. To define activities, the project team should start with reviewing the schedule management plan, scope baseline,
enterprise environmental factors, and organizational processes.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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7. It is important for the activity list and activity attributes to be in agreement with the work breakdown structure.
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True
b.
False
True
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8. Milestones are easy to achieve and are always achieved through one main activity.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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9. After defining project activities, the next step in project time management is developing the schedule.
a.
True
b.
False
False
sequencing them or determining their dependencies.
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10. A dependency pertains to the sequencing of project activities or tasks.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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11. Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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12. The arrows in a network diagram represent missed milestones in a project.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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13. In a network diagram, it is mandatory for every item on the WBS to be shown instead of only those activities with
dependencies.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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14. A merge occurs when one node precedes mutiple nodes.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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15. Start-to-finish relationships are the most frequently used dependencies between activities.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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16. A drawback of the precedence diagramming method is that it cannot be used unless dummy activities are employed.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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17. In project time management, one should control the schedule before estimating the duration for each activity.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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18. In a Gantt chart, thick black bars represent milestones achieved in a project.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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19. A Tracking Gantt chart is based on the percentage of work completed for project tasks or the actual start and finish
dates.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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20. A disadvantage of using Gantt charts is that they do not provide a standard format for displaying planned project
schedule information.
a.
True
b.
False
False
for displaying planned and actual project schedule information.
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21. In a critical path analysis, the shortest path is what drives the completion date for the project.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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22. The critical path on a project can change as the project progresses.
a.
True
b.
False
True
critical path on a project can change as the project progresses.
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23. A backward pass through the network diagram determines the early start and early finish dates for each activity.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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24. Knowing the amount of float allows project managers to know whether a project schedule is flexible.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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25. The main disadvantage of crashing is that it lengthens the time needed to finish a project.
a.
True
b.
False
False
project. The main disadvantage is that it often increases total project costs.
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26. The technique of fast tracking can result in lengthening the project schedule.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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27. Critical chain scheduling assumes that resources multitask and maximizes multitasking.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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28. One of PERT’s main disadvantages is that it does not address the risk associated with duration estimates.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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29. The final process in project time management is developing the schedule.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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30. A drawback of the project management software is that it does not have the capacity to calculate the critical path(s) for
a project.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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31. The first process involved in project time management is _____ .
a.
defining activities
b.
estimating activity durations
c.
planning schedule management
d.
sequencing activities
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32. Which of the following processes in project time management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project
team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables?
a.
Defining activities
b.
Sequencing activities
c.
Developing the schedule
d.
Estimating activity durations
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33. In project time management, which of the following processes generate the main outputs of an activity list, activity
attributes, and a milestone list?
a.
Sequencing activities
b.
Defining activities
c.
Resource estimating activities
d.
Estimating activity durations
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Multiple Choice
34. In project time management, which of the following processes primarily involve identifying and documenting the
relationships between project activities?
a.
Defining activities
b.
Sequencing activities
c.
Planning schedule management
d.
Estimating activity durations
diagrams and project documents updates.
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35. In project time management, which of the following processes involve calculating the number of work periods that are
needed to complete individual activities?
a.
Defining activities
b.
Sequencing activities
c.
Planning schedule management
d.
Estimating activity durations
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36. In project time management, which of the following processes involve analyzing activity sequences, activity resource
estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule?
a.
Planning schedule management
b.
Developing the schedule
c.
Controlling the schedule
d.
Defining activities
schedule baseline, project schedule, schedule data, project calendars, project management
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37. In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project
schedule.
a.
estimating activity durations
b.
developing the schedule
c.
controlling the schedule
d.
estimating activity resources
Difficulty: Moderate
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38. In project time management, a(n) _____ is an output of controlling the schedule
a.
activity duration estimate
b.
project management plan update
c.
activity attribute
d.
milestones list
Difficulty: Moderate
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39. Which of the following documents is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the
starting points for a detailed schedule?
a.
Resource breakdown structure
b.
Milestones list
c.
Organizational process assets update
d.
Project charter
plan updates, and project documents updates.
Difficulty: Easy
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40. Which of the following is a difference between an activity list and an activity attribute?
a.
As opposed to an activity attribute, an activity list provides resource requirements and constraints related to
activities.
b.
An activity list provides a more concrete list of milestones for a project than an activity attribute.
c.
An activity attribute is a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule whereas an activity list is
not.
d.
An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.
d
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41. A(n) _____ on a project is a significant event that normally has no duration.
a.
milestone
b.
activity attribute
c.
activity sequence
d.
schedule baseline
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42. In project time management, the main goal of _____ is to ensure that the project team has complete understanding of
all the work they must do as part of the project scope so they can start scheduling the work.
a.
defining activities
b.
estimating activity durations
c.
estimating activity resources
d.
controlling the schedule
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43. In project time management, the next step after defining project activities is:
a.
planning schedule management.
b.
determining their dependencies.
c.
controlling the schedule.
d.
estimating activity duration.
b
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44. Which of the following types of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project?
a.
Mandatory
b.
Discretionary
c.
External
d.
Random
project. They are sometimes referred to as hard logic.
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45. _____ dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later
scheduling options.
a.
Mandatory
b.
Discretionary
c.
External
d.
Inherent
b
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46. Which of the following dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities?
a.
Mandatory
b.
Discretionary
c.
External
d.
Inherent
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47. In an AOA network diagram, _____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.
a.
combinations
b.
buffers
c.
mergers
d.
bursts
d
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48. A network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities is known as a(n) _____.
a.
PDM
b.
CPM
c.
ADM
d.
PERT
time relationships.
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49. AOA network diagrams use only _____ dependencies.
a.
start-to-start
b.
finish-to-start
c.
finish-to-finish
d.
start-to-finish
b
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50. Which of the following is a relationship in which the “from” activity cannot start until the “to” activity is started?
a.
Start-to-start
b.
Finish-to-finish
c.
Finish-to-start
d.
Start-to-finish
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Difficulty: Easy
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