chapter 3 quiz questions - OPSY 5315
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Which of these statements is NOT true about project scheduling?
A. Project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical paths
through the network.
B. Project scheduling identifies the precedence relationships among activities.
C. Project scheduling encourages the setting of realistic time and cost estimates for each
activity.
D. Project scheduling shows the relationship of each activity to others. - correct answer ✔✔A.
Project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical paths
through the network.
Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM?
A. They can be used only to monitor schedules.
B. They are applicable to only a narrow variety of projects and industries.
C. There is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path.
D. The graphical nature of a network delays comprehension of the activity list's
interrelationships. - correct answer ✔✔C. There is the inherent danger of placing too much
emphasis on the critical path.
How is the EF computed?
A. Max{EF of all immediate predecessors}
B. ES + Activity time
, C. LF −Activity time
D. Min{LS of all immediate following activities} - correct answer ✔✔B. ES + Activity time
The project organization may be LESS helpful when
A. the work contains complex interrelated tasks requiring specialized skills.
B. the job is familiar to the existing organization.
C. the project cuts across organizational lines.
D. work tasks can be defined with a specific goal and deadline. - correct answer ✔✔B. the job is
familiar to the existing organization.
Which of these time estimates is NOT used in PERT?
A. optimistic time
B. most likely time
C. pessimistic time
D. standard time - correct answer ✔✔D. standard time
Gantt charts are
A. widely used network techniques.
B. not easy to understand.
C. not widely used.
D. planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time. - correct answer ✔✔D.
planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.
The three phases involved in the management of large projects are
questions n answers rated A+
Which of these statements is NOT true about project scheduling?
A. Project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical paths
through the network.
B. Project scheduling identifies the precedence relationships among activities.
C. Project scheduling encourages the setting of realistic time and cost estimates for each
activity.
D. Project scheduling shows the relationship of each activity to others. - correct answer ✔✔A.
Project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical paths
through the network.
Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM?
A. They can be used only to monitor schedules.
B. They are applicable to only a narrow variety of projects and industries.
C. There is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path.
D. The graphical nature of a network delays comprehension of the activity list's
interrelationships. - correct answer ✔✔C. There is the inherent danger of placing too much
emphasis on the critical path.
How is the EF computed?
A. Max{EF of all immediate predecessors}
B. ES + Activity time
, C. LF −Activity time
D. Min{LS of all immediate following activities} - correct answer ✔✔B. ES + Activity time
The project organization may be LESS helpful when
A. the work contains complex interrelated tasks requiring specialized skills.
B. the job is familiar to the existing organization.
C. the project cuts across organizational lines.
D. work tasks can be defined with a specific goal and deadline. - correct answer ✔✔B. the job is
familiar to the existing organization.
Which of these time estimates is NOT used in PERT?
A. optimistic time
B. most likely time
C. pessimistic time
D. standard time - correct answer ✔✔D. standard time
Gantt charts are
A. widely used network techniques.
B. not easy to understand.
C. not widely used.
D. planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time. - correct answer ✔✔D.
planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.
The three phases involved in the management of large projects are
