RTPM FINAL PAPER 2026 264
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS CERTIFIED GRADED
A+
⩥ Analogous Estimating. Answer: Use a similar past job (fast, less
accurate).
⩥ Parametric Estimating. Answer: $/ft, $/pole, $/hr type math (medium
effort/accuracy).
⩥ Bottom-up Estimating. Answer: Add the smallest WBS pieces (slow,
most accurate).
⩥ 3-point Average. Answer: (O+M+P)/3.
⩥ PERT (Weighted). Answer: (O + 4M + P)/6.
⩥ Forward Pass. Answer: EF = ES + Dur − 1; ES = highest previous EF
+ 1.
⩥ Backward Pass. Answer: LS = LF − Dur + 1; LF = lower LS − 1.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS CERTIFIED GRADED
A+
⩥ Analogous Estimating. Answer: Use a similar past job (fast, less
accurate).
⩥ Parametric Estimating. Answer: $/ft, $/pole, $/hr type math (medium
effort/accuracy).
⩥ Bottom-up Estimating. Answer: Add the smallest WBS pieces (slow,
most accurate).
⩥ 3-point Average. Answer: (O+M+P)/3.
⩥ PERT (Weighted). Answer: (O + 4M + P)/6.
⩥ Forward Pass. Answer: EF = ES + Dur − 1; ES = highest previous EF
+ 1.
⩥ Backward Pass. Answer: LS = LF − Dur + 1; LF = lower LS − 1.
