Bootcamp Chapter 6

Question 1

For which of the following process is the network diagram the main output (see image):

A. Estimate Activity Resources

B. Develop Schedule

C. Sequence Activities

D. Estimate Activity Durations

Answer 1

ANSWER: C The network diagram shows the logical relationships and sequence of the activities.

Question 2

Work performance information is a primary output for which process?
A. Estimate Activity Resources

B. Develop Schedule

C. Control Schedule

D. Estimate Activity Durations

Answer 2

ANSWER: C Performance information is the means by which the project manager knows if the project is progressing according to the schedule and the basis used for making decisions and communication with stakeholders

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false?

A. A schedule baseline is one way to graphically depict the project schedule

B. A schedule baseline is a component of the project management plan

C. A baseline is accepted and approved by the appropriate stakeholder

D. A schedule baseline is the original plan, plus approved changes

Answer 3

ANSWER: A The PMBOK lists three ways that a project schedule can be shown graphically; milestone chart, bar chart, and schedule network diagram.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a tool and technique for the Define Activities process?

A. Expert judgement

B. Milestone list

C. Rolling wave planning

D. Decomposition

Answer 4

ANSWER: B Milestone list is an output of the Define Activities Process. The others are tools and techniques for this process

Question 5

Which of the following is not an output of Control Schedule? A. Work performance information

B. Organizational process assets updates

C. Enterprise environmental factors updates

D. Change requests

Answer 5

ANSWER: C The others are all outputs of this process

Question 6

Which of the following is the most important input to the Develop Schedule process?

A. Activity list

B. Activity attributes

C. Project schedule network diagram

D. Resources calendars

Answer 6

ANSWER: C Although the other inputs are important, the logical relationships of the activities are the most important for developing the schedule.

Question 7

What document should you use in order to look up the successor activities for a given activity?

A. Rolling wave plan

B. Activity list

C. Activity attributes register

D. Milestone List

Answer 7

ANSWER: C Activity attributes include activity codes, predecessor activities, successor activities, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, imposed dates, constraints, and assumptions.

Question 8

You are using a project management software tool to develop your project schedule model. Which of the following woul dnot be needed for the software to develop the schedule?

A. Logical relationships among the tasks

B. Duration of each task

C. Milestones

D. Resources

Answer 8

ANSWER: C

A scheduling tool needs the relationships, the duration, and the names of the resources, and their availability in order to automatically develop a network diagram. Milestones are significant events that you want to track by completion dates to show progress along the schedule.

Question 9

The following network diagram is an example of which type of scheduling tool and technique?

A. PERT

B. AOA

C. PDM

D. GERT

Answer 9

ANSWER: B

This is an AOA (activity-on-arrow) diagram because the activities are on the arrows.

Question 10

You have already defined the project activities and sequenced the activites. Which of the following tools will you use as you work on the next step in time management?

A. Dependency determination

B. Bottom-up estimating

C. Rolling wave planning

D. Analogous estimating

Answer 10

ANSWER: B

Bottom-up estimating is a tool and technique for the Estimate Activity Resources process, the next process in time management.

Question 11

The following is an example of which kind of network diagram?

A. PERT

B. AOM

C. ADM

D. GERT

Answer 11

ANSWER: D

This is a GERT network because it contains a loop between activities A and B.

Question 12

Which of the following is not needed to determine the critical path?

A. Tasks

B. Duration of tasks

C. Sequence of tasks

D. Resources

Answer 12

ANSWER: D

All the other components must be known before you can develop the network diagram to determine the critical path. The critical path will need to be recalculated after resources have been applied within the schedule since resource availability and constraints may cause the critical path to shift within the schedule network?

Question 13

You are working on defining the activities for the project. If you want the most accurate results, who are the most important people to involve in decomposing the WBS work packages into project activities?

A. Team members

B. Project manager

C. Experts

D. The Sponsor

Answer 13

ANSWER: A

Team members are responsible for completing the work packages and should know the work that will be required to produce the deliverables.

Question 14

Which of the following is most important for the Define Activities process?

A. The project scope statement

B. Enterprise environmental factors

C. Organizational process assets

D. The WBS

Answer 14

ANSWER: D

The WBS is the most important because the deliverables identified in the WBS establish the required results for a successful project, and the Define Activities process is focused on identifying the specific work necessary to produce the required results.

Question 15

Project documents updates are an output of all except one of the following processes. Which one?

A. Define Activities

B. Sequence Activities

C. Estimate Activiities Resources

D. Estimate Activities Durations

Answer 15

ANSWER: A

The outputs of this process are the activity list, activity attributes, and the milestone list. Project documents updates are outputs for the other processes.

Question 16

Based on the network diagram, which answer is correct?

A. A-B-E-I-L-N is the critical path

B. A-B-F-I-L-N is the critical path

C. A-C-G-J-M-N is the critical path

D. A-D-H-K-M-N is the critical path

Answer 16

ANSWER: C

A-C-G-J-M-N is the critical path with a 21-day duration.

Question 17

Based on the network diagram, which task has the most float?

A. Task B

B. Task E

C. Task I

D. Task L

Answer 17

ANSWER: B

Task E has 10 days of float

Question 18

Based on the network diagram, what is the LS for task B?

A. 13

B. 14

C. 12

D. 10

Answer 18

ANSWER: C

The LS for task B is 12 because on the backward pass of the critical path calculation, when there are multiple successors for a single predecessor, the predecessor always receives the smaller LS from among the successors as the predecessors LF. The predecessor’s LS is then determined by subtracting the activity duration from the LF.

Question 19

Based on the network diagram, on which tasks might you consider adding additional resources if you need to compress the schedule?

A. Task B

B. Task C

C. Task D

D. Task C and D

Answer 19

ANSWER: B

Only task C is on the critical path

Question 20

Based on the network diagram, which statement is most true?

A. Task I must be completed before task N can begin

B. Task J must be completed before task N can begin

C. Tasks L and M must be completed before task N can begin

D. Tasks E and F must be completed before task N can begin

Answer 20

ANSWER: C

Tasks L and M are the predecessors for task N.

Question 21

Along with project team members, you are constructing a schedule model for a construction project. A team member explains that leveling concrete (activity A) can occur once the team begins pouring the foundation (activity B). How would you describe the logical relationship between activity A and activity B?

A. Finish-to-start

B. Finish-to-finish

C. Start-to-start

D. Start-to-finish

Answer 21

ANSWER: C

Start-to-start is a logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot begin until a predecessor activty has also begun. In this scenario, one the team members start pouring concrete, they can also start leveling. Finish-to-start describes activities that cannot occur simultaneously.

Question 22

When you use either crashing or fast tracking to compress the schedule, what is the most important concept you must remember?

A. Crashing and Fast Tracking can change the critical path

B. Crashing might not accomplish the desired result

C. Tast tracking might add time to the schedule due to the need for rework

D. Both can add cost to the project

Answer 22

ANSWER: A

Both methods create opportunities and threats to the schedule. Since the critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the duration of the project, the PM must always be aware of the current critical path.

Question 23

Which of the following statements best summarizes what the project manager should do when the project schedule is slipping?

A. Calculate the schedule variance

B. Understand the variances

C. Determine what, if any, corrective action is required

D. Add resources

Answer 23

ANSWER: C

Answers A and B will help you make the determination that slippage has occurred; D is a possible corrective action

Question 24

The schedule management plan is an important component of what project document?

A. Activity list

B. Project schedule

C. Project management plan

D. Project management software

Answer 24

ANSWER: C

The schedule management plan is not a specific output of any of the time management processes.

Question 25

In which tool and techniques for the Develop Schedule process must you add duration buffers?

A. Critical path method

B. Critical chain method

C. Resource leveling

D. Applying leads and lags

Answer 25

ANSWER: B

In critical chain method, you attempt to reduce the overall duration of the project by developing the schedule on the basis of optimistic estimates, and then adding buffers at key points.