Planning and Scheduling

Question 1

1. Which of the following is the proper Design Activity Sequence that is used for every design discipline (such as mechanical, electrical and structural) on a Design/Build logic network according to acceptable legal practices?

A. Engineer, Design, and Build
B. Design, Procurement, and Construction
C. Prepare Schematic Diagrams, Prepare Preliminary Plans, Develop Contract Documents, and Issue Bid Plans
D. Obtain Construction Contract, Request Plans, Receive Plans, Award Subcontracts, Procure Materials, and Construction Activities

Answer 1

C. Prepare Schematic Diagrams, Prepare Preliminary Plans, Develop Contract Documents, and Issue Bid Plans

Question 2

2. Which of the following is the proper Procurement Activity Sequence that is used for every Vendor or Supplier ( such as Rebar, Structural Steel and Sheet Metal) on a Design/Build logic network according to acceptable legal practices?

A. Design, Procurement, and Construction
B. Order and Deliver Materials, Place Forms, Place Rebar, Pour Concrete, and Strip Forms
C. Award Vendor Contract, Vendor Prepares Shop Drawings, Contractor Reviews Shops, A/E Reviews Shops, Vendor Fabricates and Delivers
D. Prepare Design Plans, Award Vendor Contract, A/E Approves Design, Order Materials, Fabricate, A/E Approves Shop Drawings, Contractor Approves Shop Drawings, Vendor Delivers Materials

Answer 2

C. Award Vendor Contract, Vendor Prepares Shop Drawings, Contractor Reviews Shops, A/E Reviews Shops, Vendor Fabricates and Delivers

Question 3

3. Many times the contractor must indicate a sequence of activities as consecutive because of crews or equipment available, What is the term for this sequence called?

A. Restraints
B. Total Float
C. Critical Path
D. Project Duration

Answer 3

A. Restraints

Question 4

4. Leadtimes are used to determine the estimated time durations for what type of activities?

A. Design Activities
B. Procurement Activities
C. Construction Activities
D. Project Closeout Activities

Answer 4

B. Procurement Activities

Question 5

7. How should the nodes on a logic network be numbered?

A. Consecutively
B. Separated by a minimum of five numbers
C. The preceding node is greater than the following node
D. The following node is greater than the concurrent node

Answer 5

B. Separated by a minimum of five numbers

Question 6

8. How is Free Float defined?

A. The amount of slack in a node
B. The amount of slack between acrtivities
C. The amount of slack within a path (series) of activities
D. The amount of slack accumulated throughout the logic network

Answer 6

B. The amount of slack between acrtivities

Question 7

9. What is the name of the term called for shortening a logic network?

A. Crashing
B. Fast tracking
C. Resource Leveling
D. Timed scaled networking

Answer 7

A. Crashing

Question 8

10. What types of activities are considered first when shortening the length of a project?

A. Zero float and least cost
B. Zero float and highest costs
C. Highest floats and least cost
D. High floats and highest costs

Answer 8

A. Zero float and least cost

Question 9

11. What is the primary reason that the courts disfavor a Bar Chart?

A. It displays the activities time scaled
B. It does not show the activity descriptions
C. It displays the interrelationship of activities or the float within activities
D. It does not display the interrelationship of activities or the activity floats

Answer 9

D. It does not display the interrelationship of activities or the activity floats

Question 10

12. How is the term fast tracking defined in construction?

A. Planning and Scheduling the design
B. Overlapping execution of the construction activities
C. Finalizing the design and procurement before construction begins
D. Overlapping execution of the design, procurement and construction

Answer 10

D. Overlapping execution of the design, procurement and construction

Question 11

13. What is the name of the term for shifting the activities within their available free floats in order to produce a uniform work force and reduce the maximum resource usage requirements?

A. Crashing
B. Crew Utilization
C. Resource Leveling
D. Time scaled Networking

Answer 11

C. Resource Leveling

Question 12

14. What is the best source for developing the activity descriptions for the logic network and schedule?

A. General Requirements
B. Technical Specifications
C. Financial Reports and the Balance Sheets
D. Estimate and the Earned Workhour report

Answer 12

B. Technical Specifications

Question 13

15. How is Total Float defined?

A. The amount of slack in a node
B. The amount of slack within an activity
C. The amount of slack within a path (series) of activities
D. The amount of slack accumulated throughout the logic network

Answer 13

C. The amount of slack within a path (series) of activities

Question 14

16. For a Design-Build Schedule to be admissible evidence in court, it must contain the Design Activity Sequence, Procurement Activity Sequence and the Construction Activity sequence. Which of the following must also be on the preliminary schedule?

A. A bar-chart with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month
B. A time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses at the end
C. A bar-chart with planned versus as-built activities, sequence changes & all delays
D. A time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month

Answer 14

D. A time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month