Scheduling Quiz

Question 1

Activity

Answer 1

A single element or single item of work.

Question 2

Activity Duration Time

Answer 2

The time required to complete a single activity. It may be expressed in any convenient time unit such as minutes, hours, working days, calendar days etc.

Question 3

Bar Chart

Answer 3

Form of schedule presentation in which activities and their duration’s are plotted on a horizontal time line. Probably the most frequently used form of schedule in the construction industry.

Question 4

Calendar Day

Answer 4

Any day of the year including working days, weekends or holidays.

Question 5

Cash Flow Projection

Answer 5

An analysis of the cash income and cash disbursement requirements for a project.

Question 6

Constraint

Answer 6

A non-working activity that restricts the start and finish of other activities (arrival of spring weather so that site work may start).

Question 7

Critical Path

Answer 7

The longest (in terms of time) path or sequence of activities from start to finish of a network diagram. An activity is critical if it has zero float, and must start and finish on time in order not to affect the total duration of a project.

Question 8

Early Finish Time

Answer 8

Earliest time an activity may finish without affecting the early start of any following activities. It is equal to the early start time plus the duration of the activity.

Question 9

Early Start Time

Answer 9

Earliest time an activity may start without interfering with the preceding activity(s). Calculated as the highest total of all times coming into an activity on the “forward pass” through a network diagram.

Question 10

Free Float

Answer 10

The amount of time an activity may be delayed without affecting any following activity(s). It is calculated as the difference between the early finish of an activity and the earliest of the early start of any following activity.

Question 11

Late Finish Time

Answer 11

Latest time an activity may finish without affecting the late start time of any following activities. It is equal to the late start time plus the duration of an activity.

Question 12

Late Start Time

Answer 12

Latest time an activity may start and be completed without affecting any subsequent activities. Calculated as the lowest total of all times coming into an activity on the “backward pass” through a network diagram.

Question 13

Manning Chart

Answer 13

A histogram depicting the manpower requirements for a project.

Question 14

Network Diagram

Answer 14

A diagram used to depict activities and their logical interrelationships. Network diagrams are usually associated with CPM schedules.

Question 15

Pictorial Schedule

Answer 15

Schedule in which the key dates for major operations (floor pours, precast installation) are shown against a pictorial presentation of the project.

Question 16

Project Schedule

Answer 16

A management tool used to plan and control the activities required to construct a project.

Question 17

Resource Histogram

Answer 17

A graphical representation of the resource requirements for a project (labour, equipment, money).

Question 18

Resource Leveling

Answer 18

A technique used to “balance” the resource requirements for a project by shifting the start time of activities that have either total float or free float.

Question 19

Total Float

Answer 19

The amount of time an activity may be delayed without affecting the total project duration or critical path. It is the difference in time between the early start time and late start time of an activity.

Question 20

Total Project Duration

Answer 20

Time required to complete the entire project. Equal to the sum of all activity duration’s on the “critical path”

Question 21

Working Day

Answer 21

Any day during which a regular amount of work (8 hours) on a project may take place. Usually includes weekdays but not holidays or weekends.