Information to develop a project network

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1. Information to develop a project network is collected from the

A. Organization breakdown structure
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Budget
D. Project proposal
E. Responsibility matrix

2. Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network?

A. An arrow
B. A line
C. A node
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

3. Arrows on an AON project network represent:

A. An activity
B. Project flow
C. Dependency
D. Both B and C are correct
E. Both A and B are correct

4. When translated into a project network, a work package will become

A. A single activity
B. One or more activities
C. A milestone
D. A critical path
E. An arrow

5. Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown structure?

A. Dependencies
B. Sequencing
C. Interrelationships
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

6. On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

A. Organization breakdown structure
B. Work packages
C. Budget
D. Project proposal
E. Responsibility matrix

7. Part of a project is to Develop Product Specifications. This is best classified as a(n)

A. Event
B. Path
C. Activity
D. Node
E. Milestone

8. An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)

A. Parallel activity
B. Critical path
C. Burst activity
D. Merge activity
E. Independent activity

9. The critical path in a project network is the

A. Shortest path through the network
B. Longest path through the network
C. Network path with the most difficult activities
D. Network path using the most resources
E. Network path with the most merge activities

10. A/an _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.

A. Parallel
B. Critical path
C. Burst
D. Merge
E. Independent

11. An item on a project network is Design Software Completed. This is best described as a(n)

A. Event
B. Path
C. Activity
D. Node
E. Milestone

12. Activities which can take place at the same time are termed

A. Parallel activity
B. Critical path
C. Burst activity
D. Merge activity
E. Independent activity

13. A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n)

A. Critical path
B. Parallel path
C. Activity chain
D. Path
E. Dependent chain

14. An AON project network uses which of the following basic building blocks?

A. Arrows
B. Bars
C. Nodes
D. Both A and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

15. Which of the following is not one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?

A. An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been completed
B. Each activity must have a unique identification number
C. Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed
D. An activity identification number must be larger that that of any preceding activities
E. Networks flow from left to right

16. ________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.

A. Merge
B. Burst
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
E. Critical

17. ________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

A. Merge
B. Burst
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
E. Critical

18. The forward pass in project network calculations determines the

A. Earliest time's activities can begin
B. Earliest time's activities can be finished
C. Duration of the project
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

19. The backward pass in project network calculations determines the

A. Latest time's activities can begin
B. Earliest time's activities can be finished
C. Critical path
D. Both A and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct

20. Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?

A. LS + DUR
B. ES + DUR
C. LF + DUR
D. ES + SL
E. LF + SL

21. Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?

A. EF - DUR
B. ES - DUR
C. LF - DUR
D. ES - SL
E. LF - SLACK

22. The amount of time an activity can be delayed and yet not delay the project is termed

A. Total slack
B. Free slack
C. Critical float
D. Float pad
E. Slip pad

23. Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

A. LS - ES
B. LF - EF
C. LS - LF
D. LF - ES
E. Both A and B are correct

24. The laying pipe example in the text illustrates the concept of

A. Laddering
B. Hammock activities
C. Critical path
D. Concurrent engineering
E. Forward pass

25. Using a special color copy machine for a tradeshow publication illustrates the concept of

A. Laddering
B. Hammock activities
C. Critical path
D. Concurrent engineering
E. Forward pass

26. If, for some reason, the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following actions would the project manager take first?

A. Check to see which activities cost the least
B. Check to see which activities have the longest duration
C. Check to see which activities are on the critical path
D. Check to see which activities have the most slack
E. Check to see which activities have the highest risk

27. Typically an activity on a project network represents

A. A single work package
B. One or more tasks from a work package
C. Several work packages
D. A sub-deliverable
E. A cost account

28. Project network logic errors include which of the following?

A. Activities with less than 1 day duration
B. Sequences such as "if test successful build prototype, if failure redesign"
C. A sequence such as B succeeds A, C succeeds B, A succeeds C
D. Both B and C are network logic errors
E. A, B, and C are all network logic errors

29. Which company utilized concurrent engineering to design a new line of cars and in the process completed its development six months ahead of schedule?

A. General Motors
B. Chrysler
C. Ford
D. Nissan
E. Toyota

30. The minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end is referred to as:

A. Hammock
B. Laddering
C. Lag
D. Cushion
E. Buffer

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