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1) Which time estimate is obtained for the activity time if significant breakdowns and/or delays occur in a project?
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most probable time
Critical time
2) A pure project organizational structure minimizes the duplication of resources.
TRUE
FALSE
3) An activity's slack time is the difference between its latest start time and earliest finish time.
TRUE
FALSE
4) All of the following are examples of projects EXCEPT:
movie production.
auto body repair.
software development.
5) If an activity's normal time is 6 weeks, crash time is 3 weeks, normal cost is $1,800, and crash cost is $2,400, then its crash cost per week is ________ .
$800
$300
$200
$600
6) The probability that a project with uncertain activity times will have a completion time greater than its expected time:
depends on the critical path's time variance.
is distributed in a negatively skewed manner.
depends on whether all activity times are independent
is governed by the central limit theorem
7) Which of the following is NOT a time estimate obtained for uncertain activities in Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)?
Most probable time
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Early start time
8) The horizontal and vertical axes in a project Gantt chart indicate:
time units and activities.
cost incurred and activities.
equipment needed and activities.
staffing required and time units.
9) The only way the project completion time can be reduced is by crashing activities on the critical path.
TRUE
FALSE
10) The project definition step involves all of the following EXCEPT:
determining the activities required.
identifying the project deliverables.
defining the project objectives.
developing the project budget.
11) The limit to which an activity's normal time can realistically be reduced is called the ________ .
maximum time
rush time
crash time
critical duration
12) All of the following are reasons to stop crashing EXCEPT:
the project has been crashed to the desired duration.
the cost of additional crashing exceeds the benefit.
more than one path has become critical.
there are no critical activities that can be crashed further.
13) The ________ stage of a project involves such activities as forming a team, allocating resources, preparing project documentation, and ensuring good communication.
controlling
planning
defining
organizing