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In a critical path analysis, the shortest path is what drives the completion date for the project.

A) True
B) False

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A(n) _____ for a project is the series of activities that determine the earliest time by which the project can be completed.

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In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule.


A) estimating activity durations
B) developing the schedule  
C) controlling the schedule
D) estimating activity resources

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is a difference between an activity list and an activity attribute?


A) As opposed to an activity attribute, an activity list provides resource requirements and constraints related to activities. 
B) An activity list provides a more concrete list of milestones for a project than an activity attribute. 
C) An activity attribute is a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule whereas an activity list is not. 
D) An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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An activity is an element of work that has an expected duration, cost, and resource requirements.

A) True
B) False

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_____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date.


A) Total slack
B) Free float  
C) Backward pass
D) Forward pass

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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What are milestones? Describe.

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Critical chain scheduling assumes that resources multitask and maximizes multitasking.

A) True
B) False

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_____ is the number of workdays or work hours required to complete a task.

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After defining project activities, the next step in project time management is developing the schedule.

A) True
B) False

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AOA network diagrams use only _____ dependencies.


A) start-to-start
B) finish-to-start  
C) finish-to-finish
D) start-to-finish

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In a network diagram, a(n) _____ is the starting and ending point of an activity.

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In an AOA network diagram, _____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.


A) combinations
B) buffers  
C) mergers
D) bursts

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In project time management, the next step after sequencing activities is to define these activities.

A) True
B) False

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A drawback of the precedence diagramming method is that it cannot be used unless dummy activities are employed.

A) True
B) False

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Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following techniques involve doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence?


A) Critical chain scheduling
B) Crashing  
C) Fast tracking
D) PERT analysis

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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A schedule management plan includes information which describes the format and frequency of schedule reports required for the project.

A) True
B) False

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The activity list should include the _____, an activity identifier, and a brief description of the activity.

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A drawback of the project management software is that it does not have the capacity to calculate the critical path(s) for a project.

A) True
B) False

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