PM Test Center » activity sequencing http://pmtestcenter.com FREE daily project management test questions for PMP®, CAPM®, and Project+ exams! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Activity sequencing using arrows http://pmtestcenter.com/activity-sequencing-using-arrows?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activity-sequencing-using-arrows http://pmtestcenter.com/activity-sequencing-using-arrows#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:01:52 +0000 Gabe Young http://pmtestcenter.com/?p=738

__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses arrows to represent activities.

A. Critical chain method
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)
C. Activity-on-Node (AON)
D. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)

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__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses nodes to represent activities.

A. Project management software
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)
C. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
D. Critical chain method

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For your new software project, you decide you need to use a Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) network diagram. When asked by an intern why you chose to use GERT, you explain that one of the main advantages is that you can:

A. Be more accurate than using a PERT
B. Use hammock activities
C. Assign multiple resources
D. Create loops between tasks

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]]> http://pmtestcenter.com/gert/feed 2 Level resources http://pmtestcenter.com/level-resources?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=level-resources http://pmtestcenter.com/level-resources#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:01:54 +0000 Gabe Young http://pmtestcenter.com/?p=664

Resource leveling typically results in a:

A. Project cost overrun
B. Project cost savings
C. Project duration longer than the baseline
D. Project duration shorter than the baseline

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]]> http://pmtestcenter.com/level-resources/feed 2 Over-allocated resources http://pmtestcenter.com/over-allocated-resources?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-allocated-resources http://pmtestcenter.com/over-allocated-resources#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:01:31 +0000 Gabe Young http://pmtestcenter.com/?p=661

While reviewing your weekly report, you notice that two of your resources are over-allocated. One way to solve this is to:

A. Level resources
B. Use PERT
C. Add lag
D. Crash the schedule

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]]> http://pmtestcenter.com/over-allocated-resources/feed 0 Gantt chart weakness http://pmtestcenter.com/gantt-chart-weakness?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gantt-chart-weakness http://pmtestcenter.com/gantt-chart-weakness#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:01:02 +0000 Gabe Young http://pmtestcenter.com/?p=653

You plan on using a project management information system (PMIS) to develop a Gantt chart. One drawback of using a Gantt chart is:

A. Finish dates for each project cannot be manually set
B. WBS outline cannot be represented
C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed
D. Only one resource can be assigned to a task

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Dwight’s project is behind schedule. As a result, he is looking to reduce the duration of his project to bring it back on track. If cost is not a factor, what tactic should he use?

A. Fast-track
B. Critical path
C. PERT
D. Crash

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Dwight’s project is behind schedule. As a result, he is looking to reduce the duration of his project to bring it back on track. Dwight is also tasked with keeping costs as low as possible to reduce the risk of an overrun. What tactic should he use?

A. Fast-track
B. Critical path
C. PERT
D. Crash

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What is the typical duration of a milestone?

A. 0
B. 1
C. Milestone durations depend on the total duration of the project
D. Milestone durations depend on each predecessor

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]]> http://pmtestcenter.com/milestone-duration/feed 0 Does increasing a task duration affect the project end date? http://pmtestcenter.com/does-increasing-a-task-duration-affect-the-project-end-date?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-increasing-a-task-duration-affect-the-project-end-date http://pmtestcenter.com/does-increasing-a-task-duration-affect-the-project-end-date#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:01:41 +0000 Gabe Young http://pmtestcenter.com/?p=327

You just inherited a project from Laura, who is on maternity leave. The project schedule includes a task that was estimated for 10 days but after speaking to the person assigned to it, you learn that the task will likely increase to a total of 15 days. You decide that you only need to notify the sponsor if this change will delay the project end date. Which of the following indicators should you use to determine whether or not you need to notify the sponsor?

A. Free float
B. Lag
C. Total float
D. Lead

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