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The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT


A) Earliest time an activity can begin.
B) Earliest time an activity can finish.
C) Duration of the project.
D) The critical path.
E) How soon the project can finish.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The forward pass through a project network determines the critical path.

A) True
B) False

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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.

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

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Which of the following can be used without coordinating with managers of succeeding activities?


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

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Arrows on an activity-on-node (AON) project network represent


A) An activity.
B) Project flow.
C) Dependency.
D) Project flow and dependency.
E) An activity and dependency.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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The activity time estimates used to build a project network are derived from ________.

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work packages
Explanation: A work packag...

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An activity can include only one work package.

A) True
B) False

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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.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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When completing a backward pass, you carry the LS to the next preceding activity to establish the LF, unless the next preceding activity is a burst activity, in which case you select


A) The smallest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.
B) The largest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.
C) The average LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.
D) The smallest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.
E) The largest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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A(n)_____________ calculates project duration.

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forward pass
Explanation: The ...

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When completing a forward pass you carry the early finish to the next activity where it becomes its early start, unless the next succeeding activity is a merge activity.In this case you select the largest early finish number of all its immediate predecessor activities.Why do you select the largest early finish number?

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Acknowledging that the finish number rep...

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Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?


A) Dependencies
B) Sequencing
C) Interrelationships
D) Activity duration
E) Timing

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The delaying of any activity on the __________ will delay the completion of the project by the same amount.

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critical path
Explanation: Cri...

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The _________ lag is the most typical type of lag that is encountered in developing networks.

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finish to start
Explanation: The finish-...

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A(n)__________ activity is frequently used to identify the use of fixed resources or costs over a segment of the project.

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hammock
Explanation: Hammock activities ...

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Within an Activity-on-Node network, the arrows depict activities to be accomplished.

A) True
B) False

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Briefly describe looping and conditional statements and explain why they are not allowed when developing project networks.

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Looping is the attempt by the network de...

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Activities that must immediately follow a given activity are called ________ activities.

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successor
Explanation: Activit...

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Which of the following is true about hammock activities?


A) They are used to identify the use of fixed resources or costs over a segment of a project.
B) They are a combination of Start to Start and Start to Finish lags.
C) They are activities in which the costs are not subject to change.
D) They are an alternative description for the critical path.
E) They are highly sensitive.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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___________ reflects the likelihood the original critical path(s)will change once the project is initiated.

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Sensitivity
Explanation: Sensitivity ref...

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