Schedule Management 20Q Test

This is a randomized 20-question test on Schedule Management KA of PMBoK

Question 1 of 20

lease refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the Late Start and Late Finish for task B are –

1. 5, 10

2. 6, 11

3. 11,16

4. 3, 8

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Question 2 of 20

Tom is leading a project which is in the planning phase. And based on statistical samplings, he has determined that for a specific case, the optimistic duration estimate is 4 days, most likely estimate is 8 days and the pessimistic estimate is 12 days. What would be the 3-point estimate according to Beta distribution?

1. 7 days

2. 6.7 days

3. 6.83 days

4. 8 days

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Question 3 of 20

Tom is leading a project which is in the planning phase. And based on statistical samplings, he has determined that for a specific case, the optimistic duration estimate is 4 days, most likely estimate is 7 days and the pessimistic estimate is 9 days. What would be the 3-point estimate according to PERT distribution?

1. 7 days

2. 6.7 days

3. 7.5 days

4. 6.83 days

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Question 4 of 20

Which of the statements is true about fast tracking?

1. In a fast tracking method, the float of each task is leveraged to fast track the project.

2. In a fast tracking method, the discretionary dependencies are re-examined to exploit inherent parallelism among activities

3. In a fast tracking method, employees are motivated to work harder and faster so that the project completion is fast tracked.

4. Additional resources are allocated to tasks in the critical path so that the duration of the tasks and hence the whole project is fast tracked

Question 4 of 20

Question 5 of 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to activity resource estimation process:

1. Cost is estimated based on activity resource and duration estimates but is fed back to refine activity resource estimation

2. The output of the activity resource estimate process includes RBS

3. Activity duration estimate is carried out after activity resources are estimated

4. Activity resource estimation is carried out independent of cost estimates

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Question 6 of 20

Please refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the free float for task D is

1. 4 days

2. 8 days

3. 6 days

4. 2 days

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Question 7 of 20

Please refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the Early Start and Early Finish for task C are –

1. 9, 14

2. 6, 11

3. 11, 16

4. 1,7

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Question 8 of 20

Please refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the critical path is –

1. A-D-G-H

2. A-E-F-G-H

3. A-B-C-H

4. A-E-F-H

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Question 9 of 20

One of the software effort estimation methodologies uses the following formula to arrive at effort:

E=ai(KLoC)(bi)(EAF)

What type of estimation methodology is this?

1. Bottom up estimation

2. Analogous estimation

3. PERT estimation

4. Parametric estimation

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Question 10 of 20

10.

Please refer to the above network diagram. The diagram indicates that between task B and task C

1. Task C must start 5 days before the finish of task B

2. There is a lead of 5 days

3. A lag of 5 days has been introduced for the start of task C

4. Task C must start before 5 days after the finish of task B

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Question 11 of 20

11.

The outcome of sequence activities is

1. Project network diagram

2. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

3. Project activity diagram

4. Activity list

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Question 12 of 20

12.

Backward pass is a method

1. To determine the float of each task in the critical path

2. To determine the late start and late finish of each task in the network diagram

3. To determine the early start and early finish of all the tasks in the network diagram

4. To determine the late start and late finish of only the tasks in the critical path

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Question 13 of 20

13.

1. It is a network diagram depicting a critical path

2. It is a network diagram depicting a critical chain.

3. It is an incomplete network diagram

4. What is the closest description of the network diagram above?

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Question 14 of 20

14.

Please refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the float for task D is

1. 4 days

2. 2 days

3. 8 days

4. 6 days

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Question 15 of 20

15.

A project manager has just defined the activity list for a project. What is the possible process that he should execute next?

1. Estimate resources

2. Estimate durations

3. Estimate cost

4. Sequence activities

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Question 16 of 20

16.

The PERT estimate of duration for a task is 12 days which has an optimistic estimate of 6 days and a most likely estimate of 10 days. What is the pessimistic estimate?

1. 26 days

2. 14 days

3. 18 days

4. 16 days

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Question 17 of 20

17.

Which of the following statement is TRUE with respect to defining activities?

1. All activities must be defined while developing a schedule

2. Some activities can be defined initially and activities for mile stones occurring later on can be defined when the project is closer to the milestone

3. All activities are defined as part of WBS in the scope baseline

4. It is fine if no activities are defined initially

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Question 18 of 20

18.

In a circus, there is a stunt involving swinging. There are many swingers whose legs are anchored to the swing and their hands are free for stunts. There are free swingers who perform many stunts and swing between these Anchored swingers. One unit of activity of an anchored swinger starts by holding the free swinger, continues with performing the stunts and then finishes with the anchored swinger leaving the contact of free swinger. There is a dependency in this scenario that one anchored swinger can leave the contact of the free swinger only after another anchored swinger holds the free swinger. This dependency between the activities of anchored swingers is of type

1. SS

2. SF

3. FF

4. FS

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Question 19 of 20

19.

The number of days by which a task can be delayed without delaying any of its successor tasks is called

1. Total Float

2. Float

3. Free Float

4. Slack

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Question 20 of 20

20.

Please refer to the network diagram above. In this network diagram, the free float for task D is

1. 6 days

2. 2 days

3. 4 days

4. 8 days

Question 20 of 20