Time Management Test
Time Management Test
Time Management Test
Practice Exam
1. To control the schedule, a project manager is reanalyzing the project to predict
project duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the least
amount of scheduling flexibility. What techniques is she using?
A. Critical path method
B. Flowchart
C. Precedence diagramming
D. Work breakdown structure
2. A dependency requiring that design be completed before manufacturing can start is
an example of a:
A. discretionary dependency
B. external dependency
C. mandatory dependency
D. scope dependency
3. Which of the following are GENERALLY illustrated BETTER by bar charts than
network diagrams?
A. Logical relationship
B. Critical paths
C. Resource trade-offs
D. Progress or status
4. If the optimistic estimate for an activity is 12days, and the pessimistic estimate is
18days, what is the standard deviation of this activity?
A. 1
B. 1.3
C. 6
D. 3
5. A heuristic is best described as a:
A. control tool
B. scheduling method
C. planning tool
D. rule of thumb
6. Lag means:
A. the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish
date
B. the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start
date of its successor
C. waiting time
D. the product of a forward and backward pass
Estimate (in
Weeks)
1
2
6
10
1
Dummy
2
3
9
1
activity start-B
Activity A-D
Activity E-END
Activity C-E
29. You have a project with the following activities: Activity A takes 40 hours and can
start after the project starts. Activity B takes 25 hours and should happen after the project
Starts .Activity C must happen after activity A and takes 35 hours. Activity D must
happen after activity B and C and takes 30 hours. Activity E must take place after activity
C and takes 10 hours. Activity F takes place after Activity E and takes 22 hours.
Activities F and D are the last activities of the project. Which of the following is TRUE if
activity B actually takes 37 hours?
A. the critical path is 67 hours
B. the critical path changes to Start , B, D, End
C. the critical path is Start,A,C,E,F,End
D. the critical path increases by 12 hours
30. A project manager has received activity duration estimates from his team. Which of
the following does he need in order to complete schedule development?
A. change requests
B. schedule change control system
C. recommended corrective actions
D. reserves
31. A project manager is taking over a project from another project manager during the
planning process group. If the new project manager wants to see what the previous
project manager planned for managing changes to the schedule, it would be BEST to look
at the:
A. communications management plan
B. project management plan
C. staffing management plan
D. schedule management plan
32. A project manager is using weighted average duration estimates to perform schedule
network analysis. Which type of mathematical analysis is being used?
A. critical path method
B. PERT
C. Monte Carlo
D. resource leveling
33. The WBS, estimates for each work package, and the network diagram are completed.
Which of the following would be the NEXT thing for the project manager to do?
A. sequence the activities
B. verify that they have the correct scope
C. create a preliminary schedule and get the teams approval
D. complete risk management
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This diagram has two paths: Start, 1, 2, 3 End and Start, 1, 4, End. The length of the first
path is 10 and the second is nine making the first path critical and the duration of the
critical path 10. Notice that almost every other answer someone could pick is also listed.
21. Answer B
Explanation If activity 4 now takes 10 weeks instead of eight, the critical path
would change to Start, 1, 4 End and be 11 weeks long.
22. Answer B
Explanation By the time this activity is taking place, activity sequencing (choice
A) scope definition (choice C) and creating a project charter (choice D) would be
completed.
23. Answer D
Explanation this question tests whether you know how to solve problems, especially
if you are one of those project managers who has not realized that an unrealistic schedule
is something you should deal with before beginning work. Since cutting product scope
affects the customer, choice A has a great negative effect and is therefore not best. A
project managers job is to determine options for meeting any end date or time. Therefore
choice B cannot be correct. Working overtime (choice C) is expensive and unnecessary
when there are so many other choices that could be selected first. Choice D could have
the least negative impact on the project.
24. Answer B
Explanation Time estimates for the activities should be created by the team and
should not be added. Some activities may take place concurrently. Therefore, Choice B
must be the correct answer.
25. Answer C
Explanation The project scope statement is created based on the preliminary project
scope statement and input from the sponsor. Therefore the answer is choice C, ask the
sponsor.
26. Answer A
Explanation The question implies a finish-to-finish relationship between activities.
The arrow diagramming method (choice B) does not support these types of relationships.
Choice C is not a diagramming method and choice D is a made-up term.
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Figure
The critical path is 15(Start-C, C-E, E-End) and runs across the dummy (yes that can
happen). Without any other information to suggest another alternative, it is best to try to
shorten the longest activity on the critical path, activity E-End (choice C).
You may have selected activity A-D (choice B) because it is the longest activity, but
notice that shortening it will not change the length of the project. You may not have
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32. Answer B
Explanation PERT uses a weighted average.
33. Answer D
Explanation Choice A is the same thing as create a network diagram. Choice B is
another name for scope verification, and is done during the monitoring and controlling
process group, not during project planning. Since a schedule is an input to risk
management, choice D comes after choice C and so it is not the next thing to do. The
only remaining choice is C.
34. Answer D
Explanation The question is really asking, What is done after activity duration
estimation? Choices A and B are done before activity duration estimating. Duration
compression (choice D) occurs before finalizing the schedule (choice C) and is, therefore,
the best answer.
35. Answer D
Explanation Notice how this question and the one previous seem very similar. This
is intended to prepare you for similar questions on the exam. Choices B and C should
have already been completed. The situation described is within the schedule development
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