AIC AIC Construction Scheduling & Time Management

Question 1

Which scheduling method uses a network diagram to identify the longest path through a project?

Accepted Answer

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Answer

Gantt Chart

Answer

Resource Leveling

Answer

Line of Balance

Question 2

In CPM scheduling, 'float' (or slack) refers to:

Accepted Answer

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project finish date

Answer

The total project contingency budget

Answer

The overlap between two concurrent tasks

Answer

The buffer added to each activity duration estimate

Question 3

A project has a Planned Value (PV) of $500,000 and an Earned Value (EV) of $450,000. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is behind schedule

Answer

The project is ahead of schedule

Answer

The project is under budget

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The project is on schedule

Question 4

Which scheduling technique is best suited for repetitive construction tasks such as highway paving?

Accepted Answer

Line of Balance

Answer

Critical Path Method

Answer

PERT

Answer

Precedence Diagramming Method

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a look-ahead schedule in construction project management?

Accepted Answer

To provide a detailed 3–6 week rolling plan for near-term work execution

Answer

To replace the master schedule

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To satisfy the owner's reporting requirements

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To calculate the final project cost at completion

Question 6

In PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique), the expected duration of an activity is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

(Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6

Answer

(Optimistic + Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 3

Answer

(Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 2

Answer

Pessimistic - Optimistic