BCM Construction Project Management

Question 1

Which scheduling technique uses activity durations, dependencies, and float to determine the longest project path?

Accepted Answer

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Answer

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Answer

Gantt Chart

Answer

Resource Leveling

Question 2

In construction project management, what does the acronym WBS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Work Breakdown Structure

Answer

Weekly Budget Summary

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Workflow Based Scheduling

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Work-Based Standard

Question 3

Earned Value Management (EVM) uses which formula to calculate Cost Performance Index (CPI)?

Accepted Answer

Earned Value ÷ Actual Cost

Answer

Actual Cost ÷ Planned Value

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Earned Value ÷ Planned Value

Answer

Budgeted Cost ÷ Earned Value

Question 4

Which contract delivery method requires the owner to hire separate design and construction firms sequentially?

Accepted Answer

Design-Bid-Build

Answer

Design-Build

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Construction Management at Risk

Answer

Integrated Project Delivery

Question 5

Float (or slack) in a project schedule represents:

Accepted Answer

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

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Extra budget allocated for contingencies

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The buffer between construction phases

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Overtime hours available to workers

Question 6

A construction project's baseline schedule is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The approved, original project schedule used as a reference for performance measurement

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The most recent updated project schedule

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A schedule created after project completion for lessons learned

Answer

The contractor's internal planning document