BCM Construction Scheduling and Planning

Question 1

Which scheduling method uses a network diagram where each node represents an activity and arrows show dependencies?

Accepted Answer

Activity-on-Node (AON)

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Gantt Chart

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Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)

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Linear Schedule Method

Question 2

The Critical Path in a project schedule is defined as the sequence of activities that:

Accepted Answer

Has zero total float and determines project duration

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Has the most activities

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Requires the most resources

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Has the highest risk

Question 3

What does 'Total Float' represent in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling?

Accepted Answer

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

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The number of activities on the critical path

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The total duration of all activities

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The lag between two activities

Question 4

In CPM scheduling, the Early Start (ES) of an activity is calculated by:

Accepted Answer

Taking the maximum Early Finish of all predecessor activities

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Adding the activity duration to its Late Finish

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Taking the earliest Early Finish of all predecessor activities

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Subtracting total float from the Late Start

Question 5

Which type of logical relationship in Precedence Diagramming means 'Activity B cannot start until Activity A finishes'?

Accepted Answer

Finish-to-Start (FS)

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Start-to-Start (SS)

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Finish-to-Finish (FF)

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Start-to-Finish (SF)

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a Gantt Chart in construction scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Visually represent the project timeline with bars showing activity durations

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Calculate the critical path

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Allocate budget across activities

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Identify risk events

Question 7

When applying resource leveling to a construction schedule, the primary goal is to:

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Smooth resource demand to avoid peaks and valleys

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Shorten the project duration

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Reduce project cost

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Eliminate all float from the schedule