CAE Project Planning & Execution 3

Question 1

A program director learns that a partner organization withdrew from a workforce training project two weeks before launch. The BEST immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Activate the contingency plan documented in the risk register

Answer

Activating a pre-planned contingency is the structured response to a materialized risk, minimizing disruption to scope and schedule.

Question 2

Which project planning technique breaks a large adult education initiative into smaller, manageable deliverables by decomposing work hierarchically?

Accepted Answer

Work breakdown structure

Answer

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the total project scope into progressively smaller components, making it easier to estimate and assign work.

Question 3

An adult education project is behind schedule, but the budget is healthy. Which schedule compression technique allows activities to overlap that were originally planned sequentially?

Accepted Answer

Fast tracking

Answer

Fast tracking overlaps sequential activities in parallel, reducing overall project duration without necessarily adding resources or cost.

Question 4

In the context of adult education project management, 'scope creep' most commonly occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Unapproved additions are made to project deliverables over time

Answer

Scope creep is the gradual, uncontrolled expansion of project scope beyond original boundaries, often without corresponding adjustments to time or budget.

Question 5

A CAE candidate is asked to identify the longest sequence of dependent tasks in a project plan. This is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

Critical path

Answer

The critical path is the longest duration path through the project network, determining the earliest possible project completion date.

(CAE) Certified Adult Educator Practice Test

(CAE) Certified Adult Educator Practice Test

CAE Project Planning & Execution 3