CRC Project Planning & Scheduling 2

Question 1

Which scheduling technique uses arrows to represent activities and nodes to represent events?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

Answer

Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM) uses arrows for activities and nodes for events, also called Activity-on-Arrow (AOA).

Question 2

A residential contractor discovers soil conditions require deeper footings than planned. Which document should be issued first?

Accepted Answer

Change order

Answer

A change order formally documents and authorizes scope, cost, and schedule changes when unforeseen conditions alter the original plan.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a baseline schedule in residential construction?

Accepted Answer

To serve as the original approved plan against which progress is measured

Answer

The baseline schedule is the approved original plan used to measure project performance and identify variances.

Question 4

A homeowner requests an addition that was not in the original contract. How should a contractor handle this?

Accepted Answer

Issue a written change order before starting work

Answer

A written change order must be executed before additional work begins to protect both the contractor and owner legally and financially.

Question 5

In a Gantt chart, what do overlapping bars typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

Activities occurring simultaneously (parallel work)

Answer

Overlapping bars on a Gantt chart show that two or more tasks are scheduled to occur at the same time.

(CRC) Certified Residential Contractor Practice Test