CTB Scheduling and Calendar Management

Question 1

A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 2:00 PM and lasts 1.5 hours. What time does the meeting end?

Accepted Answer

3:30 PM

Answer

3:00 PM

Answer

4:00 PM

Answer

2:45 PM

Question 2

An executive has appointments at 9:00–10:00 AM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, and 2:00–3:30 PM. What is the earliest available 30-minute slot?

Accepted Answer

10:00–10:30 AM

Answer

12:00–12:30 PM

Answer

1:00–1:30 PM

Answer

3:30–4:00 PM

Question 3

A conference call is set for 10:00 AM Eastern Time. What time should a participant in Pacific Time dial in?

Accepted Answer

7:00 AM

Answer

1:00 PM

Answer

12:00 PM

Answer

8:00 AM

Question 4

Which of the following scheduling tasks should be given the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

A client's urgent deadline meeting

Answer

A colleague's optional team lunch

Answer

A routine weekly status update

Answer

An internal birthday celebration

Question 5

A weekly staff meeting occurs every Monday at 9:00 AM. If Monday falls on a public holiday, when should it typically be rescheduled?

Accepted Answer

Tuesday of the same week

Answer

Skip it entirely that week

Answer

The previous Friday

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The following Monday

Question 6

How far in advance should a reminder typically be sent for a one-hour meeting?

Accepted Answer

24–48 hours before

Answer

One month before

Answer

10 minutes before

Answer

One week before

Question 7

A manager has a recurring 1:00–3:00 PM Friday prep block, but a mandatory all-staff meeting is added from 2:00–4:00 PM. What is the BEST course of action?

Accepted Answer

Notify the manager of the conflict and ask how to proceed

Answer

Cancel the prep session without telling the manager

Answer

Decline the all-staff meeting on her behalf

Answer

Accept both events and let the manager sort it out