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

Adding 1.5 hours (90 minutes) to 2:00 PM results in an end time of 3:30 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

The first 30-minute gap after 9:00 AM is 10:00–10:30 AM, between the first and second appointments.

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

Pacific Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Time, so 10:00 AM ET equals 7:00 AM PT.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A client's urgent deadline meeting

Answer

Urgent client deadline meetings have the highest business impact and must take precedence over routine or optional events.

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

Rescheduling to Tuesday of the same week causes minimal disruption by keeping the meeting in the same work week.

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