FPE Project Planning & Scheduling 2

Question 1

In fire protection project scheduling, what does 'float' (also called slack) represent?

Accepted Answer

The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the project completion

Answer

Float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's critical path or end date.

Question 2

A fire suppression system installation project has a mandatory finish-to-start dependency with a 5-day lag between pipe installation and hydrostatic testing. What does the lag represent?

Accepted Answer

Required wait time before the successor activity can begin

Answer

A lag in a finish-to-start dependency means the successor activity cannot start until the specified lag time has passed after the predecessor finishes.

Question 3

Which scheduling technique is BEST suited for a fire protection project with highly uncertain activity durations?

Accepted Answer

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Answer

PERT uses optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates to account for uncertainty, making it ideal when activity durations are not well-defined.

Question 4

During a fire alarm system project, the AHJ requires inspection before any concealment of wiring. This requirement represents what type of project constraint?

Accepted Answer

Technical or regulatory constraint

Answer

AHJ inspection requirements are technical/regulatory constraints that impose mandatory sequencing on project activities.

Question 5

A project manager is compressing a fire protection project schedule by adding a second crew to work simultaneously on separate building sections. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Crashing

Answer

Crashing involves adding resources (people, equipment) to shorten activity durations, while fast tracking involves overlapping sequential activities.

(FPE) Fire Protection Engineer Certification Practice Test

(FPE) Fire Protection Engineer Certification Practice Test

FPE Project Planning & Scheduling 2