PMI Project Planning & Scheduling 3

Question 1

A project has a total float of zero days on its longest path. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Any delay on this path will delay the project end date

Answer

Zero total float on the longest path defines the critical path, meaning any delay to activities on it will directly delay the project completion date.

Question 2

Which estimating technique is MOST appropriate early in the project when limited detail is available?

Accepted Answer

Analogous estimating

Answer

Analogous estimating uses historical data from similar projects and is most useful early in the project lifecycle when detailed information is scarce.

Question 3

A lag in a project schedule refers to:

Accepted Answer

A delay applied to a successor activity after the predecessor finishes

Answer

A lag is a directed delay applied to a dependency, requiring the successor activity to wait a specified period after the predecessor's trigger event.

Question 4

Which schedule compression technique involves performing activities in parallel that were originally planned sequentially?

Accepted Answer

Fast-tracking

Answer

Fast-tracking overlaps activities that would normally be done sequentially, compressing the schedule but potentially increasing risk.

Question 5

When preparing a project schedule, the project manager must first:

Accepted Answer

Create the activity list from the WBS

Answer

Creating the activity list by decomposing work packages from the WBS is the prerequisite step before sequencing, estimating, or assigning resources.

(PMI) Project Management Institute Certified Practice Test

(PMI) Project Management Institute Certified Practice Test

PMI Project Planning & Scheduling 3