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Technical constraints for a project are represented in a network diagram by


A) drawing the activities in a ladder arrangement.
B) drawing the activities in a loop format.
C) drawing the activities in a serial relationship.
D) drawing all the activities with a common start date.

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Resource requirements graphs based on an as-soon-as-possible schedule are drawn


A) based on each activity's earliest start time.
B) based on each activity's earliest finish time.
C) based on each activity's latest start time.
D) based on each activity's latest finish time.

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___ is a method for developing the shortest schedule when the number or amount of available resources is fixed.


A) Resource evaluation scheduling
B) Resource monitoring
C) Resource limited scheduling
D) Resource leveling

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When planning a project, it is necessary to estimate


A) the priorities of the activities to display in the resource requirements plan.
B) the types and quantities of resources required to perform each activity.
C) the dependent relationship between resources and show the relationships in the network diagram.
D) only the non-critical activities and their resources.

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B

Resource-limited scheduling is a method for


A) developing a schedule that attempts to minimize the fluctuations in requirements for resources.
B) making sure all the resources do the same amount of work.
C) making sure every task has the same number of resources.
D) developing the shortest schedule when the number or amount of available resources is fixed and cannot be exceeded.

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D

A project requires at least 28 worker-days to complete the project.What is the shortest time estimate for completion if the project is constrained to two workers per day? Assume no task requires more than one worker and the tasks can be completed independent of each other.


A) 56 days
B) 28 days
C) 14 days
D) Additional information is needed to determine the project duration.

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____ assist with the complexity of generating a resource-leveled schedule and resource requirements graphs and tables.


A) Project management information systems
B) Formulas and techniques
C) Trial and error techniques
D) Calendaring systems

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In ____, when several activities need the same limited resource at the same time, the activities with the least slack have first priority.


A) resource limited scheduling
B) resource monitoring
C) resource leveling
D) resource evaluation scheduling

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If resources are to be considered in planning, it is necessary to


A) when each is taking vacation time or time off.
B) know the name of each resource on the project.
C) list all the projects to which the resources have been assigned.
D) indicate the amounts and types of resources needed to perform each activity.

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A resource requirements plan illustrates


A) who is responsible for which activities.
B) the amount of labor expenses for the project.
C) the expected utilization of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
D) the budget for material and cost resources.

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C

Resource utilization charts based on each activity's latest start time are said to be based on an ____ schedule.


A) as-soon-as-possible
B) as-late-as-possible
C) as-needed
D) as-flexible-as-possible

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Resource constraints are represented in the network diagram by


A) drawing the activities with common resources in a loop format.
B) drawing the activities to reflect the availability of a limited quantity of resources.
C) drawing the activities with different resources in a serial relationship.
D) drawing the activities with a common finish date.

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The statement, "Network diagrams illustrate the technical constraints among activities," means the activities are constrained because


A) each of the activities are independent from the other activities.
B) one activity cannot be started until the predecessors are finished.
C) the activities use different resources to be completed.
D) some activities use the same resources that may not be available.

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If three workers are assigned to a task lasting four days, two workers are assigned a task lasting three days, and one worker is assigned to a task lasting three days.The tasks can be completed independently of each other.If you are to schedule with a resource-limit, what is the minimum resource limit for the project?


A) Three workers per day
B) 21 worker-days
C) Seven days
D) Additional information is needed to determine the minimum number.

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Which of the following is likely not to be a process in a project management information system?


A) Test resolutions to any scheduling conflicts.
B) Use the nine-step problem solving method in the system.
C) Level or smooth the resources automatically.
D) Create charges for resources.

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Resources are not usually hired on a day-to-day basis to meet fluctuating requirements.This means that


A) the maximum number of project resources should be hired for the project duration.
B) if the workers are employed for the duration of the project and it may be necessary to pay them when idle or overtime when at peak demand.
C) the actual work performed for each activity should be evaluated to inform the next activity of the number of workers needed.
D) all projects should plan all tasks for one person to complete the activities to keep the person busy.

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A project is resource leveled without resource-limited constraints and the project did not extend beyond its required completion after leveling.Which of the following must have been false? ​


A) The critical path of the project had negative slack.
B) Tasks using the same resources that were leveled were not on the critical path.
C) At least one of the activities using the resources that were leveled had positive slack.
D) The project had adequate positive slack in all the paths to accommodate the leveling.

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Resource leveling uses a trial-and-error method to test delaying


A) all activities with a positive slack
B) all non-critical activities
C) all critical activities
D) only non-critical activities with positive slack

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Resource leveling attempts to establish a schedule in which resource utilization is made as level as possible


A) without extending the project beyond its required completion time.
B) by assigning one resource to work per day.
C) by extending the project beyond its required completion time.
D) by adding additional resources to the project.

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At a minimum, network diagrams illustrate the ____ constraints among activities.


A) referential
B) technical
C) check
D) entity

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