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MGT301 Ch3

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A network has been crashed to the point where all activities are critical. Additional​ crashing:
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may require crashing multiple tasks simultaneously
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Which of the following statements regarding CPM networks is​ true?
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if a specific project has multiple critical​ paths, all of them will have the same duration
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Which of the following statements concerning CPM activities is​ false?
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The late finish of an activity is the earliest late start of all preceding activities.
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What are the phases of project​ management?
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planning, scheduling, controlling
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A simple CPM network has five​ activities, A,​ B, C,​ D, and E. A is an immediate predecessor of C and of D. B is also an immediate predecessor of C and of D. C and D are both immediate predecessors of E. Which of the following statements is​ true?
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There are four paths in this network
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Which of the following is the THIRD level in work breakdown structure​ (WBS)?
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subtasks in major tasks
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Gantt charts are
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planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time
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The main difference between PERT and CPM is​ that:
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PERT employs 3 time estimates for each activity
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A simple CPM network has three​ activities, D,​ E, and F. D is an immediate predecessor of E and of F. E is an immediate predecessor of F. The activity durations are D=​4, E=​3, F=8.
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Critical Path = D-E-F duration 15
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Which of the following is NOT true about Gantt​ charts?
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Gantt charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources
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What is true about Gantt​ charts?
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1. Gantt charts are​ low-cost means of helping managers make sure that activities are planned. 2. Gantt charts are planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time. 3. Gantt charts also can be used for scheduling repetitive operations.
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Which of the following statements regarding​ time-cost tradeoffs in CPM networks is​ false?
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Crashing sometimes has the reverse result of lengthening the project duration.
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Which of the following statements regarding CPM is​ true?
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All activities on the critical path have their LS equal to the maximum EF of all immediate predecessors.
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Which of the following statements regarding critical paths is​ true?
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On a specific​ project, there can be multiple critical​ paths, all with exactly the same duration.