Project Planning and Scheduling Quiz

What is the primary tool for project planning?

• Schedule

• Contract

• Plans and specs

• Cost estimate

The two types of schedules introduced in this chapter are?

• Gantt charts and network diagrams

• Linear schedule and bar charts

• Bar charts and fast-tracked schedules

• Network diagrams and continuous activity schedules

Gantt charts are used to:

• Show overall length of the project and each activity

• Show relationships between activities

• Show float

• Describe the work breakdown structure

What is one type of network diagram?

• Activity-on-node

• Activity-on-date

• Activity-on-dot

• Activity-on-backward pass

Which of the following is NOT a factor when determining what type of schedule to use?

• Steel or concrete structure

• Size of the company

• Project size

• Requirements in the plans and specs

Which of the following is NOT how schedules are used?

• Conceptual schedules

• Detailed schedules

• Mini-schedules

• Special-purpose schedules

What is the typical period of time used in a short-interval schedule?

• Three weeks

• One day

• Three months

• One week

All of the following are stages of building a schedule except?

• Plotting stage

• Planning stage

• Scheduling stage

• Sequencing stage

What are general conditions?

• Indirect costs incurred to construct a project and run a job

• The overhead to run the office

• Costs of direct materials

• None of the answers are correct

What does SWPPP stand for?

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

• Steam, Water, Pipes, and Plumbing Plan

• Storm Warning Prediction and Prevention Plan

• Steam Water Pollution Plumbing Plan