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WorksheetsCMA 490 - Chapter 3 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
The critical path method (CPM) is a scheduling approach that identifies the ___ path through work activities to complete a project.
fastest
longest
simlest
shortest
A ___ activity is a project activity that has zero float and is part of the critical path.
priority
major
critical
hammock
Most construction professionals prefer to review a project while looking at the ___.
Gantt chart
network diagram
critical path
notice to proceed
A Gantt chart is a ___ that includes all activity durations as well as start and finish dates.
pictograph
line graph
pie chart
bar chart
Most network diagrams used for construction are ___ diagrams.
activity-on-node (AON)
notice-on-node (NON)
activity-on-arrow (AOA)
notice-on-arrow (NOA)
___ is the sequencing of project activities in the order they are to be started.
Network logic
Milestone planning
Activity mapping
Hierarchical scheduling
A ___ is an activity that directly follows another activity and has a relationship with or constraint related to that activity.
predecessor
successor
dependent
hammock
A ___ relationship is a scheduling relationship in which a successor activity cannot be completed until its predecessor starts.
start-to-start (SS)
finish-to-finish (FF)
finish-to-start (FS)
start-to-finish (SF)
A ___ activity cannot become a critical activity due to its length being based on the reference activities.
float
buffer
hammock
successor
___ is a specified time delay between when a successor activity starts and a predecessor activity finishes.
Lag
Slack
Float
Lead
Any activity that has ___ day(s) of total float is on the critical path.
zero
one
two
three
___ float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the next scheduled successor activity.
Total
Free
Scheduled
Anticipated
An estimated project completion date that is later than it should be could lead to ___.
negative lag time
missed completion dates
miscommunication between subcontractors
a lack of competitiveness when bidding against other contractors
In a design-bid-build contract, subcontractors may be required to submit a(n) ___ with their bid.
employee roster
tentative schedule
supplier referral
sample materials order
Productivity rates can be drawn from ___ and cost data books.
industry standards
labor availability
manufacturer recommendations
experienced worker estimates
As the complexity of a project increases, such as with the addition of decorative brick patterns, the ___.
amount of rework will increase
overall duration will decrease
production rate will drop significantly
production rate will marginally increase
The use of ___ makes it possible to prefabricate larger portions of the work off-site and then deliver them to the site ready for installation.
a CPM schedule
start-to-finish activities
building information modeling (BIM)
the program evaluation review technique (PERT)
Repetitive tasks allow the opportunity to improve ___.
cash flow
productivity
site safety and conditions
organizational structure compatibility
___ states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
Parkinson's law
Student syndrome
PERT methodology
The critical path method
The concept of ___ is that many people will start to fully apply themselves to an activity at the last moment they feel they can meet a deadline.
Parkinson's law
Student syndrome
PERT methodology
The critical path method
One disadvantage of the program evaluation review technique (PERT) is the ___.
unreliability of the outcome
amount of rework involved
underestimation of the project duration
extra time required to estimate activity durations
When creating a CPM schedule, activities are placed in the order in which the ___.
level of complexity increases
project will be constructed
duration of each activity increases
cost of each activity decreases
The development of the critical path can be accomplished using a standard ___-step process.
two
three
five
seven
A typical ___ for a network diagram contains information such as the activity name and number, the activity duration, the early start and early finish dates, the late start and late finish dates, and the amount of total float.
activity box
histogram
program evaluation
milestone
The early start (ES) and early finish (EF) dates for each activity should be determined using ___ calculations.
manageable-duration
breakdown
forward-pass
backward-pass
The ___ of CPM development determines the late start (LS) and late finish (LF) dates for each activity.
critical path method
program evaluation review technique
forward pass
backward pass
The critical path is determined by following and marking the activities with ___.
zero float
negative lag times
long lead times
late starts
