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CMA 490 - Chapter 3 Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The critical path method (CPM) is a scheduling approach that identifies the ___ path through work activities to complete a project.

a)

fastest

b)

longest

c)

simlest

d)

shortest

2.

A ___ activity is a project activity that has zero float and is part of the critical path.

a)

priority

b)

major

c)

critical

d)

hammock

3.

Most construction professionals prefer to review a project while looking at the ___.

a)

Gantt chart

b)

network diagram

c)

critical path

d)

notice to proceed

4.

A Gantt chart is a ___ that includes all activity durations as well as start and finish dates.

a)

pictograph

b)

line graph

c)

pie chart

d)

bar chart

5.

Most network diagrams used for construction are ___ diagrams.

a)

activity-on-node (AON)

b)

notice-on-node (NON)

c)

activity-on-arrow (AOA)

d)

notice-on-arrow (NOA)

6.

___ is the sequencing of project activities in the order they are to be started.

a)

Network logic

b)

Milestone planning

c)

Activity mapping

d)

Hierarchical scheduling

7.

A ___ is an activity that directly follows another activity and has a relationship with or constraint related to that activity.

a)

predecessor

b)

successor

c)

dependent

d)

hammock

8.

A ___ relationship is a scheduling relationship in which a successor activity cannot be completed until its predecessor starts.

a)

start-to-start (SS)

b)

finish-to-finish (FF)

c)

finish-to-start (FS)

d)

start-to-finish (SF)

9.

A ___ activity cannot become a critical activity due to its length being based on the reference activities.

a)

float

b)

buffer

c)

hammock

d)

successor

10.

___ is a specified time delay between when a successor activity starts and a predecessor activity finishes.

a)

Lag

b)

Slack

c)

Float

d)

Lead

11.

Any activity that has ___ day(s) of total float is on the critical path.

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

12.

___ float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the next scheduled successor activity.

a)

Total

b)

Free

c)

Scheduled

d)

Anticipated

13.

An estimated project completion date that is later than it should be could lead to ___.

a)

negative lag time

b)

missed completion dates

c)

miscommunication between subcontractors

d)

a lack of competitiveness when bidding against other contractors

14.

In a design-bid-build contract, subcontractors may be required to submit a(n) ___ with their bid.

a)

employee roster

b)

tentative schedule

c)

supplier referral

d)

sample materials order

15.

Productivity rates can be drawn from ___ and cost data books.

a)

industry standards

b)

labor availability

c)

manufacturer recommendations

d)

experienced worker estimates

16.

As the complexity of a project increases, such as with the addition of decorative brick patterns, the ___.

a)

amount of rework will increase

b)

overall duration will decrease

c)

production rate will drop significantly

d)

production rate will marginally increase

17.

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)

a CPM schedule

b)

start-to-finish activities

c)

building information modeling (BIM)

d)

the program evaluation review technique (PERT)

18.

Repetitive tasks allow the opportunity to improve ___.

a)

cash flow

b)

productivity

c)

site safety and conditions

d)

organizational structure compatibility

19.

___ states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.

a)

Parkinson's law

b)

Student syndrome

c)

PERT methodology

d)

The critical path method

20.

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.

a)

Parkinson's law

b)

Student syndrome

c)

PERT methodology

d)

The critical path method

21.

One disadvantage of the program evaluation review technique (PERT) is the ___.

a)

unreliability of the outcome

b)

amount of rework involved

c)

underestimation of the project duration

d)

extra time required to estimate activity durations

22.

When creating a CPM schedule, activities are placed in the order in which the ___.

a)

level of complexity increases

b)

project will be constructed

c)

duration of each activity increases

d)

cost of each activity decreases

23.

The development of the critical path can be accomplished using a standard ___-step process.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

five

d)

seven

24.

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.

a)

activity box

b)

histogram

c)

program evaluation

d)

milestone

25.

The early start (ES) and early finish (EF) dates for each activity should be determined using ___ calculations.

a)

manageable-duration

b)

breakdown

c)

forward-pass

d)

backward-pass

26.

The ___ of CPM development determines the late start (LS) and late finish (LF) dates for each activity.

a)

critical path method

b)

program evaluation review technique

c)

forward pass

d)

backward pass

27.

The critical path is determined by following and marking the activities with ___.

a)

zero float

b)

negative lag times

c)

long lead times

d)

late starts