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CMA 490 - Chapter 2 Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ___ is a hierarchically structured system of tasks that represent the workflow of a construction project in increasing levels of detail.

a)

project detail

b)

construction contract

c)

work breakdown structure

d)

workflow process

2.

Project ___ is a description of a project being built, the major tasks and their deliverables, and any milestones, deadlines, or exclusions.

a)

scope

b)

contract

c)

detail

d)

orientation

3.

The advantage of the bottom-up approach to developing a schedule is that ___.

a)

it is short and concise

b)

it avoids scope gaps

c)

smaller activities can be left out

d)

individual tasks can be laid out quickly from start to finish

4.

One advantage of the ___ approach is that it helps to divide complex projects into different areas of work that can then be broken down into detail.

a)

bottom-up

b)

top-down

c)

historical

d)

phased

5.

At the highest level of a work breakdown structure is the ___.

a)

project itself

b)

activity

c)

project phase

d)

work package

6.

A(n) ___ is the lowest level in a work breakdown structure and has a grouping of tasks below it.

a)

substructure

b)

activity

c)

construction phase

d)

work package

7.

An activity is usually ___ days or less in duration and encompasses a single subcontractor, individual, or resource.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

15

8.

An indication that the work breakdown structure is at its lowest level is that there is only one ___.

a)

day of float

b)

resource that can be assigned to do the work

c)

activity left to complete

d)

physical element left to construct

9.

"___" is a fundamental question that should be asked by a project manager when developing a WBS.

a)

How much will this project cost me?

b)

Are there any special requirements listed in the contract?

c)

Who is assuming the risk for this project?

d)

What is the scope of this project?

10.

The inclusion of ___ is standard practice but must be entered into the software program to ensure that work is not scheduled during those times.

a)

holidays

b)

vacation time

c)

phasing

d)

flex time

11.

The ___ rule is a scheduling rule stating that everything included in the project scope must be included in the WBS, right down to the activity level.

a)

detail

b)

X-day

c)

100%

d)

manageable duration

12.

The ___ rule is a scheduling rule stating that there is a limit set on the duration of an activity.

a)

100%

b)

milestone

c)

manageable duration

d)

X-day

13.

The general practice in project scheduling is to break down activities so that they are not less than ___ in duration.

a)

12 hours

b)

one day

c)

three days

d)

one week

14.

A complete work breakdown structure contains ___.

a)

the full project scope

b)

linkages

c)

durations

d)

dates

15.

To create a schedule, first ___.

a)

list resources for each activity

b)

specify milestones

c)

assign each activity a duration

d)

identify dependencies between activities

16.

A(n) ___ is a visual representation of the sequence and relationship of project activities.

a)

network diagram

b)

dependency chart

c)

S-curve

d)

milestone schedule

17.

The headings for major phases of work can be easily used as the basis for ___ milestones.

a)

major

b)

intermediate

c)

long term

d)

quick

18.

The omission of activities can increase the ___ of a project.

a)

effiiciency

b)

milestones

c)

breakdown

d)

cost