PMP Questions with Answers for MME-Electrical – 2018
1. Information to develop a project network is collected from the
A. Organization breakdown structure
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Budget
D. Project proposal
E. Responsibility matrix
Work breakdown structure
2. Which of the following represents an activity on an AON (Activity on Node) project network?
A. An arrow
B. A line
C. A node
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct
A node
3. Arrows on an AON project network represent:
A. An activity
B. Project flow
C. Dependency
D. Both B and C are correct
E. Both A and B are correct
Both B and C are correct
4. When translated into a project network, a work package will become
A. A single activity
B. One or more activities
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C. A milestone
D. A critical path
E. An arrow
One or more activities
5. Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown structure?
A. Dependencies
B. Sequencing
C. Timing
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct
A, B, and C are all correct
6. On a project network, the activity times are derived from the
A. Organization breakdown structure
B. Work packages
C. Budget
D. Project proposal
E. Responsibility matrix
Work packages
7. Part of a project is to Develop Product Specifications. This is best classified as a(n)
A. Event
B. Path
C. Activity
D. Node
E. Milestone
Activity
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8. An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)
A. Parallel activity
B. Critical path
C. Burst activity
D. Merge activity
E. Independent activity
Merge activity
9. The critical path in a project network is the
A. Shortest path through the network
B. Longest path through the network
C. Network path with the most difficult activities
D. Network path using the most resources
E. Network path with the most merge activities
Longest path through the network
10. A/an activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it.
A. Parallel
B. Critical path
C. Burst
D. Merge
E. Independent
Burst
11. An item on a project network is Design Software Completed. This is best described as a(n)
A. Event
B. Path
C. Activity
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D. Node
E. Milestone
Event
12. Activities which can take place at the same time are termed
A. Parallel activity
B. Critical path
C. Burst activity
D. Merge activity
E. Independent activity
Parallel activity
13. A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n)
A. Critical path
B. Parallel path
C. Activity chain
D. Path
E. Dependent chain
Path
14. An AON project network uses which of the following basic building blocks?
A. Arrows
B. Bars
C. Nodes
D. Both A and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct
Both A and C are correct
15. Which of the following is not one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?
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A. An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been completed
B. Each activity must have a unique identification number
C. Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed
D. An activity identification number must be larger that that of any preceding activities
E. Networks flow from left to right
Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed
16. activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.
A. Merge
B. Burst
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
E. Critical
Predecessor
17. activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.
A. Merge
B. Burst
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
E. Critical
Successor
18. The forward pass in project network calculations determines the
A. Earliest time's activities can begin
B. Earliest time's activities can be finished
C. Duration of the project
D. Both A and B are correct
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E. A, B, and C are all correct
A, B, and C are all correct
19. The backward pass in project network calculations determines the
A. Latest time's activities can begin
B. Earliest time's activities can be finished
C. Critical path
D. Both A and C are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct
Both A and C are correct
20. Which of the following correctly calculates the early finish for an activity?
A. LS + DUR
B. ES + DUR
C. LF +DUR
D. ES + SL
E. LF + SL
ES + DUR
21. Which of the following correctly calculates the late start for an activity?
A. EF - DUR
B. ES - DUR
C. LF - DUR
D. ES - SL
E. LF - SLACK
LF - DUR
22. The amount of time an activity can be delayed and yet not delay the project is termed
A. Total slack
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B. Free slack
C. Critical float
D. Float pad
E. Slip pad
Total slack
23. Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?
A. LS - ES
B. LF - EF
C. LS - LF
D. LF - ES
E. Both A and B are correct
Both A and B are correct
24. The laying pipe example in the text illustrates the concept of
A. Laddering
B. Hammock activities
C. Critical path
D. Concurrent engineering
E. Forward pass
Laddering
25. Using a special color copy machine for a tradeshow publication illustrates the concept of
A. Laddering
B. Hammock activities
C. Critical path
D. Concurrent engineering
E. Forward pass
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Hammock activities
26. If, for some reason, the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the
followingactions would the project manager take first?
A. Check to see which activities cost the least
B. Check to see which activities have the longest duration
C. Check to see which activities are on the critical path
D. Check to see which activities have the most slack
E. Check to see which activities have the highest risk
Check to see which activities are on the critical path
27. Typically an activity on a project network represents
A. A single work package
B. One or more tasks from a work package
C. Several work packages
D. A sub-deliverable
E. A cost account
One or more tasks from a work package
28. Project network logic errors include which of the following?
A. Activities with less than 1 day duration
B. Sequences such as "if test successful build prototype, if failure redesign"
C. A sequence such as B succeeds A, C succeeds B, A succeeds C
D. Both B and C are network logic errors
E. A, B, and C are all network logic errors
Both B and C are network logic errors
29. Which company utilized concurrent engineering to design a new line of cars and in the
processcompleted its development six months ahead of schedule?
A. General Motors
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B. Chrysler
C. Ford
D. Nissan
E. Toyota
Chrysler
30. The minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end is referred to
as:
A. Hammock
B. Laddering
C. Lag
D. Cushion
E. Buffer
Lag
31. The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is
anexample of which of the following type of lag?
A. Start to Start
B. Start to Finish
C. Finish to Finish
D. Finish to Start
E. Any of these could be correct
Finish to Start
32. Concurrent engineering is a good example of good use of
A. Start to Start lags
B. Start to Finish lags
C. Finish to Finish lags
D. Finish to Start lags
E. Any of these could be correct
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Start to Start lags
33. If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype is built, which of
thefollowing type of lag exists?
A. Start to Start
B. Start to Finish
C. Finish to Finish
D. Finish to Start
E. Any of these could be correct
Finish to Finish
34. Which of the following represents an activity on an AOA (Activity on Arrow) project network?
A. An arrow
B. A line
C. A node
D. Both A and B are correct
E. A, B, and C are all correct
A line
35. Nodes on an AOA project network represent:
A. An activity
B. An event
C. Responsibility
D. Both B and C are correct
E. Both A and B are correct
An event
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