Example Questions

1.
What is the free float for Activity C?

4 days

2. Due to a tight project schedule, a project manager did not document lessons learned all
through the project. However, at the end of the project, he finally documented the
lessons learned. Your comment on this would be:

A. This is ok. At a minimum, lessons learned should be documented at the end of the
project.

3. The most detailed level of the WBS is called the ____________.

B. Work package

4. A project manager estimated that a project would require 4375 person hours of effort.
The project ended up using 6250 person hours of effort. The difference between these
two figures is called a:

A. Variance

5. A project manager found that some of the project work was not done at the right time
and was done in an improper sequence. What do you think was the likely issue?

C. The Work Authorization System was not properly established in the project.

6. You have completed your estimates for your project and determined that it will take 10
months to complete. However, your project sponsor insists that it be completed in 9
months. How do you handle this?

B. Inform the sponsor you will have to explore the options before committing to that
timeline.

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7. You have a schedule activity that can be delayed without delaying the early start date of
any subsequent activities. This is an example of?

A. Free Float

8. Your company has just completed an unexpected round of layoffs. Morale is low, and
resources are tighter than ever. Your project is now behind schedule because of the loss
of resources. Overtime work will be required of everyone for the next several weeks in
order to close the gap. One of the critical resources on your project has an upcoming
vacation that was approved and scheduled months ago. However, without this resource
you will be unable to get back on schedule. What do you do?

A. Notify the project stakeholders of the situation immediately.

9. What is the shortest time possible to complete this project? (critical path)

B. 12 days

10. If you are working on a project where there is no definite project detailed scope, but
similar projects have been completed in the past, what is the correct Estimate Activity
Durations tool to use?

ANS: A. Analogous Estimating