PMP Questions ID 1742 ron is a project manager handling an alternate water supply project during a project performance

Ron is a project manager handling an alternate water-supply project. During a project performance review, he notices the following: (i) Activity A, on the critical path, is delayed by four days. (ii) Activity B, not on the critical path, is delayed by nine days. (iii) Activity C, on the critical path, is delayed by two days. (iv) Activity D, not on the critical path, is delayed by five days. In what sequence should Ron prioritize his efforts in addressing these delays?

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First Activities A and C, and then Activities B and D

First Activities A and D, and then Activities B and C

First Activities A and B, and then Activities C and D

First Activities C and D, and then Activities A and B

Activity attributes extend the description of the activity by identifying various components associated with the activity. Typically, how many attributes are associated with each activity?

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They should be between five and ten.

They should be fewer than five.

The number of attributes depends on the activity duration.

The number of attributes varies by application area.

While sequencing activities for a project, the project management team applied certain discretionary dependencies. This was based on their knowledge of best practices within the project application area. What is the potential risk involved in using such dependencies?

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They can create arbitrary float values and create mandatory dependencies.

They can create fixed float values and create external dependencies.

They can create arbitrary float values and create external dependencies.

They can create arbitrary float values and limit later scheduling options.

The senior analyst on a project came up with Activity Duration Estimates as follows: Activity A: 10 days + a lag of two days; Activity B: 1 week + a lead of three days. The project manager who reviewed these estimates raised some objections to them. What would they most likely be?

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The analyst should have included percent variance information while mentioning the Activity Duration Estimate. This would indicate a range of possible results.

Activity Duration Estimates should not include any lag or lead information.

It is advisable not to mix up units such as days and weeks while coming up with Activity Duration Estimates.

The Activity Duration Estimate should have also mentioned the predecessor or successor activity to which the lag or lead is attached.

Linda is a first-time project manager and is analyzing a project schedule. She intends to apply resource leveling, and she has the following guidelines on Resource Leveling. Which of these four statements is incorrect?

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Resource Leveling can often cause the critical path to change.

Resource Leveling is applied to a schedule before it has been analyzed by the critical path method.

Resource Leveling is applied to keep resource usage at a constant level.

Resource Leveling is necessary when resources have been over-allocated.

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