Deck 13: Understanding Task Dependencies, Resource Allocation, and Progress Tracking

Question 1

By default, every task in Microsoft Project is set to start:

A)finish no later than.
B)as late as possible.
C)as soon as possible.
D)finish no earlier than.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

For task durations, the default in Microsoft Project is:

A)months.
B)days.
C)weeks.
D)hours.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In Microsoft Project, defining the project's working time is a ________ step process.

A)four
B)five
C)three
D)six

Answer 3

five

Question 4

What is NOT among the calendar templates offered in Microsoft Project?

A)24 Hour
B)Flex time
C)Night Shift
D)Standard

Question 5

Microsoft Project determines the start and finish dates and times for each task based on the project's:

A)working on nonworking times.
B)estimated start date.
C)task parameters.
D)all of the above.

Question 6

The most time- consuming method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project is:

A)always track by entering the percent of work complete.
B)always track by entering the actual work done and work remaining.
C)always track by entering the percent of work remaining.
D)always track by entering the hours of work done per time period.

Question 7

In the earned value report, Microsoft Project uses________ to indicate the planned value (PV).

A)BCWS
B)BCWP
C)ACWS
D)ACWP

Question 8

The default view in Microsoft Project is the ________ view.

A)Network Diagram
B)tabular
C)Task Pane
D)Gantt chart

Question 9

Which dependency option is NOT available in the Schedule Tasks pane?

A)Start to finish
B)Start to start
C)Finish to start
D)Finish to finish

Question 10

What is not among the options in the "Change Working Time" dialog?

A)Full time
B)Use default
C)Nonworking time
D)Nondefault working time

Question 11

In the earned value report, Microsoft Project uses ________ to indicate the earned value (EV).

A)BCWS
B)ACWS
C)ACWP
D)BCWP

Question 12

In the earned value report, Microsoft Project uses________ to indicate the actual cost (AC).

A)BCWP
B)ACWP
C)ACWS
D)BCWS

Question 13

A red bar in the resource graph view indicates that the resource is________ .

Question 14

What is NOT an option for assigning an extra resource to a task?

A)Increase the work required for the task to keep the duration constant
B)Increase the duration to keep the work the same
C)Keep both the hours of work and the duration constant
D)Reduce the duration to keep the work the same

Question 15

What is NOT among the options for entering resources?

A)Enter resources manually
B)Add resources from the company Address Book
C)Add resources from a Web site
D)Add resources from the company directory

Question 16

The________ is a toolbar that includes the most often used tools in Microsoft Project.

Question 17

The fastest method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project is:

A)always track by entering the actual work done and work remaining.
B)always track by entering the hours of work done per time period.
C)always track by entering the percent of work complete.
D)always track by entering the percent of work remaining.

Question 18

In Microsoft Project, the correct sequence of defining a project's working time is:

A)select calendar template, manipulate days of the week, specify number of hours per day, specify non- working time, and verify calendar.
B)select calendar template, specify non- working time, manipulate days of the week, specify number of hours per day, and verify calendar.
C)select calendar template, specify non- working time, specify number of hours per day, manipulate days of the week, and verify calendar.
D)select calendar template, manipulate days of the week, specify non- working time, specify number of hours per day, and verify calendar.

Question 19

A moderately time- consuming method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project is:

A)always track by entering the actual work done and work remaining.
B)always track by entering the hours of work done per time period.
C)always track by entering the percent of work remaining.
D)always track by entering the percent of work complete.

Question 20

The resource graph view shows the:

A)percent of allocation for that resource on the dates shown.
B)resources assigned to multiple tasks.
C)number of hours each resource is working on each task on a given day.
D)none of the above.

Question 21

Microsoft Project calculates schedules based on________ .

Question 22

You can choose between all four task dependencies in the ________ dialog box.

Question 23

"Always track by entering the actual work done and work remaining" is the ________ accurate method of tracking.

Question 24

The dialog "________ " allows you to access a variety of different views.

Question 25

"Always track by entering the hours of work done per time period" is the________ accurate method of tracking.

Question 26

"Always track by entering the percent of work complete" is the ________ accurate method of tracking.

Question 27

In the resource entry table, the type________ is reserved for human resources.

Question 28

Microsoft Project determines the start and finish dates and times for each task based on the project's estimated start date, working on nonworking times, and task________ .

Question 29

You can group tasks into a summary task using the ________ link.

Question 30

To enter tasks, you can either input them directly or________ .

Question 31

Once a project is saved as a ________ , all subsequent changes will be shown in the relation to that plan.

Question 32

To specify a day as non- working time, click on________ .

Question 33

Before entering resources, you should identify the ________ that comprise the resources for your project.

Question 34

The________ view shows the number of hours each resource is working on each task on a given day.

Question 35

Once you have specified all resources and determined the working times, you can________
.

Question 36

The________ view shows the percent of allocation for a resource on the dates shown.

Question 37

Major tasks in a project can be marked as ________ .

Question 38

________ have a duration of zero.

Question 39

The________ view allows you to see at a glance how your project is progressing.

Question 40

The________ column allows to specify the units of a material resource.

Question 41

The first time you assign resources to a task, Project calculates the duration of the task by multiplying the work required to complete the task by the percentage of work units.

Question 42

In Microsoft Project, you can specify working times for individual resources that are different from the project's normal working time.

Question 43

Project can generate WBS numbering codes to identify the levels of decomposition for each task level.

Question 44

Always track by entering the actual work done and work remaining is the fastest but least accurate method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project.

Question 45

In Microsoft Project, you can only use one calendar for all resources.

Question 46

In Microsoft Project, once a critical path task has been completed, it is no longer considered a critical task.

Question 47

If a task does not take a full day, you should enter the time in ________ .

Question 48

When scheduling tasks in Microsoft Project, you should always set the start and finish dates.

Question 49

Always track by entering the hours of work done per time period is the most accurate, though time- consuming, method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project.

Question 50

In the tracking Gantt chart view, the black bar indicates the actual progress made for the project, and the colored bar indicates the baseline plan.

Question 51

Having too many people assigned to a task can sometimes cause more problems than it solves, both administratively and financially.

Question 52

For several sequential tasks, you have to set the dependencies for each task individually.

Question 53

The first step to manage progress of a project is to save a baseline plan to compare with later versions.

Question 54

It is not possible to set the duration for summary tasks in Microsoft Project.

Question 55

Before entering material resources, you will have to enter the column "Type" into the resource table.

Question 56

Material resources include software and equipment, but not transportation to and from the job site.

Question 57

Unfortunately, you cannot see the critical path in a Gantt chart.