PMP Schedule Management 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager is using parametric estimating to determine activity durations. The team's historical data shows they complete 50 lines of code per day. If a module requires 1,500 lines of code, what is the estimated duration?
- 20 days
- 25 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 35 days
Correct answer: 30 days
Parametric estimating: 1,500 lines ÷ 50 lines/day = 30 days.
Question 2: During schedule control, a project manager identifies a variance and determines corrective action. Which input is MOST useful for analyzing the root cause of the schedule variance?
- Project charter
- Work performance data (Correct answer)
- Risk register
- Stakeholder register
Correct answer: Work performance data
Work performance data contains actual start/finish dates, percent complete, and remaining durations—the raw data needed for variance analysis.
Question 3: A project manager is preparing the project schedule and must account for non-working days including holidays, weekends, and planned team training. Where are these constraints documented?
- Activity attributes
- Project calendar (Correct answer)
- Resource breakdown structure
- Schedule management plan
Correct answer: Project calendar
The project calendar identifies working and non-working days, shifts, and scheduled downtime that affect activity scheduling.
Question 4: An agile team has completed 3 sprints. Their velocity was 40, 38, and 42 story points respectively. The product backlog has 200 remaining story points. How many more sprints are estimated to complete the backlog?
- 4 sprints
- 5 sprints (Correct answer)
- 6 sprints
- 7 sprints
Correct answer: 5 sprints
Average velocity = (40+38+42)/3 = 40 points/sprint; 200 ÷ 40 = 5 sprints.
Question 5: A schedule network analysis reveals near-critical paths with float values of only 2–3 days. What risk does this create for the project manager?
- The critical path may not be accurately calculated
- Multiple paths may become critical if small delays occur, reducing schedule flexibility (Correct answer)
- Resource conflicts will automatically be resolved
- The project end date is no longer valid
Correct answer: Multiple paths may become critical if small delays occur, reducing schedule flexibility
Near-critical paths with minimal float can easily become critical if activities are delayed even slightly, giving the PM fewer scheduling options.
Question 6: Which Develop Schedule output formally records when each activity is planned to start and finish and serves as a communication tool for stakeholders?
- Schedule management plan
- Project schedule (Correct answer)
- Activity duration estimates
- Schedule network diagram
Correct answer: Project schedule
The project schedule presents planned start and finish dates for each activity and is the primary schedule communication artifact for stakeholders.
Question 7: A project manager discovers that the project's critical path has changed during execution due to completed activities and new risk events. What should the PM do FIRST?
- Submit a change request to revise the schedule baseline
- Update the schedule model and communicate the new critical path to the team (Correct answer)
- Escalate to the project sponsor immediately
- Issue a stop-work order until the new critical path is approved
Correct answer: Update the schedule model and communicate the new critical path to the team
The PM should first update the schedule model to reflect the new critical path and communicate it to the team so focus is directed to the correct activities.
PMP Schedule Management 5
A project manager is using parametric estimating to determine activity durations.
The team's historical data shows they complete 50 lines of code per day.
If a module requires 1,500 lines of code, what is the estimated duration?