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  1. Which scheduling technique uses three time estimates (optimistic, pessimistic, most likely) to calculate expected activity durations?

    Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

    PERT uses three-point estimates (optimistic, most likely, pessimistic) to calculate a weighted average expected duration for each activity.

  2. A project schedule network diagram shows activities A→C→E and A→B→D→E. Activity durations are: A=3, B=4, C=2, D=3, E=5. What is the critical path duration?

    Answer: 12 days

    Path A→B→D→E = 3+4+3+5 = 15 days; Path A→C→E = 3+2+5 = 10 days; the critical path A→B→D→E is 15 days.

  3. What does the term 'free float' mean in project scheduling?

    Answer: The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any successor activity

    Free float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the early start of any immediate successor activity.

  4. Which resource optimization technique adjusts start and finish dates without changing the critical path, accepting the resource peaks and valleys that result?

    Answer: Resource smoothing

    Resource smoothing adjusts float activities to meet resource constraints while keeping the critical path and project end date unchanged.

  5. A schedule baseline differs from the project schedule primarily because the baseline is:

    Answer: The approved version used for comparison and performance measurement

    The schedule baseline is the formally approved version of the project schedule used as a benchmark for measuring schedule performance.

  6. Which scheduling output identifies the dates when project activities should start and finish, along with milestones and assigned resources?

    Answer: Project Schedule

    The project schedule integrates planned start/finish dates, milestones, assigned resources, and dependencies for all project activities.

  7. When applying the precedence diagramming method (PDM), which dependency type allows a successor activity to start only after the predecessor has been completed?

    Answer: Finish-to-Start (FS)

    Finish-to-Start (FS) is the most common dependency type, where the successor cannot begin until the predecessor activity is fully complete.