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  1. In Primavera P6, which earned value calculation method computes BCWP based on the physical percent complete entered by the user?

    Answer: Physical Percent Complete

    The Physical Percent Complete technique uses the user-entered percent complete directly to calculate BCWP, rather than deriving it from duration or steps.

  2. Which of the following best describes a 'Hammock' activity in scheduling software?

    Answer: An activity whose duration is determined by its predecessor and successor dates

    A Hammock activity derives its duration dynamically from the dates of the activities it is tied to, summarizing a span of work.

  3. In Microsoft Project, what does the 'Peak' field in a resource usage view represent?

    Answer: The maximum units allocated to a task in any single time period

    Peak shows the highest resource allocation percentage occurring in any single time period, useful for spotting overallocation spikes.

  4. What is the purpose of 'Global Change' in Primavera P6?

    Answer: Making mass updates to activity data using conditional logic

    Global Change allows schedulers to apply bulk edits to activity fields across a project using if-then conditions, saving significant manual effort.

  5. Which scheduling concept is violated when a task in Microsoft Project has 'Actual Start' set but 'Percent Complete' remains at 0%?

    Answer: Statusing Consistency

    When a task has started (Actual Start is set) but shows 0% complete, the status data is inconsistent and the schedule does not accurately reflect project reality.

  6. In Primavera P6, what does 'Retained Logic' scheduling option do when an out-of-sequence activity is encountered?

    Answer: Retains original logic and does not allow the successor to progress past the predecessor

    Retained Logic holds the dependency and prevents a successor from progressing further until its predecessor is complete, even if the successor has already started.

  7. What type of relationship should be used in scheduling software when two activities must start at the same time?

    Answer: Start-to-Start (SS)

    A Start-to-Start relationship links the start of the predecessor to the start of the successor, ensuring both activities begin simultaneously or in a defined time offset.