RESOURCE PLANNING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE

RESOURCE PLANNING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Resource planning is the process of:
A. Identifying and allocating project resources
B. Ignoring workforce needs
C. Designing products
D. Increasing costs only
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on identifying and assigning resources.

2. Project resources include:
A. People, equipment, materials
B. Only money
C. Only time
D. Only risk
Answer: A
Rationale: Resources are all inputs needed for work.

3. Human resources refer to:
A. People working on the project
B. Machines
C. Materials
D. Budget
Answer: A
Rationale: Workforce component.

4. Physical resources include:
A. Equipment and materials
B. Salaries
C. Risk plans
D. Schedule charts
Answer: A
Rationale: Tangible project inputs.

5. Resource planning starts during:
A. Project planning phase

, B. Project closure
C. Execution only
D. Marketing stage
Answer: A
Rationale: Early planning activity.

6. Resource breakdown structure (RBS) is:
A. Hierarchical classification of resources
B. Budget plan
C. Risk plan
D. Schedule chart
Answer: A
Rationale: Organizes resource types.

7. Resource allocation is:
A. Assigning resources to tasks
B. Ignoring tasks
C. Increasing costs
D. Removing schedule
Answer: A
Rationale: Distribution of resources.

8. Resource leveling is used to:
A. Balance resource demand
B. Increase workload
C. Remove resources
D. Ignore schedule
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevent over-allocation.

9. Resource smoothing aims to:
A. Adjust resource usage without changing critical path
B. Increase delays
C. Remove tasks
D. Increase budget
Answer: A
Rationale: Optimize usage within limits.

10. Over-allocation occurs when:
A. A resource is assigned too much work

, B. Resources are idle
C. Budget is exceeded
D. Tasks are completed early
Answer: A
Rationale: Resource overload.

11. Under-allocation means:
A. Resources are underused
B. Overworked staff
C. Budget increase
D. Schedule delay
Answer: A
Rationale: Idle resources.

12. Resource calendar shows:
A. Availability of resources
B. Project budget
C. Risk levels
D. Schedule only
Answer: A
Rationale: Working time schedule.

13. Availability means:
A. When resource can be used
B. Cost of resource
C. Risk of resource
D. Quality of resource
Answer: A
Rationale: Time accessibility.

14. Resource histogram shows:
A. Resource usage over time
B. Cost breakdown
C. Risk levels
D. Quality metrics
Answer: A
Rationale: Usage visualization.

15. Resource smoothing is applied when:
A. Activities have float