WGU C215 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT 2025”2026 LATEST EXAM WITH 400
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ / WGU C215 OA LATEST EXAM 2026
What is a project? - correct answer -A unique, one-time venture designed to achieve an objective.
What is the duration of a project? - correct answer -Projects can last for weeks, months, or years.
What resources do projects consume? - correct answer -Projects consume human, capital, materials,
and equipment capacity.
Give an example of a project. - correct answer -Constructing a new facility.
Give another example of a project. - correct answer -Developing a new product.
Give a third example of a project. - correct answer -Running a political campaign.
What does PERT stand for? - correct answer -Program Evaluation and Review Technique
What type of time estimates does PERT use? - correct answer -Probabilistic time estimates (optimistic,
most likely, and pessimistic)
What does PERT calculate? - correct answer -Expected activity durations and project completion
probabilities
How does PERT portray a project? - correct answer -As a network diagram with nodes and arrows
representing activities and precedence relationships
,What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? - correct answer -A network planning technique that
identifies the longest connected path through a project network diagram.
What does the Critical Path Method (CPM) determine? - correct answer -The shortest project duration.
What does the Critical Path Method (CPM) help identify? - correct answer -Critical activities that must
be completed on time to avoid delaying the project.
Project Activities - correct answer -Actions that consume resources and/or time.
Precedence Relationships - correct answer -The sequencing of activities, where one activity must be
completed before the next can begin.
Activity-on-Node - correct answer -A network diagramming technique where nodes (circles) represent
project activities, and arrows show precedence relationships between activities.
What is the critical path in project management? - correct answer -The longest connected path
through the project network.
What does the critical path determine? - correct answer -The shortest possible project duration.
What happens if there is a delay in activities on the critical path? - correct answer -It will delay the
entire project.
Probabilistic Time Estimate - correct answer -A method of estimating activity durations using three
time estimates: optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic. It allows for calculating expected times and
variances to predict the probability of project completion dates.
Deterministic Time Estimate - correct answer -A method of estimating activity durations using a single
time estimate for each activity, assuming certainty in the time required.
,Slack - correct answer -The amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's
completion date.
Optimistic Time Estimate - correct answer -The shortest time period in which an activity can be
completed under ideal conditions.
Most Likely Time Estimate - correct answer -The normal or most reasonable time that an activity is
expected to take under typical conditions.
Pessimistic Time Estimate - correct answer -The longest time period in which an activity will be
completed, assuming the most unfavorable conditions.
Beta Probability Distribution - correct answer -A statistical distribution used in PERT to model the
variability in activity durations.
Crashing - correct answer -A technique used to reduce the duration of activities on the critical path in
the most economical way.
Critical Chain Approach - correct answer -A project management method that removes safety time
from individual activities and places it at the end of the critical path as a project buffer.
Project Buffer - correct answer -A block of safety time placed at the end of the critical path to protect
the project completion date from delays in critical path activities.
What does ERP stand for? - correct answer -Enterprise Resource Planning
What is the primary function of ERP? - correct answer -ERP integrates all departments and functions
into a single computer system.
What type of database does ERP use? - correct answer -A common database
, What are some benefits of using ERP? - correct answer -Improves information flow, managerial
control, decision-making, and cost reductions.
Name three modules included in ERP. - correct answer -Finance, sales, production, and human
resources.
SCM Software - correct answer -Designed to improve decision making in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) - correct answer -The capability of collecting business intelligence along
the supply chain.
Application Service Provider (ASP) - correct answer -Sets up the system and runs it for the company.
Closed-Loop MRP - correct answer -An MRP system that includes production planning, master
production scheduling, and capacity requirements planning.
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) - correct answer -A method for the effective planning and
integration of all internal resources.
What does Material Requirements Planning (MRP) determine? - correct answer -The quantity and
timing of material requirements.
What inputs does MRP use? - correct answer -Bill of Materials (BOM), inventory records, and Master
Production Schedule (MPS).
What are the outputs generated by MRP? - correct answer -Planned orders, rescheduling notices, and
inventory updates.
In what type of environment does MRP keep priorities updated? - correct answer -A dynamic
environment.
ASSESSMENT 2025”2026 LATEST EXAM WITH 400
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ / WGU C215 OA LATEST EXAM 2026
What is a project? - correct answer -A unique, one-time venture designed to achieve an objective.
What is the duration of a project? - correct answer -Projects can last for weeks, months, or years.
What resources do projects consume? - correct answer -Projects consume human, capital, materials,
and equipment capacity.
Give an example of a project. - correct answer -Constructing a new facility.
Give another example of a project. - correct answer -Developing a new product.
Give a third example of a project. - correct answer -Running a political campaign.
What does PERT stand for? - correct answer -Program Evaluation and Review Technique
What type of time estimates does PERT use? - correct answer -Probabilistic time estimates (optimistic,
most likely, and pessimistic)
What does PERT calculate? - correct answer -Expected activity durations and project completion
probabilities
How does PERT portray a project? - correct answer -As a network diagram with nodes and arrows
representing activities and precedence relationships
,What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? - correct answer -A network planning technique that
identifies the longest connected path through a project network diagram.
What does the Critical Path Method (CPM) determine? - correct answer -The shortest project duration.
What does the Critical Path Method (CPM) help identify? - correct answer -Critical activities that must
be completed on time to avoid delaying the project.
Project Activities - correct answer -Actions that consume resources and/or time.
Precedence Relationships - correct answer -The sequencing of activities, where one activity must be
completed before the next can begin.
Activity-on-Node - correct answer -A network diagramming technique where nodes (circles) represent
project activities, and arrows show precedence relationships between activities.
What is the critical path in project management? - correct answer -The longest connected path
through the project network.
What does the critical path determine? - correct answer -The shortest possible project duration.
What happens if there is a delay in activities on the critical path? - correct answer -It will delay the
entire project.
Probabilistic Time Estimate - correct answer -A method of estimating activity durations using three
time estimates: optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic. It allows for calculating expected times and
variances to predict the probability of project completion dates.
Deterministic Time Estimate - correct answer -A method of estimating activity durations using a single
time estimate for each activity, assuming certainty in the time required.
,Slack - correct answer -The amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's
completion date.
Optimistic Time Estimate - correct answer -The shortest time period in which an activity can be
completed under ideal conditions.
Most Likely Time Estimate - correct answer -The normal or most reasonable time that an activity is
expected to take under typical conditions.
Pessimistic Time Estimate - correct answer -The longest time period in which an activity will be
completed, assuming the most unfavorable conditions.
Beta Probability Distribution - correct answer -A statistical distribution used in PERT to model the
variability in activity durations.
Crashing - correct answer -A technique used to reduce the duration of activities on the critical path in
the most economical way.
Critical Chain Approach - correct answer -A project management method that removes safety time
from individual activities and places it at the end of the critical path as a project buffer.
Project Buffer - correct answer -A block of safety time placed at the end of the critical path to protect
the project completion date from delays in critical path activities.
What does ERP stand for? - correct answer -Enterprise Resource Planning
What is the primary function of ERP? - correct answer -ERP integrates all departments and functions
into a single computer system.
What type of database does ERP use? - correct answer -A common database
, What are some benefits of using ERP? - correct answer -Improves information flow, managerial
control, decision-making, and cost reductions.
Name three modules included in ERP. - correct answer -Finance, sales, production, and human
resources.
SCM Software - correct answer -Designed to improve decision making in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) - correct answer -The capability of collecting business intelligence along
the supply chain.
Application Service Provider (ASP) - correct answer -Sets up the system and runs it for the company.
Closed-Loop MRP - correct answer -An MRP system that includes production planning, master
production scheduling, and capacity requirements planning.
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) - correct answer -A method for the effective planning and
integration of all internal resources.
What does Material Requirements Planning (MRP) determine? - correct answer -The quantity and
timing of material requirements.
What inputs does MRP use? - correct answer -Bill of Materials (BOM), inventory records, and Master
Production Schedule (MPS).
What are the outputs generated by MRP? - correct answer -Planned orders, rescheduling notices, and
inventory updates.
In what type of environment does MRP keep priorities updated? - correct answer -A dynamic
environment.
