CET 445 Final EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Precedence diagrams are a convenient way of incorporating changes in the schedule and they are also a convenient way of updating the schedule (true/false) True Scheduling can be considered to be similar to a list of activities that must be performed, similar to a "to do" list. Planning would consist of putting those "to do" items on a calendar (true/false) False For a precedence diagram activity, the duration value relate to the flexibility that an activity has relative to the scheduling of that activity (true/false) False In project planning and scheduling, link-line consume time, and activity simply occur at a point in time (true/false) False Conceptual estimates generally prepared by a contractor (True/False) False The most common basis for periodic payments in construction is daily (true/false) False The costs of suppliers constitute the bulk costs of what goes into most construction projects (true/false) False Time extensions typically granted for avoidable delays (true/false) False The precedence diagram is read from right to left (true/false) True In FS (Finish to Start) relationships, the start of each activity depends on the completion of its preceding activity (true/false) True In precedence diagram, we assume that all relationships between activities are start-to-finish (SF) in nature (true/false) False For a completed project diagram, the assumed link line delay value is zero, unless it is clearly noted on the link line (true/false) True In manual solution for resource leveling, it is assumed by leveling one resource that other resources will similarly be leveled to some extent (true/false) True