AACE AACE-PSP Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam Online Training
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The questions for AACE-PSP were last updated at Nov 19,2024.
- Exam Code: AACE-PSP
- Exam Name: Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam
- Certification Provider: AACE
- Latest update: Nov 19,2024
Which of the following types of delay will NOT result in a time extension and additional compensation for a contractor?
- A . Non-excusable delay
- B . Compensable delay
- C . Non-compensable delay
- D . Excusable delay
Which of the following documents is most likely to be of the LEAST value to a planner/scheduler when planning a contractor’s baseline critical path schedule for the construction of a large high-clearance bridge located very near an airport? The contractor has been awarded the contract.
- A . The project plans and specifications
- B . The project geotechnical report
- C . The regulations published by the government aviation agency
- D . The government’s report on future high-clearance bridge projects
In order for a claimant to be entitled to an extension of contract time for a delay event (and further to be considered compensable):
- A . The delay must affect the critical path.
- B . The delay must be concurrent with the delay attributable to both parties.
- C . The delay must not cause monetary harm to the defendant.
- D . The delay must affect the contractor’s planned construction schedule.
Which of the following is NOT required when initially planning a project?
- A . Resource Identification and leveling.
- B . The duration of each task.
- C . A schedule that identifies tasks required on a project.
- D . Logical relationships between the tasks.
Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique used to perform scope planning?
- A . Benefit cost analysis.
- B . Schedule performance indexing.
- C . Expert Judgment.
- D . Alternatives identification.
Which of the following are NOT considerations or constraints of the planning process for construction scheduling?
- A . Consideration of all stakeholders.
- B . Value engineering.
- C . Project variables.
- D . Interest rate of owner’s construction bonds.
What method offers the best chance of the schedule being used effectively to implement the project in the field?
- A . Issue detailed schedule updates as frequently as possible.
- B . Obtain consent and agreement to the schedule from the key project personnel.
- C . Include detailed and stringent set of scheduling specifications in the contract.
- D . Allow large time contingencies on milestones and completion deadlines.
At a minimum, periodic reporting must be done at what interval?
- A . Monthly.
- B . As requested by the project manager.
- C . As requested by the owner.
- D . As specified in the contract documents.
Which is NOT an industry-recognized methodology for quantifying critical delay?
- A . Gantt Chart.
- B . Periodic Windows.
- C . Collapsed As-Built.
- D . Time Impact.
What is the primary difference between the arrow diagramming method (ADM) and the precedence diagramming method (PDM)?
- A . ADM is limited to finish-to-start logic relationships, while PDM is not.
- B . PDM is a bar chart with network logic, while ADM is a pure logic network.
- C . ADM is manual CPM calculations, while PDM is computerized.
- D . ADM uses arrows, while PDM uses boxes.