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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.View AnswerAnswer: D

Activity durations are normally estimated in an intuitive and subjective way. All of the following will improve duration accuracy EXCEPTA . Use gross building square footages. The pluses and minuses all average out.B . Look at each activity independently and don't follow specific logic paths when assigning activity durations.C ....

Constraints control events or activities that __________________.A . Affect only the forward pass.B . Are not based on project relationships.C . Affect only the backward pass.D . May be over-ridden by activity logic.View AnswerAnswer: D

Assuming conventional finish-to-start relationships, to calculate a schedule retaining the existing logic means thatA . It is calculated using the original logic.B . It is calculated using logic reflecting out-of-sequence progress.C . An out-of-sequence activity cannot resume until all predecessors are finished.D . There is no such thing.View AnswerAnswer: B

An early start constraint dictatesA . An activity's remaining duration.B . The planned start of a successor activityC . The planned start of an activity.D . The actual start of an activity.View AnswerAnswer: D

Which is NOT an industry-recognized methodology for quantifying critical delay?A . Gantt Chart.B . Periodic Windows.C . Collapsed As-Built.D . Time Impact.View AnswerAnswer: A

Of the following update procedures, which is the least important in achieving an accurate forecast for completion of a construction schedule?A . Estimating remaining durations of activities.B . The correct recording of actual start dates.C . Making "downstream" logic revisions as required.D . Entering the time impacts of delays and...

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...

Time-scaled logic diagrams areA . Only calculated using a computer.B . The same as a pure-logic diagram.C . Used to calculate the most probable activity duration.D . Logic networks that are drawn to match the calendar.View AnswerAnswer: C