PERT is___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that_____________?

   A. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
   B. critical path is determined in PERT only
   C. costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
   D. guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM
   E. PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants

2. The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution__________________?

   A. normal
   B. binomial
   C. beta
   D. exponential
   E. Gaussian

3. Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it_________________?

   A. consumes time, but no resources
   B. consumes resources but no time
   C. consumes neither time nor resources
   D. is a dangling event
   E. consumes both resources and time

4. Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart___________________?

   A. increases continuously
   B. decreases continuously
   C. remains constant
   D. may increase or decrease depending on various factors
   E. unpredictable

5. Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by__________________?

   A. latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event activity time
   B. latest start time of the event – earliest start time of the event
   C. latest finish time of event – earliest finish time of the event
   D. anyone of the above
   E. none of the above

6. The important file in making a PERT is__________________?

   A. an event can’t be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
   B. no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
   C. length of arrow has nothing to do with time
   D. every activity must be completed before end point is reached
   E. all of the above

7. The assumption in PERT is__________________?

   A. a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
   B. cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
   C. a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
   D. activities are fixed and can’t be changed ,
   E. commissioning time can be changed, if activities are behind schedule

8. Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having____________________?

   A. maximum slack
   B. minimum slack
   C. average slack
   D. no slack
   E. judgement and experience

9. PERT is the__________________?

   A. time oriented technique
   B. event oriented technique
   C. activity oriented technique
   D. target oriented technique
   E. work oriented technique

10. PERT and CPM are__________________?

    A. techniques to determine project status
    B. decision making techniques
    C. charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
    D. aids to determine cost implications of project
    E. aids to the decision maker