Aparajeeta_Diwya-Lab05_PMC

Name: Aparajeeta Diwya Student #: 130958218 Knowledge Assessment Lesson 5 Fill in the Blank Complete the following sentences by writing the correct word or words in the blanks provided . 1. A numeric ranking of a task's importance and appropriateness for leveling is called Task priority . 2. A better approach to scheduling tasks is to use a deadline date rather than a(n) semi- flexible constraint . 3. When you link the tasks in a project schedule, you establish a(n) relationship between the tasks. 4. Resource levelling is the process of delaying a resource's work on a task to resolve an overallocation. 5. Microsoft Project honors constraint dates over task relationships, even if this causes negative slack . 6. Tasks with a priority of 0 are leveled first. 7. When you enter a deadline date, Microsoft Project alerts you if the task's completion moves beyond the deadline. 8. A(n) deadline is a value you enter for a task that indicates the latest date by which you want the task to be completed. 9. The default task priority value for all tasks is 500 . 10. Tasks with a priority of 1000 are never delayed by leveling. Multiple Choice Select the best response for the following statements . 1. Microsoft Project uses task priorities to determine which tasks can be delayed in order to resolve periods of resource overallocation. 1. load balancing 2. random selection 3. task priorities 4. task deadlines 2. Which of the following is the numeric ranking range for task priority? 1. 1 to 100 2. 2. 0 to 100 3. 1 to 500 4. 0 to 1000 Answer : 0 to 1000 3. Entering a deadline date has no effect on the scheduling of a summary or subtask, except when the task involves which of the following? 1. slack

2. the critical path 3. relationships 4. a priority equal to 0 Answer: slack 4. Which of the following is not a semi ‐ flexible constraint? 1. Start No Earlier Than 2. Must Start On 3. Finish No Earlier Than 4. Start No Later Than Answer : Start No Later Than 5. Depending on options you choose, resource leveling might . 1. delay the start date of a specific resource's assignment 2. delay the start date of an entire task 3. split up the work on a task 4. all of the above Answer: all of the above 6. Which of the following must be done to remove a deadline from a task? 1. Delete the deadline indicator from the bar chart portion of the Gantt chart. 2. Slide the deadline indicator off of the active portion of the Gantt chart. 3. Clear the Deadline field on the Advanced tab of the Task Information dialog box. 4. Change the deadline date to 00/00/00. Answer : Clear the Deadline field on the Advanced tab of the Task Information dialog box. 7. Which of the following is not a type of task relationship? 1. finish ‐ to ‐ start 2. finish ‐ to ‐ finish 3. start ‐ to ‐ start 4. start ‐ no ‐ earlier ‐ than ‐ finish Answer: start ‐ no ‐ earlier ‐ than ‐ finish 8. A deadline date does not contain a task . 1. is the due date of the project 2. does not constrain a task 3. is not indicated on the Gantt chart 4. is a semi ‐ flexible constraint 9. Which of the following allows the most flexibility in scheduling a task? 1. semi ‐ flexible constraint 2. deadline date 3. inflexible constraint 4. none of the above Answer: deadline date 10. By default, Microsoft Project honors which of the following? 1. constraint dates over relationships 2. deadline dates over relationships 3. relationships over constraint dates 4. negative slack over relationships Answer: constraint dates over relationship