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124.The most time consuming path in a PERT network is called the:

a)Slack path

b)Completion path

c)Critical path

d) none of the above

125. In a PERT network diagram, the amount of delay time that can occur in a non-critical activity and still not delay the estimated completion time of a systems implementation project is called:

a)Slack time

b)Noncritical time

c)Critical time

d)none of the above

126. A simple diagram that shows estimated completion times versus actual completion

            times for the various activities in a systems implementation project is a(n):

a)E-R diagram

b)PERT chart

c)Gantt chart

d)Data flow diagram

127.With the use of this, a company hires an outside organization to handle all or part of its data processing services.

a)Turnkey system

b)Gantt chart

c)Slack time

d)Outsourcing

128.Which of these is not generally a reason to outsource:

a)Retain control over data

b)Attractive business solution

c)Lower data processing costs

d)Avoid seasonal fluctuations

Questions 129 – 139 refer to the following chart. Numbers to the right of equal signs are in “weeks.”

129. This diagram is an example of a:

a) PERT chart    

b) Gantt chart    

c) System flowchart    

d) Waterfall model

130. In this chart, the letters represent:

      a) Activities    

b) Milestones   

c) Employees    

d) Data values    

e) Position numbers

131. In this chart, the circles represent:

      a) Activities    

b) Milestones   

c) Employees    

d) Data values    

e) References to other charts

132. In this chart, note that two arrows point to circle 5. This means that:

a) Activity E requires two subsequent activities    

b) Activity H requires two precedent activities 

c) Both activities C and D require activity H to be completed first  

d) none of these

133. In PERT diagrams the shortest completion time of the entire project is equal to:

a) The shortest path through the network    

b) The longest path through the network

c)The easiest path through the network      

d) The most difficult path through the network

e) The path of least resistance

134. Which of the following is the critical path in this network?

       a) ACH     b) BFI     c) EG     d) EDH     e) ABDG

135.  The latest starting time for activity H is the beginning of week:  

a) 2     b) 4     c) 6     d) 9     e) none of these

136.  The earliest starting time for activity G is the beginning of week:  

a) 2     b) 4     c) 5     d) 9     e) none of these

137.  The slack time for activity D is:  

a) 2     b) 4     c) 6     d) 9     e) none of these

138.  If the project leader now believes that C should be 6 (not 4), the critical path is now:

        a) EG     b) ACH     c) BFI     d) ABC     e) none of these

139.  The information in this chart is commonly summarized in a second, bar chart called a:

a) Gantt chart    

b) Organization chart    

c) Control chart    

d) Data flow diagram    

e) Scatter chart

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