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.
Under which circumstance should one perform resource-leveling calculations?
A. When the contract contains a provision for float-banking.
B. When you believe that known resource limitations may override schedule logic.
C. Never, unless required by the contract.
D. When the schedule is resource-loaded.
There is only enough room for a maximum of 4 cranes to be placed on-site. Assuming that a single crane can perform 35 lifts per day and that a column pour requires 60 lifts, what is the minimum number of tower cranes that should be used for the above described column pours?
A. 2 cranes
B. 1 crane
C. 4 cranes
D. 3 cranes
Identify the late finish to develop plans and specs.
A. 9 months.
B. 10 months.
C. 8 months.
D. 7 months.
If drafting of the product manual overruns its planned duration by 5 days, how many days may the manufacturing be delayed without affecting release of the product?
A. 15 days.
B. 10 days.
C. 0 days.
D. 5 days.
You are retained by a contractor who asks you to perform a simple as-planned versus as- built analysis (APAB) of a large hydro-electric dam project that took more than five years to complete. Your analysis will form the basis of a change order that requests a time extension. You suggest using a different methodology for quantifying the delay. Which of the following reasons for recommending a different analysis does NOT apply to a simple APAB analysis?
A. Not suitable for complicated projects with multiple planned critical paths.
B. Accuracy is increased by inserting delaying events into the as-planned schedule.
C. Not suitable for projects with long durations.
D. Less accurate as the analysis advances through the project.
During proofing of the product manual, a problem was discovered requiring 15 days additional time to effect a correction. How can the date of availability be maintained?
A. Delay product release by 5 days.
B. Expedite packaging by 5 days.
C. Expedite printing by 5 days.
D. Delay manufacturing by 5 days.
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.
If Activity E's duration changes to 4 months, what is the overall duration of the project.
A. 19 months.
B. 20 months.
C. 22 months.
D. 21 months.
What is the free float for Activity F?
A. 3 months.
B. 0months.
C. 1months.
D. 2month.