AACE International AACE International Certifications AACE-PSP Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  Why does activity 11001 not show successor activities?

  A. The early finish and late finish are circular

  B. It is the penultimate work required for the project

  C. The scheduler forgot to add the successor activities

  D. It is the final activity for the required work for the project

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 82:

  At a minimum, periodic reporting must be done at what interval?

  A. Monthly.

  B. As requested by the project manager.

  C. As requested by the owner.

  D. As specified in the contract documents.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 83:

  How many work days does it take to move the product from testing to sale?

  

  A. 60.

  B. 70.

  C. 100.

  D. 90.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 84:

  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.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 85:

  Theoretically construct a summary activity for activities 6001 through 6003. Identify the governing predecessor and successor activities for the hammock:

  A. Predecessor is activity 5001, successor is activity 8001

  B. Predecessor is activity 4001, successor is activity 8001

  C. Predecessor is activity 9001, successor is activity 9002

  D. Predecessor is activity 5001, successor is activity 8002

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 86:

  How could the structural steel drawing delay have been prevented?

  A. Add a time buffer at the end of structural steel activities.

  B. Allow adequate time for review and resubmittal in the baseline schedule.

  C. Release the structural steel for fabrication concurrent with review of structural steel shop drawings.

  D. Switch to post-tensioned concrete construction.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 87:

  Resource planning must take all of the following into account except for

  A. Types of materials, equipment and labor skills required to complete the project.

  B. Earned value techniques established for the project.

  C. Time available to complete the project.

  D. Cash flow (expenditure) limitations for completing work on the project.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 88:

  Project schedules help control all of the following EXCEPT for_____________________.

  A. Quality

  B. Cost

  C. Resources

  D. Time

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 89:

  Based on the stated costs, what percentage of the total cost comes from the 2000 series of activities?

  A. 3.9% (1 : 25.708)

  B. 2.3% (1 : 43.501).

  C. 9.1% (1 : 11.000).

  D. 8.6% (1 : 11.591)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 90:

  As a change to the network for the current update, activity 6002 is required to begin ten days after the beginning of activity 6001. Which is the simplest logic organization?

  A. A start-to-start relationship with a ten-day lag assigned to activity 6001; activity 6002 will be dependent on activity 6001

  B. A start-to-start to relationship for both activities 6001 and 6002 with a ten-day lag assigned to activity 6002.

  C. A start-to-finish relationship with both activities 6001 and 6002 having a ten-day lag

  D. A finish-to-start relationship with a ten-day lag assigned to activity 6002; activity 6001 will be dependent on activity 6002

  Correct Answer: D