CCPM, VATI SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

1. Which of the following is correct option about Project Management?

a. The estimates of activity duration are prone to over-estimation and,
counter-intuitively, often lead to poor project performance.
b. Multiple projects are inter- dependent due to the shared use of common
resources. As such, decisions made with respect to one project may have
detrimental effects on other projects, even projects that have not yet
started
c. Both a & b are correct statements
d. Both a & b are incorrect statements
2. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
a. Student Syndrome: Holding completed work until time to officially
acknowledge its completion
b. Sandbagging: Work expands to fill the time available
c. Parkinsons Law: Behavior of lobbying for an extension of time
d. Polishing: Tendency to continue improving the completed work
3. Which of the three characteristics typical of V-plants is wrongly stated?
a) The number of end items is large compared to the number of raw materials.
b) It is characterized by predominantly divergent operations.
c) Stealing of raw materials is a common problem in V type plants.
d) None of the above
4. Identify the sequential order for performing the following six steps (from first to last)
for creating a critical chain project schedule.
(I) Reduce task duration estimates from high confidence to 50% confidence.
(II) Insert Feeder Buffers and Total Project Buffers.
(III) Identify the Critical Chain.
(IV) Restructure network of tasks based on task and resource dependencies.
(V) Determine the objective of the project.
(VI) List tasks and task dependencies required to meet the project objective.
a) VI, V, IV, I, III, and II.
b) VI, V, III, IV, II, and I.
c) V, VI, II, IV, I, and III.
d) V, VI, I, IV, III, and II.
6. How would you define feeder buffer?
a) A time buffer placed between non-critical chain work and the critical chain

to protect the critical chain,

b) Time buffer placed at the end of a project to protect against variation in the
time it takes to complete tasks on the critical chain.
c) Resource buffer in order to ensure that the project is completed in time
d) None of the above
7. How would you define project buffer?
a) A time buffer placed between non-critical chain work and the critical chain
to protect the critical chain,
b) A time buffer placed at the end of a project to protect against variation in the
time it takes to complete tasks on the critical chain.
c) Resource buffer in order to ensure that the project is completed in time
d) None of the above