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PSP Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

What changes to logic would eliminate Activity B from the critical path?

Options:

A.

Replace the relationship from Activity B to Activity C with SSO

B.

Reduce the lag value of the relationship from Activity A to Activity B from 5 to 0

C.

Add a SS 15 relationship from Activity A to Activity B and replace the relationship from Activity A to Activity B with FFO

D.

Replace the relationship from Activity A to Activity B with FFO and add an FSO relationship from Activity A to Activity C

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Questions 5

Budgeted cost of work scheduled is _______________________.

Options:

A.

The value of the completed work expressed in terms of the budget assigned to that work

B.

The total authorized budget for accomplishing the project scope

C.

The expected total cost of an activity, group of activities or the project

D.

The sum of all budgets for work scheduled to be accomplished within a given time period

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Questions 6

What is accurate about Activity 7001 in the precedence diagram?

Options:

A.

The successor FF lag from 7001 to 11001 is not shown

B.

The LF is correct

C.

The TF is not calculated correctly

D.

The LF is not correct

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Questions 7

Using the "normal" schedule, if you start Activity 7001 on April 1, 2002, and using a 5-day workweek, what the finish date for Activity 7001?

Options:

A.

06-11-02.

B.

06-04-02.

C.

06-18-02.

D.

06-05-02.

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Questions 8

By subtracting a measured unit productivity rate during an impacted period from the unit productivity rate during an unimpacted period, the resulting value represents:

Options:

A.

Acceleration.

B.

Production output.

C.

Productivity loss.

D.

Productivity efficiency.

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Questions 9

Which of the following types of delay will NOT result in a time extension and additional compensation for a contractor?

Options:

A.

Non-excusable delay

B.

Compensable delay

C.

Non-compensable delay

D.

Excusable delay

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Questions 10

The congested site only has room for 3 cranes to operate concurrently. Only 1.75 cubic yard ICY] or1.34 cubic meter [CM] concrete buckets are available. Each crane can perform up to 35 lifts per day. Assuming a total of 30 lifts per crane pet day. what is the maximum volume of concrete that could be placed using 3 small tower cranes over a 5-day period?

Options:

A.

263 CY

B.

368 CM

C.

201 CY

D.

306 CY

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Questions 11

Prior to the beginning work on Activity 6001, the scope is changed by executed change order to increase the activity duration by thirty days and rock fill by 100.000 cubic meters If the project has progressed as scheduled up to the point of the executed change order, what activities would be changed on the next project update?

Options:

A.

1001 and 6001

B.

1000. 1001. and 6001

C.

9001 and 6002 and 6002

D.

1000 and 6001

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Questions 12

Why does activity 1001 have two successor activities?

Options:

A.

Because the late finish of 1001 and the late start of 7001 require two successors

B.

Because the problem could not effectively work with only one successor

C.

Because there are two defined logic paths for the work

D.

Because the duration of activities 2001, 2002 and 200.f require two successors

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Questions 13

Each column must be poured in one day. Each column requires 2,000 cubic feet of concrete. The lift bucket has a capacity of 40 cubic feet. How many lifts will be required per column pour?

Options:

A.

80 lifts

B.

50 lifts

C.

5 lifts

D.

20 lifts

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Questions 14

Identify the minimum project duration.

Options:

A.

20 months.

B.

16 months.

C.

19 months.

D.

21 months.

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Questions 15

In its simplest form, what is the main drawback of critical path method scheduling?

Options:

A.

It requires a backward pass to calculate late dates.

B.

It assumes that resources are unlimited.

C.

It doesn't account for interdependent between activities.

D.

It allows for Precedence Diagramming Method to be used in place of Arrow Diagramming Method.

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Questions 16

Management has determined the need to release the product 20 days earlier than planned. What tasks need to be expedited?

Options:

A.

Drafting and Proofing the Manual.

B.

Packaging only.

C.

Printing the Manual.

D.

Testing, Manufacturing and Packaging.

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Questions 17

How many workdays occur from the start of the Product Testing to the Product Available milestone?

Options:

A.

70

B.

100

C.

60

D.

90

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Questions 18

Determine the correct formula and date for the late start for the Activity 11001:

Options:

A.

LF of 11001 less 27 days plus 1 day equaling 14 Jan 2024

B.

LF of 1000 less 25 days equaling 16 Jan 2024

C.

LF of 11001 less duration of 11001 equaling 16 Jan 2024

D.

LF of 11001 less 25 days plus 1 day equaling 16 Jan 2024

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Questions 19

Identify the late finish to develop plans and specs.

Options:

A.

9 months.

B.

10 months.

C.

8 months.

D.

7 months.

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Questions 20

Which of these letters, symbols or words best approximates the graphical shape of a project's cumulative BCWS?

Options:

A.

/

B.

Bell curve

C.

S

D.

_

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Questions 21

If Activity E's duration changes to 4 months, what is the overall duration of the project.

Options:

A.

19 months.

B.

20 months.

C.

22 months.

D.

21 months.

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Questions 22

In a graphical earned value analysis, what time-scaled value determines the reporting intervals for both schedule and cost performance?

Options:

A.

Budgeted cost of work scheduled

B.

Budgeted cost of work performed

C.

Schedule performance index

D.

Actual cost of work scheduled

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Questions 23

During proofing of the product manual, a problem was discovered requiring 15 days additional time to affect a correction. How can the date of availability be maintained?

Options:

A.

Expedite Draft Product Manual by 5 days

B.

Delay Release for Manufacture by 5 days

C.

Delay Manufacture Product by 5 days

D.

Expedite Package Product by 5 days

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Questions 24

Why does activity 11001 not show successor activities?

Options:

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

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Questions 25

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

Options:

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.

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Questions 26

The addition of which of the following relationships would cause a logic loop?

Options:

A.

O H - D

B.

O C - J

C.

O F-I

D.

O l-C

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Questions 27

Using the normal schedule, what is the early finish date and total float of Activity 10002?

Options:

A.

24 Nov 2023. and 24 days of tree float

B.

24 Dec 2023. and 24 days of tree float

C.

17 Dec 2023. and 4 days of total float

D.

21 Dec 2023. and 4 days of total float

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Questions 28

Free float is the

Options:

A.

Difference between the early dates and late dates of an activity.

B.

Amount of time the early start of an activity can be delayed without impacting the early start of the successor activity.

C.

Difference between the early finish dates and late finish dates of an activity.

D.

Difference In float value of the critical path activities and the float value of the specific activity being analyzed.

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Questions 29

What is the free float for Activity F?

Options:

A.

3 months.

B.

0months.

C.

1months.

D.

2month.

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Questions 30

Project schedules help control all of the following EXCEPT for_____________________.

Options:

A.

Quality

B.

Cost

C.

Resources

D.

Time

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Questions 31

A driving relationship is _____________________.

Options:

A.

A critical relationship.

B.

A finish-to-start relationship.

C.

The link between two related activities.

D.

The link between a predecessor and the activity whose dates it controls.

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Questions 32

If after calculating a schedule an activity exhibits negative total float, which of the following is certain? The activity

Options:

A.

Is a milestone.

B.

It is on the critical path.

C.

Was completed in the past.

D.

Has yet to be completed.

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Questions 33

Which of the following risks CANNOT be estimated by BILCO with only a resource-loaded schedule?

Options:

A.

Delay due to SDOT's other projects

B.

Delay due to labor shortage

C.

Liquidated damages on the SDOT contract

D.

Cost overruns due to cement shortage

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Questions 34

Determine the correct formula and date for the late finish for Activity 2002.

Options:

A.

LS.2003 - 1 day -> 11.06.01.

B.

LS.2003 - 1 day -> 10-06-01.

C.

LS.2003 + 1 day -> 10-07-01.

D.

LS.2003 - 1 day -> 10-05-01.

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Questions 35

Using the "normal" schedule, theoretically construct a hammock for activities 6001-6003. What is the duration of the hammock?

Options:

A.

407 days

B.

362 days

C.

255 days

D.

267 days

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Questions 36

Using the "crashed" schedule, if you start Activity 2002 on August 12, 2001, what is the finish date for Activity 2002?

Options:

A.

09-28-01.

B.

09-08-01.

C.

09-15-01.

D.

09-18-01.

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Questions 37

How much Total Float does drafting the product manual have?

Options:

A.

15 workdays.

B.

0 workdays.

C.

10 workdays.

D.

5 workdays.

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Questions 38

For the late finish for Activity 11001, select the most appropriate response for transitioning from the forward pass.

Options:

A.

LS.11001 + 25 days.

B.

02-19-04.

C.

EF.11001.

D.

EF.11001 + 1 day.

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Questions 39

The work breakdown structure is used to organize

Options:

A.

"Smart activity ID codes" representing similar items of scheduled work

B.

The chart of accounts

C.

Similar activity coding of schedule activities

D.

The smallest defined work packet

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Questions 40

Which of the following statements is true?

Options:

A.

In the absence of contrary contractual language network float, as opposed to project float, there is a shared commodity between the owner and contractor

B.

In the absence of a contrary contractual language total float, as opposed to free float, there is a commodity belonging to the contractor

C.

In the absence of contrary contractual language total float, as opposed to tree float, there is a commodity belonging to the owner

D.

In the absence of contrary contractual language free float, as opposed to project float, there is not a shared commodity between the owner and the contractor

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Questions 41

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?

Options:

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.

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Questions 42

What day would Activity C complete if the duration of Activity B was reduced to zero?

Options:

A.

50

B.

20

C.

30

D.

40

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Questions 43

What is the result of a forward pass calculation?

Options:

A.

Value of total float for individual activities

B.

Early start and early finish date for individual activities

C.

Value of free float for individual activities

D.

Critical path

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Questions 44

An early start constraint dictates

Options:

A.

An activity's remaining duration.

B.

The planned start of a successor activity

C.

The planned start of an activity.

D.

The actual start of an activity.

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Questions 45

The characteristic of the precedence diagramming method that models construction projects differently than the arrow diagramming method is that it____________.

Options:

A.

uses arrows to signify logic in a network

B.

allows more than one critical path to be represented

C.

can be used to calculate the late start and late finish of all activities

D.

allows multiple relationship types to be associated with activities

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Questions 46

Using the normal schedule and excluding general conditions, which activities are NOT on the critical path?

Options:

A.

6001, 8001, 9001. 9002, 9004. 9005

B.

7001, 8001, 9001. 9003. 9004. 10002

C.

5001,7001.8001,9001,9004,9005

D.

2003,8001.9001.9002,9005,10001

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Questions 47

Which of the following is NOT required when performing weekly or monthly schedule updates?

Options:

A.

Percent complete.

B.

Remaining duration of activities.

C.

Actual finish of activities.

D.

Original duration of activities.

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Questions 48

Crane operators require 1 hour prep and 1 hour clean-up and inspection per day. There is only 1 crane operator allocated per crane. Crane operators are not allowed to work more than 8 hours a day. Lunchtime break lasts 1 hour. Assuming a 10 minute cycle time, how many lifts per day can be expected?

Options:

A.

36 lifts

B.

24 lifts

C.

30 lifts

D.

48 lifts

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Exam Code: PSP
Exam Name: Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam
Last Update: Feb 5, 2025
Questions: 163
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