Resource histograms and scheduling

Resource histograms and scheduling Quiz

Spec 4.5–6 · Edexcel A-Level Further Maths: Quiz

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  1. 1. Activity X needs 3 workers for 4 days. How many worker-days is that?

    • A. 7
    • B. 4
    • C. 12
    • D. 3
  2. 2. Which activities can be moved in resource levelling?

    • A. Non-critical activities, within their floats
    • B. Critical activities
    • C. Any activity, without limit
    • D. Only the longest activity
  3. 3. A non-critical activity with a float of 3 days is delayed by 2 days to level the resources. What is the effect on the project time?

    • A. Delayed by 2 days
    • B. Delayed by 1 day
    • C. Delayed by 3 days
    • D. No change
  4. 4. The durations total 36 days and the minimum project time is 12 days, with one worker per activity. What is the lower bound for the number of workers?

    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 12
  5. 5. What does the total area of a resource histogram represent?

    • A. The project duration
    • B. The greatest number of workers
    • C. The total worker-days
    • D. The number of activities

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