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31) The completion time having the highest probability best defines A) preferred time. B) pessimistic time. C) most likely time. D) optimistic time. 32) The longest time that an activity might require best defines A) expected time. B) optimistic time. C) most likely time. D) pessimistic time. 33) If the optimistic time is 3, the most likely time is 5, and the pessimistic time is 7, then the expected time is A) 6. B) 5. C) 15. D) 4. 34) An overall management philosophy introduced by Goldratt to help organizations continually achieve their goals best describes A) six sigma. B) theory of constraints. C) scrum. D) TMAP. 35) A method of planning and managing projects that are having difficulty due to lack of the resources required to execute project tasks best defines A) quality functional deployment. B) fishbone diagram. C) critical chain project management. D) thought process map. 36) In CCPM, a finite amount of time that can be added to a sequence of activities to non-critical tasks best describes A) negative float. B) safety float. C) relaxed capacity. D) feeding buffers. 37) In CCPM, a definite amount of time that can be added at the end of the project is called A) project buffer. B) feeding buffer. C) relaxed capacity. D) safety buffer. 38) Shortening an activity is called A) float. B) crash. C) reduction. D) smoothing. 39) The shortest time an activity can be completed assuming a reasonable level of resources best defines A) activation. B) response time. C) crash time. D) task reduction. 40) Which of the following includes activities performed more quickly than they normally would be performed? A) relaxed program B) floating program C) reduced program D) crashed program 41) The ratio of rise and run of the project crash line describes A) cost slope. B) crash time. C) crash buffer. D) expected time. 42) Disadvantages of accelerating the duration of a project include A) customer satisfaction may suffer. B) sometimes adding manpower late to a software project makes it later. C) scheduling overtime may cause problems with direct and intangible costs. D) all of the above. 43) A technique to shorten the duration of a project to meet the target dates best describes A) project enhancement. B) fast tracking. C) thought process mapping. D) quantitative project assessment. 44) A scheduling approach driven by dates and deadlines best describes A) quantitative scheduling. B) effort-driven scheduling. C) duration-based scheduling. D) SWOT scheduling. 45) A scheduling approach driven by the quantity of assigned resources best describes A) effort-driven scheduling. B) duration-based scheduling. C) event-based scheduling. D) task-based scheduling.