Preview Questions Planning Engineer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative risk analysis?

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Qualitative analyzes costs; quantitative predicts timeline

Quantitative uses numerical data; qualitative assesses impact

Qualitative focuses on schedules; quantitative is project-wide

Qualitative assigns probabilities; quantitative defines mitigation plans

Question 2: In resource allocation, what is the main advantage of using a just-in-time (JIT) inventory system?

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Increasing procurement lead times

Reducing storage costs and minimizing material waste

Enhancing supplier relationships

Allowing for faster procurement in emergencies

Question 3: What does a forward pass in Critical Path Method (CPM) determine?

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Late start and finish times

Project's critical path

Early start and finish times

Total float

Question 4: What is the key difference between resource smoothing and resource leveling?

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Resource smoothing focuses on reducing costs, while leveling focuses on time

Resource smoothing adjusts the schedule without affecting the project duration, while leveling may extend it

Resource smoothing increases the project duration, while leveling reduces it

Resource smoothing balances risks, while leveling avoids them

Question 5: Which of the following is NOT a typical input for project scheduling?

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Project Charter

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Performance Baseline

Risk Register

Question 6: What is the key limitation of analogous estimation?

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Requires excessive data

Only applicable to repetitive projects

High computational requirement

Lack of precision