Here, We see Microsoft Project LinkedIn Skill Assessment Answer. This assessment test consists of 15-20 MCQs to demonstrate your knowledge of your selected skills. MCQs come from different topics – Project Setup, Resources, Scheduling, Working with Multiple Projects, and Working with Tasks..

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Microsoft Project LinkedIn Skill Assessment Answer

Q1. Where can you set fixed duration, effort-driven, and manually scheduled?

•  Team Planner
•  Project Information dialog box
•  task form✔
•  Resource Sheet

Q2. You would like the ability to edit your typed entries in the Entry Bar, which appears below the ribbon and above the default Entry table in the Gantt Chart view. You recently received a new computer and noticed that the Entry Bar is missing. How do you fix this?

•  Use the Display tab in the Project Options dialog box to enable the Entry Bar.✔
•  Change the from Gantt Chart view to Tracking Gantt view.
•  Use the Advanced tab in the Project Options dialog box to enable the Entry Bar.
•  On the View tab on the ribbon, in the Split View group, select Details.

Q3. Which of the following defines the project scope in terms of deliverables and components, and provides the framework on which the project status is based?

•  work package
•  work breakdown structure✔
•  baseline
•  milestone

Q4. When setting the Calculate multiple critical paths option in a master project’s Advanced settings, which statement is correct?

•  Subprojects will have critical paths calculated individually.✔
•  Individual resources will have critical paths calculated.
•  Milestones will have critical paths fixed.
•  Only one critical path will be calculated for a linked project.

Q5. What Microsoft Project view is shown in the image below?

•  Network Diagram✔
•  Task Dependency Report
•  Flow Chart
•  Gantt Chart

Q6. You want to switch the scheduling mode for a project from scheduling from a start date to scheduling from a finish date. This action will change the default constraint from As Soon As Possible to As Late As Possible. Which dialog box should you use to make this change?

•  Resource Information
•  Project Information✔
•  Task Information
•  Change Working Time

Q7. A project contains many elements. What is used to describe the sum of the work required?

•  task links
•  Resource Sheet
•  work breakdown structure✔
•  baseline

Q8. Which option is not available in the Report tab on the ribbon?

•  New Report
•  Network Diagram✔
•  Recent
•  Custom

Q9. You are troubleshooting a schedule on someone else’s computer The schedule has 10,000 tasks. When a change is made to a task’s duration on a Fixed Units task, the start and finish dates do not change. change highlighting does not appear, and the Gantt Chart bat does not update. What is the cause of this issue?

•  Inserted projects are calculated like summary tasks are selected.
•  Calculating multiple critical paths is not selected.
•  One of the Com add-ins is not selected.
•  Calculate the project after each edit is set to Off.✔

Q10. You would like to understand which tasks are critical and which are not. When looking at the Gantt chart, how are these tasks identified by default?

•  Critical tasks are indicated in red and other tasks are indicated in blue.✔
•  Critical tasks are indicated in dark blue and other tasks are indicated in light blue.
•  Critical tasks are indicated in a report while the Gantt chart indicates all tasks in blue.
•  Critical tasks are indicated with an icon and other tasks are indicated in blue.

Q11. You are working on a project that has tasks with no flexibility. Which constraint type offers no flexibility?

•  Must Finish On✔
•  Start No Earlier Than
•  As Soon As Possible
•  Finish No Earlier Than

Q12. In a project, duration can have different units. Which duration unit is not valid?

•  weeks
•  hours
•  days
•  quarters✔

Q13. Microsoft Project uses calendars to schedule a project. Which project components can be assigned a calendar?

•  tasks and work
•  work and units
•  resources and work
•  tasks and resources✔

Q14. You are working on a project file that contains many linked subprojects. When saving the files, what option can you use to immediately save the open files, including those that have not changed?

•  Yes to All✔
•  Yes
•  Save As
•  Save

Q15. A resource is assigned to a task that is scheduled for 2 days. The resource is scheduled for 8 hours (8h) per day at 100%. The resource performs actual work of 10 hours on the first day. How has the Peak for this resource changed?

•  It has changed to 10h.
•  It has changed to 6h.
•  It has changed to 125%.✔
•  It has changed to 110%.

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Q16. What is another name for a work breakdown structure?

•  a hierarchy of tasks✔
•  a linking of tasks
•  a duration of tasks
•  a leveling of tasks

Q17. A report for Earned Value Over Time has been requested, You decide to use a Microsoft Project visual report. What values does this report template compare when run?

•  Earned Value. Planned Value, and Actual✔
•  Earned Value and Planned Value
•  Earned Value and Actual Cost
•  Planned Value and Actual Cost

Q18. You are preparing a meal comprising a main dish and multiple side dishes. You want the finish of the main dish to drive the finish of the side dishes. The main dish will start before and take longer than the side dishes. You need to create a link from the main dish to each of the side dishes. Which link type is appropriate?

•  Start-to-Finish (SF)
•  Finish-to-Finish(FF)✔
•  Finish-to-Start (FS)
•  Start-to-Start (SS)

Q19. A resource is overallocated in a project. This resource is responsible for two tasks that are to happen at the same time. The first of these tasks is on the critical path. Which solution should you use to remedy the overallocation?

•  Use the Leveling Gantt view to adjust the day’s field for the second task.✔
•  Use the Task Usage view to change the second task contour to an early Peak.
•  Use the Task Usage view to change the second task contour to a bell.
•  Use the Leveling Gantt view to adjust the day’s field for the first task.

Q20. How do you mark a task’s progress and have that progress reflected in the task’s summary task?

•  Use the Task tool on the ribbon’s Task tab for the subtask.
•  Enter a value in the %Complete field.
•  Use the Task tool in the ribbon’s Task tab for the summary task.✔
•  Use the Project Information dialog box.

Q21. You have many tasks in a project file and want to convert them into milestones. How can you do this?

•  Recreate the tasks and set them as summary tasks.
•  Set the tasks as summary tasks.
•  Unassign any resources from the tasks, as resources are not needed for milestone tasks.
•  Change the tasks’ duration to 0.✔

Q22. A project has been delayed by three months. In this project, you have set deadlines that also need to be delayed by three months. What feature should you use to accomplish both of these delays?

•  On the Project tab, click Project Information.
•  On the Task tab, click Move Task.
•  On the Report tab, click Compare Projects.
•  On the Project tab, click Move Project.✔

Q23. How many default base calendars does Microsoft Project set up for a project?

•  five
•  three✔
•  two
•  six

Q24. A task has a fixed duration If the units on the task are changed, what value for the task will automatically change as a result?

•  allocation
•  work✔
•  contour
•  effort

Q25. You are working with subproject files (the master project file is not open) and have saved the changes you made. What happens to the master project when it is opened?

•  The master project will not reflect any changes until the subproject files are opened as well.
•  The master project will display an error.
•  The master project will display a message stating that changes were made and the subproject files must be opened first.
•  The master project will reflect the changes made to the subproject files.✔

Q26. You need to modify a resource pool. When opening the file that contains the pool, which option is not valid?

•  Open as read-write into the new master project file.
•  Open as read-write and allow others to use the pool.
•  Open as read-only and allow others to use the pool.✔
•  Open as read-write while locking others from updating the pool.

Q27. On your computer, Automatically add new views and tables. filters. and groups to the global is selected. You are using a custom filter that you created in one of your schedules, and you modify it to better meet your needs. You now notice that this modification is not available in other schedules. How do you fix this?

•  Using More Filters, make a copy of the modified filter.
•  In the Project Options dialog bays clear and reselect Automatically add new views, tables, and filters. and groups to the global.
•  Using the Organizer, copy the modified filter from your schedule to global.mpt and replace the filter when prompted.
•  Using Compare Projects, select the appropriate options from the Task Table and Resource Table lists.✔

Q28. A graduated scale of rates can be created for a resource by using cost rate tables. What is the maximum number of cost rate tables each resource in a project has?

•  five✔
•  ten
•  six
•  two

Q29. A project currently has a software developer performing two tasks at the same time. The first task is 5 days long; the second task is a day long. It has been decided that the developer can take some time to work on the shorter task in the middle of the longer task without impacting the schedule. What is the best way to this?

•  Create a link between the tasks with dependency.
•  Change the first task’s contour to Double Peak.
•  Add a lag time of -1d to the second task.
•  Split the longer task to accommodate the shorter task.✔

Q30. You want to change the view of the timescale on the Gantt chart to be more granular. How many tiers does the timescale support?

•  three
•  five
•  ten✔
•  four

Q31. You are assigned the ownership of a schedule comprising approximately 12,000 tasks. You need to know exactly, in detail, which tasks have a constraint other than ASAP. The most effective method to do this is to create a filter that tests for which set of conditions?

•  Constraint TypeSummaryRecurring% CompleteActive
  1. does not equal As Soon As Possible.
  2. equals Yes.
  3. equals No.
  4. equals 100%.
  5. equals Yes.
•  Constraint TypeSummaryRecurring% CempleteActive
  1. is less than As Soon As Possible.
  2. does not equal Yes.
  3. equals No.
  4. is equal to 0%.
  5. equals Yes.
•  Constraint TypeDetailRecurringDurationActive
  1. is greater than As Soon As Possible.
  2. equals Yes.
  3. equals Yes.
  4. equals 0d.
  5. equals Ongoing.
•  Constraint TypeSummaryRecurring% CompleteActive
  1. does not equal As Soon As Possible.
  2. does not equal Yes.
  3. equals No.
  4. is 1ess than 100%.
  5. equals Yes.✔

Q32. You are working with two project files. You want the second project to contain some of the same tasks, along with their work assignments, as the first project. You Choose to copy the tasks between the projects. What else is copied along with the task when performing basic copy and paste action?

•  resources✔
•  baseline
•  calendars
•  work breakdown structure

Q33. You are working with a master project that contains subprojects, and you want to see a list of tasks on which a subproject file is dependent. How can you do this in Microsoft Project?

•  On the Project tab, click Subproject.✔
•  On the View tab, click Group by.
•  On the Project tab. click Links Between Projects.
•  On the View tab, click Filter.

Q34. You want to manage multiple projects with one project designated as the master project. Which button on the ribbon do you use?

•  Subproject✔
•  Share Resources
•  Move project
•  Link Between Projects

Q35. When you create a new blank project in Microsoft Project, what is the default view?

•  Resource Sheet
•  Task Form
•  Gantt Chart with Timeline✔
•  Detail Gantt

Q36. A project contains numerous linked tasks. What is the name of a task that is controlled or driven by another task(s)?

•  overlapped
•  predecessor
•  callout
•  successor✔

Q37. You have several Microsoft Project files open. One contains sensitive information, so you hide that file. What is true regarding the hidden file?

•  The Switch Window lists the hidden file.
•  The Switch Window command does not list the hidden file.
•  To unhide the file, select Switch Window.✔
•  To view a hidden file, on the View tab, click Arrange Windows.

Q38. In the image below, what does the indicator in Task ID 9 represent?

•  subproject✔
•  linked file
•  custom field
•  resource pool

Q39. You are using work breakdown structure (WBS) codes for an in-progress project. Due to some schedule changes, tasks have been moved around, which has modified the WBS. How do you fix the WBS codes?

•  From the Project tab on the ribbon, click WBS > Define Code.
•  From the Project tab on the ribbon, click WBS > Renumber.✔
•  From the View tab on the ribbon, click Sort.
•  From the View tab on the ribbon, in the Data group, select Group by.

Q40. You are managing a construction project schedule with key tasks that have dependencies on each other. You need to supply key materials to your team as they begin to build different buildings. All materials must be inventoried before they can be used for the project. The completion of the materials delivery and inventory task, which will take longer than the different building sections, will drive the completion of the building sections. You need to create a link from the delivery and inventory task to of building task. Which link type is appropriate?

•  Finish-to-Finish (FF)
•  Start-to-Start (SS)
•  Start-to-Finish (SF)
•  Finish-to-Start (FS)✔

Q41. When breaking down the work that needs to be done on a project, what is the smallest unit of work known as?

•  work package✔
•  duration
•  work breakdown structure
•  task assignment

Q42. A resource’s hours have increased over the span of five days for a particular task. The duration has not changed, and the task is effort-driven. What element can you add to the Task Usage view to see what has changed?

•  Add a column for the actual duration.
•  Add a column for the level assignments.
•  Add a column for the Peak value.✔
•  Add a column for the assignment.

Q43. You are modifying a project’s work breakdown structure (WBS) code. What is the default length for any selected sequence type?

•  any✔
•  5
•  3
•  1

Q44. You are working on a project schedule. You need two tasks to end at the same time so that your review team can do their work on both tasks. Which link type is appropriate?

•  Start-to-Start (SS)
•  Finish-to-Start (FS)
•  Start-to-Finish (SF)
•  Finish-to-Finish (FF)✔

Q45. In a project, duration can have different units. Which duration unit is not valid?

•  weeks
•  hours
•  days
•  quarters✔

Q46. You would like to import a CSV file into a Microsoft Project file. Project displays a message about opening a file in an older format. How can you open this file?

•  Add a place in the Open File window.
•  Use the Advanced tab in the Project Options dialog box.✔
•  Use the General tab in the Project Options dialog box.
•  Use the Microsoft Project Trust Center.

Q47. A certain resource has a workload that varies for a task. The task spans five days and is slow to start, ramps up in the middle, and then eventually tapers off as it comes to an end. Which approach would you use to adjust and represent varying workloads?

•  resource contouring✔
•  resource constraining
•  resource leveling
•  resource splitting

Q48. What is the purpose of a “Critical Path” in a Microsoft Project schedule, and how is it determined?

•  It is a path of high-priority tasks in the project.
•  It is a path that must be followed for project success.
•  it is the longest sequence of tasks that determines the project’s overall duration.✔
•  It is a path that includes all non-critical tasks.

Q49. In Microsoft Project, what does the term “Resource Overallocation” refer to, and how can it be resolved?

•  Resource Overallocation means having too many resources allocated to a task. It can be resolved by adjusting task dependencies.
•  Resource Overallocation means a shortage of resources for a task. It can be resolved by leveling resources or adjusting resource calendars.✔
•  Resource Overallocation means having too few resources allocated to a task. It can be resolved by crashing the project schedule.
•  Resource Overallocation means not having any resources assigned to a task. It can be resolved by adding more resources.

Q50. In Microsoft Project, what does “PERT” stand for?

•  Project Evaluation and Review Technique✔
•  Project Expense Reporting Tool
•  Project Enhancement and Resource Tracking
•  Project Execution and Reporting Task

Q51. What is a “Resource Calendar” used for in Microsoft Project?

•  To track task deadlines
•  To specify working hours for specific tasks
•  To manage resource availability and working hours✔
•  To create Gantt charts