The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

A PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
B Critical path is determined in PERT only
C Costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
D Guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

Correct Answer: Guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

CPM which is a method to control costs and time. PERT deals with unpredictable activities, but CPM deals with predictable activities.
PERT is used where the nature of the job is non-repetitive.
In contrast to, CPM involves the job of repetitive nature.
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একটি প্রাচীন সভ্যতার নিদর্শন খুঁজতে গিয়ে একটি কাঠের পুতুল পাওয়া গেল। কাঠ নির্মিত পুতুলটির তেজস্ক্রিয়তা মান পরীক্ষা করে 15 Cpm/gm পাওয়া গেল। পুতুলের কাঠটির নতুন অবস্থায় তেজস্ক্রিয়তামান 25 CPm/gm হয়, তবে প্রাচীন সভ্যতার বয়স হবে ?
A 4500.00 yrs
B 3985.00 yrs
C 4000.00 yrs
D 4128.58 yrs
PERT and CPM are:
A network techniques
B assignment techniques
C project evaluation techniques
D All of the above
E None of the above
PERT and CPM are
A Techniques to determine project status
B Decision making techniques
C Charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
D Aids to the decision maker
'O' on a PERT/CPM chart represents
A An ordinary event
B A significant event representing some milestone
C An event to be transferred to other network chart
D Dangling event
PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications
A Once through project
B Maintenance jobs
C Research and development
D All of the above
Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart
A Increases continuously
B Decreases continuously
C Remain constant
D May increase or decrease depending on various factors
Activity slack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by
A Latest start time of succeeding event earliest finish time of preceding event activity time
B Latest start time of the event earliest start time of the event
C Latest finish time of event earliest finish time of the event
D Anyone of the above
Critical path on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having
A Maximum slack
B Minimum slack
C Average slack
D No slack
পণ্যের মান নিশ্চিতকরণে যেসব পদ্ধতি ব্যবহৃত হয় তা হলো- i. PERT ii. CPM iii. TUM নিচের কোনটি সঠিক?
A i ও ii
B i ও iii
C ii ও iii
D i, ii ও iii
CPM-এর পূর্ণরূপ কোনটি?
A Critical Policy Maker
B Critical Planning Method
C Critical Policy Method
D Critical Path Method

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