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FE Industrial and Systems Engineering Management Practice Problems

The current FE Industrial and Systems specification assigns 8-12 of the 110 exam questions to Engineering Management. Form A contains 8 original problems in this area. The sample below is published in full, with the same worked-solution format used throughout the book.

Free sample problem

A project has planned value 120,000 USD and earned value 102,000 USD. Schedule performance index is most nearly:

  1. (A)0.85
  2. (B)1.06
  3. (C)1.27
  4. (D)1.7
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Answer: (A)

SPI=EV/PV=0.85.

The project or performance metric is evaluated from its defined baseline.

Substitution and unit reduction give the reported value.

FE Reference Handbook — Project Management: Earned Value

Why the other choices appear

  • (B)This introduces an extra factor of 1.25 that is not present in the governing relation.
  • (C)This value is 50% above the verified result; no stated conversion creates that change.
  • (D)The units are retained, but an unsupported 2 multiplier changes the requested magnitude.

The complete FE Industrial and Systems practice exam contains 8 problems in this area and 110 problems overall, with an answer key, full solutions, and a score sheet by knowledge area.

Free FE Industrial and Systems problems in the other knowledge areas

Mathematics · Engineering Sciences · Ethics and Professional Practice · Engineering Economics · Probability and Statistics · Modeling and Quantitative Analysis · Manufacturing, Service, and Other Production Systems · Facilities and Supply Chain · Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety · Work Design · Quality · Systems Engineering, Analysis, and Design

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