A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
Activity |
Predecessor |
Time |
A |
6 |
|
B |
A |
5 |
C |
A |
4 |
D |
B,C |
8 |
Table 9.3
Reference: Ref 9-3
Using Table 9.3, the critical path for this project is
Select one:
A. A-B-C-D.
B. A-B-D.
C. A-B-C.
D. A-C-D.
Critical path is the longest path which is A-B-D with duration 19 days
Correct answer is B.
Path Duration A-B-D 19 A-C-D 18
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