simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below:

Using CPM,which activities make up the critical path?
A)A,C,D,E
B)A,B,D,E
C)A,C,B,D,E
D)A,D,E
E)None of these

Question

simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below:

Using CPM,which activities make up the critical path?
A)A,C,D,E 
B)A,B,D,E 
C)A,C,B,D,E 
D)A,D,E 
E)None of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are two paths: A, B, D, E and A, C, D, E. ABDE will take 8 days while ACDE will take 7 days. ABDE, therefore, is the critical path for this project. Activity C is off the critical path because there is one day of slack in that activity.

Simple Project Listing of Five Activities and Their Respective Time