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

A simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented here:  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: ABDE and ACDE.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.

A Simple Project Listing of Five Activities and Their Respective