Consider the Following Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) Network A) E → F → H → I
B) B

question 98

Multiple Choice

Consider the following Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) network. The activities and their respective durations are given in the following table.
Which of the following paths of the given network is the critical path?

$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline {\text { Activity }} &{\text { Duration(days) }} \\\hline \mathrm{A} & 5 \\\hline \mathrm{B} & 7 \\\hline \mathrm{C} & 15 \\\hline \mathrm{D} & 10 \\\hline \mathrm{E} & 13 \\\hline \mathrm{F} & 9 \\\hline \mathrm{G} & 6 \\\hline \mathrm{H} & 10 \\\hline \mathrm{I} & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) E → F → H → I
• B) B → D → G → I
• C) B → D → F → H → I
• D) A → C → F → H → I

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