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You are the project manager for your organization. You are coaching Allen, a junior project manager,
on how the details of the project's critical path are calculated. Examine the figure given below:
What is the critical path of this project?
Suggested Answer: B
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The critical path is discovered by summing the duration of each activity node in each
chain of activities in the project network diagram. In this
figure, the critical path is ACFGJ, which is 26 days, the longest chain of activities in the project.
Answer option A is incorrect. This path's duration is 22 days.
Answer option D is incorrect. This path's duration is 23 days.
Answer option C is incorrect. This path's duration is 15 days.
13 comments · newest first
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Alline
1 year ago
Totally agree with ABEHJ, it just makes sense!
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Loreta
1 year ago
Wait, is ABEHJ really the right answer? That seems too straightforward.
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Lacey
1 year ago
I thought it was ACFIJ? Seems like I need to double-check my calculations.
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Mabelle
1 year ago
Definitely, it's ABEHJ for this one!
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Lon
1 year ago
The critical path is all about the longest duration, right?
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Johnna
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards ACFIJ based on the durations, but I remember there were some tricky examples in our practice sessions that threw me off.
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Tennie
1 year ago
I feel like the critical path is usually the longest path through the project. I think it could be ACFIJ, but I need to double-check my calculations.
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Pamela
1 year ago
I remember we practiced calculating the critical path, but I’m not entirely sure which one it is here. I think it might be ABEHJ, but I could be wrong.
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Allene
1 year ago
I recall a similar question where we had to identify the critical path. I think it’s ADGJ this time, but I’m not completely confident.
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Ty
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The key elements are independence, due care, and evidence. I'm confident those are the right three choices here.
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Kerrie
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the differences between these leasing types. I'll need to review my notes on cluster-wide entity management to make sure I understand the key characteristics of each one before selecting an answer.
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Louis
1 year ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward question on performance testing activities. I'll start by carefully reading through the options and thinking about which ones seem most likely to be part of the test planning and control phase.
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Janna
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. I think the key is to identify the two most appropriate requirement properties for the different project participants. Time to put on my thinking cap!