Critical Path Method Analysis: Practice Questions

Q1.
Activity Immediate Predecessor Duration
A None 3
B None 4
C None 3
D C 2
E B 1
F A 5
G B 2
H B 3
I C 11
J D,E 3
K F,G 1
L K 4
M J,H 4

1) Develop the ADM and PDM networks for the above-mentioned project?

2) Calculate the early start, early finish, late start, and the late finish of each activity?

3) Show the critical path in the network diagram?

4) Also compute the total slacks and free slacks, and summarize the critical path
calculations in a tabular form?

Q2.
Activity Immediate Duration
Predecessor
A None 1
B A 2
C A 1
D A 2
E C,D 3
F E 4
G D 4
H G 2
I H 3
J F,I 4
K F,I 1
L J,K 2
M L 2
N L 2
O D 2
P B,M,N,O 1
 Q P 2
R Q 1
S Q 1
T S 2
U R,T 2

1) Develop the ADM and PDM networks for the above-mentioned project?

2) Calculate the early start, early finish, late start, and the late finish of each activity?

3) Show the critical path in the network diagram?

4) Also compute the total slacks and free slacks, and summarize the critical path
calculations in a tabular form?

Q3.

Immediate
Activity Duration (days)
Predecessor
A --- 3
B --- 4
C --- 3
D C 2
E B 1
F A 5
G B 2
H E, G 3

1) Develop the ADM and PDM networks for the above-mentioned project?

2) Calculate the early start, early finish, late start, and the late finish of each activity?

3) Show the critical path in the network diagram?

4) Also compute the total slacks and free slacks, and summarize the critical path
calculations in a tabular form?