CBAP · Question #118
Which of the following tasks does not rely on other activities, and no other activities rely on this task completing?
The correct answer is B. Independent task. An independent task has no dependencies on other tasks and no other tasks depend on its completion, distinguishing it from all task types that participate in sequencing relationships.
Question
Which of the following tasks does not rely on other activities, and no other activities rely on this task completing?
Options
- AAnalysis task
- BIndependent task
- CPredecessor task
- DDependent task
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A11% (7)
- B81% (51)
- C5% (3)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
An independent task has no dependencies on other tasks and no other tasks depend on its completion, distinguishing it from all task types that participate in sequencing relationships.
An analysis task refers to the type of work being performed, not to a dependency relationship - an analysis task can itself be dependent or a predecessor.
An independent task is defined as one that does not rely on any other activity to begin and upon which no other activity relies to start - it stands completely alone in the schedule. This is the standard project management definition that sets it apart from all task types involved in predecessor-successor chains.
A predecessor task must be completed before another task can begin, meaning other tasks do depend on it completing first.
A dependent task relies on another task completing before it can start, which is the direct opposite of an independent task.
Concept tested: Project schedule task dependency classification
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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