A project manager has developed the initial schedule for an upcoming project. Using the attached schedule, which of the following is the critical path?

The correct answer is A. 12 days. The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent (linked) tasks from project start to finish, determining the shortest possible project duration. Any delay on the critical path directly delays the project end date. Without the attached schedule, the exam requires…

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A project manager has developed the initial schedule for an upcoming project. Using the attached schedule, which of the following is the critical path?

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A12 days
B14 days
C16 days
D17 days

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A
73% (29)
B
5% (2)
C
10% (4)
D
13% (5)

Explanation

The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent (linked) tasks from project start to finish, determining the shortest possible project duration. Any delay on the critical path directly delays the project end date. Without the attached schedule, the exam requires calculating all possible paths through the network diagram and summing their durations. The path totaling 12 days is the longest continuous chain of tasks, making it the critical path. The other answer choices (14, 16, 17 days) represent either shorter sub-paths or distractors not supported by the actual task network.

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