Draw the network diagram manually on paper, answer questions on the same page, take a picture of your work and upload your file$/$s$.($If you encounter uploading challenges during the actual midterm exam, you may also email your work to the course instructor within the allotted exam time.$)$

Use the precedence table below to answer the following questions:

a$)$ Given the activities, predecessors, and durations displayed in the precedence table, draw a network diagram. $(5$ marks$)$

b$)$ Identify all network diagram pathways and their durations. $(6$ marks$)$

c$)$ Identify the critical path$($s$).(2$ marks$)$

d$)$ Provide the definition for "critical path" $(2$ marks$)$

e$)$ How long will it take to complete the project? $(1$ mark$)$

f$)$ What is the float $($slack$)$ time for activity D$?(1$ mark$)$

g$)$ What is the float $($slack$)$ time for activity A$?(1$ mark$)$

h$)$ What is the float $($slack$)$ time for activity G$?(1$ mark$)$

i$)$ What is the float $($slack$)$ time for activity F$?(1$ mark$)$

Activity

Predecessor Activity

Duration in Days

A

None

$3$

B

J

$2$

C

H

$3$

D

None

$1$

E

D & G

$2$

F

L & E

$4$

G

None

$3$

H

A

$3$

I

B & M

$5$

J

None

$5$

K

C

$4$

L

A

$6$

M

G

$2$