PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager is analyzing the critical path of a network diagram. Which TWO statements about the critical path are true?
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Delaying a critical path activity delays the project.
The critical path has the longest duration and zero float. Any delay on the critical path delays the project.
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Delaying a critical path activity delays the project.
Why this is correct
Any delay on critical path delays project.
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Critical path activities can have negative float.
Why it's wrong here
Negative float indicates a schedule issue, but normally critical path has zero float.
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Activities on the critical path have positive float.
Why it's wrong here
Critical path activities have zero float.
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There can be only one critical path.
Why it's wrong here
Multiple critical paths can exist.
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It has the longest duration in the project.
Why this is correct
Critical path is the longest path.
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