PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
  1. The following table lists the activities of a maintenance project:
      Activity Duration (in months)
      1-2 2
      1-3 2
      1-4 1
      2-5 4
      3-6 5
      3-7 8
      4-7 3
      5-8 1
      6-8 4
      7-9 5
      8-9 3
    1. Draw the project network.
    2. Find the critical path and duration of the project.
    3. Suppose we are required to employ a special piece of equipment on activities 1-3, 3-6, 2-5, 5-8 and 8-9, one at a time. Will it affect the duration of the project? Explain.

    [Ans: CP: 1-3-7-9 with 15 Days, Unaffected]

  2. A project with normal duration and cost alongwith crash duration and cost for each activity is given below:
    Normal duration and cost alongwith crash duration

    The ...

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