Practice Questions

1. A small construction company is implementing a project along the Lakeshore Road

and has the following activities:

Activity Preceding activity Duration

1 - 4
2 1 7
3 1 5
4 1 6
5 2 2
6 3 3
7 5 5
8 2,6 11
9 7,8 7
10 3 4
11 4 3
12 9,10,11 4

a. Draw a network diagram using the activity on node method (10 marks)
b. Using float times, identify the critical path (5 marks)
c. What is the total duration of the project? (5 marks)

2. Marble company has been awarded a contract to build a hospital block in Chikwawa.
The project has the following activities.

Activity Preceding activity Duration

A - 8
B - 2
C A 3
D A 7
E B 5
F C, D 9
G D 2
H D, E 4
I G, H 3

a. Draw a network diagram using either the activity on node or activity on arrow
method (10 marks)
b. Identify the critical path (5 marks)
c. What is the total duration of the project? (5 marks)