Statement (I): Critical path(s) through a CPM network can be

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Direction: Each of the question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:

Statement (I): Critical path(s) through a CPM network can be identified even without working out the backward pass computations by a competent user.
Statement (II): Critical path is the progressive chain of activities from start to finish (not excluding between splitting and merging nodes) through the network where total float is absent throughout (including through dummy arrrows, if appropriate).

[ESE (IES) CE 2016 P1]

A Both statement (I) and statement (II) are individually true and statement (II) is the correct explanation of statement (I)

B Both statement (I) and statement (II) are individually true and statement (II) is not the correct explanation of statement (I)

C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false

D Statement (I) is false but statement (II) is true