Dr. Alby Jones is a partner with a management consulting firm. Currently Dr. Jones is assisting a client with the preparation of a tender for a major contract. A PERT diagram indicating the expected time required to complete each activity in the tender preparation process is presented below. The diagram presents six activities (A to F) and the expected completion times.



What is the critical path for the preparation of the tender?

A. 1 → 3 → 5
B. 1 → 2 → 3→ 5 
C. 1 → 2 → 4→ 5
D. 1 → 2 → 3→ 4 →5

Additional Requirement

This types of question belongs to Operations Management and it discusses about the critical path require to be taken for concluding the project.