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Optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic times for the activities of a network in the given figure are written above their arrows. If the contractual obligation time for the project is 75, the latest occurrence time for the event 2, is
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A. 20

B. 25

C. 35

D. 15

Answer: Option B


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  1. Riju Chakraborty
    Riju Chakraborty :
    4 years ago

    Latest occurrence time calculated from backward pass method.

    Therefore TL of event 4 is 75 given;
    Now( 75- (TE of 3-4) - (TE of2-3)),
    TE =( opt time + 4 *most lik time + pess time) /6.
    75 - (15) - (35) = 25 i.e TL of event 2 i.e asked

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