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Critical path analysis: Edexcel A‑Level Further Maths questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Further Maths exam question on D.3 Critical path analysis, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6

    June 2025 · Decision 1

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    June 2025 Decision 1, question 6: A(2) D(7) H(6) J(2) M(7) L(10) I(10) K(6) F(5) E(4) G(5) B(4) C(3) Figure 3 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 3. The activities are
  2. Q2

    June 2025 · AS Decision 1

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    June 2025 AS Decision 1, question 2: 2 Activity Immediately preceding activities A - B - C - D B E A, B F B G B H C, D I G, H J E K E, F, I L G, H M G, H (a) Explain how you can deduce from the pre
  3. Q6

    June 2024 · Decision 1

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    June 2024 Decision 1, question 6: The precedence table below shows the 12 activities required to complete a project. Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E A, B, C F A, B, C
  4. Q2

    June 2024 · AS Decision 1

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    June 2024 AS Decision 1, question 2: 4 P75  2. A company manages an awards evening. The table below lists the activities required to set up the room for the evening, and their immediately precedi
  5. Q2

    June 2023 · Decision 1

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    June 2023 Decision 1, question 2: A(3) D(7) G(4) B(5) E(1) H(1) C(4) F(2) Figure 3 The network in Figure 3 shows the activities that need to be undertaken to complete a project. Each activity is
  6. Q6

    June 2023 · Decision 1

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    June 2023 Decision 1, question 6: The precedence table below shows the twelve activities required to complete a project. Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E A, B F D, E G
  7. Q2

    June 2023 · AS Decision 1

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    June 2023 AS Decision 1, question 2: A(6) B(10) C(7) D(7) E(8) F(11) G(5) H(9) I(2) J(6) K(9) L(5) 1 3 7 4 6 8 2 5 Figure 1 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 1. The acti
  8. Q5

    June 2022 · Decision 1

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    June 2022 Decision 1, question 5: 4 D(x) A(4) C(7) E(4) G(3) H(5) J(7) K(6) B(5) 14 22 11 0 7 16 F(x) Figure 2 The network in Figure 2 shows the activities that need to be completed for a projec
  9. Q2

    June 2022 · AS Decision 1

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    June 2022 AS Decision 1, question 2: Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D – E A F A, B, C G C H C I E J E, F, G K D, H (a) Draw the activity network described in the precedence t
  10. Q2

    November 2021 · Decision 1

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    November 2021 Decision 1, question 2: D(2) B(6) C(10) A(4) E(4) F(5) G(6) H(7) I(2) K(6) L(7) M(5) J(7) Figure 2 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 2. The activities are r
  11. Q7

    November 2021 · Decision 1

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    November 2021 Decision 1, question 7: A G F E D C B H Figure 5 Figure 5 shows a partially completed activity network for a project that consists of 14 activities. (a) Complete the precedence table i
  12. Q2

    November 2020 · Decision 1

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    November 2020 Decision 1, question 2: A(6) B(7) C(5) G(4) H(3) D(4) E(5) I(4) F(3) K(5) L(6) J(6) Figure 1 The network in Figure 1 shows the activities that need to be undertaken to complete a proje
  13. Q2

    November 2020 · AS Decision 1

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    November 2020 AS Decision 1, question 2: D(6) E(8) F(5) G(3) H(7) A(5) B(3) C(4) I(8) J(9) K(6) Figure 1 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 1. The activities are represented
  14. Q4

    June 2019 · Decision 1

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    June 2019 Decision 1, question 4: Early event time Late event time Key: 25 A(8) D(11) I(6) E(5) K(6) J(4) L(7) F(8) B(6) C(7) G(10) H(x) M(6) Figure 3 The network in Figure 3 shows the activitie
  15. Q5

    June 2019 · Decision 1

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    June 2019 Decision 1, question 5: Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E C F B, C, D G A H B, C, D I B, C, D, G J B, C, D, G K E, H (a) Draw the activity network described i
  16. Q3

    June 2019 · AS Decision 1

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    June 2019 AS Decision 1, question 3: Activity Immediately preceding activities A - B - C A D A E A F B, C G B, C H D I D, E, F, G J D, E, F, G K G (a) Draw the activity network described in the pre
All 16 questions on Critical path analysis, as a list
  1. June 2025, Decision 1, Q6 (13 marks): A(2) D(7) H(6) J(2) M(7) L(10) I(10) K(6) F(5) E(4) G(5) B(4) C(3) Figure 3 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 3. The activities are
  2. June 2025, AS Decision 1, Q2 (8 marks): 2 Activity Immediately preceding activities A - B - C - D B E A, B F B G B H C, D I G, H J E K E, F, I L G, H M G, H (a) Explain how you can deduce from the pre
  3. June 2024, Decision 1, Q6 (11 marks): The precedence table below shows the 12 activities required to complete a project. Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E A, B, C F A, B, C
  4. June 2024, AS Decision 1, Q2 (8 marks): 4 P75  2. A company manages an awards evening. The table below lists the activities required to set up the room for the evening, and their immediately precedi
  5. June 2023, Decision 1, Q2 (7 marks): A(3) D(7) G(4) B(5) E(1) H(1) C(4) F(2) Figure 3 The network in Figure 3 shows the activities that need to be undertaken to complete a project. Each activity is
  6. June 2023, Decision 1, Q6 (9 marks): The precedence table below shows the twelve activities required to complete a project. Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E A, B F D, E G
  7. June 2023, AS Decision 1, Q2 (10 marks): A(6) B(10) C(7) D(7) E(8) F(11) G(5) H(9) I(2) J(6) K(9) L(5) 1 3 7 4 6 8 2 5 Figure 1 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 1. The acti
  8. June 2022, Decision 1, Q5 (14 marks): 4 D(x) A(4) C(7) E(4) G(3) H(5) J(7) K(6) B(5) 14 22 11 0 7 16 F(x) Figure 2 The network in Figure 2 shows the activities that need to be completed for a projec
  9. June 2022, AS Decision 1, Q2 (8 marks): Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D – E A F A, B, C G C H C I E J E, F, G K D, H (a) Draw the activity network described in the precedence t
  10. November 2021, Decision 1, Q2 (9 marks): D(2) B(6) C(10) A(4) E(4) F(5) G(6) H(7) I(2) K(6) L(7) M(5) J(7) Figure 2 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 2. The activities are r
  11. November 2021, Decision 1, Q7 (8 marks): A G F E D C B H Figure 5 Figure 5 shows a partially completed activity network for a project that consists of 14 activities. (a) Complete the precedence table i
  12. November 2020, Decision 1, Q2 (15 marks): A(6) B(7) C(5) G(4) H(3) D(4) E(5) I(4) F(3) K(5) L(6) J(6) Figure 1 The network in Figure 1 shows the activities that need to be undertaken to complete a proje
  13. November 2020, AS Decision 1, Q2 (14 marks): D(6) E(8) F(5) G(3) H(7) A(5) B(3) C(4) I(8) J(9) K(6) Figure 1 A project is modelled by the activity network shown in Figure 1. The activities are represented
  14. June 2019, Decision 1, Q4 (9 marks): Early event time Late event time Key: 25 A(8) D(11) I(6) E(5) K(6) J(4) L(7) F(8) B(6) C(7) G(10) H(x) M(6) Figure 3 The network in Figure 3 shows the activitie
  15. June 2019, Decision 1, Q5 (6 marks): Activity Immediately preceding activities A – B – C – D A E C F B, C, D G A H B, C, D I B, C, D, G J B, C, D, G K E, H (a) Draw the activity network described i
  16. June 2019, AS Decision 1, Q3 (7 marks): Activity Immediately preceding activities A - B - C A D A E A F B, C G B, C H D I D, E, F, G J D, E, F, G K G (a) Draw the activity network described in the pre

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