{"id":8424,"date":"2024-04-15T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8424"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:00:27","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-in-the-critical-path-method-of-construction-planning-free-float-can-be-1-greater-than-total-float-2-greater-than-independent-float-3-equal-to-total-float-4-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-in-the-critical-path-method-of-construction-planning-free-float-can-be-1-greater-than-total-float-2-greater-than-independent-float-3-equal-to-total-float-4-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be. 1. Greater than Total Float. 2. Greater than Independent Float 3. Equal to Total Float. 4. 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