UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

In PERT, the actual time duration along the critical path for the project completion time is probabilistic. It is usually presumed to follow which one of the following ?

A Beta distribution

B Poisson distribution

C Normal distribution

D Log-normal distribution.

ANS:A - Beta distribution

Option C is the correct answer.

For pert, the Normal distribution is correct for the whole project, and individual activity follows the beta distribution.