Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Question 416

A construction project is underway, and during the progress review the painter complained that the task could not be started because the mason has not finished the plastering job. What kind of relationship between the tasks impacted the painting work?

Answer options

• A. Finish-to-Finish (FF)
• B. Start-to-Finish (SF)
• C. Finish-to-Start (FS)
• D. Start-to-Start (SS)

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Finish-to-Start (FS), because the painting task cannot commence until the plastering task is completed. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe the dependency, as they suggest different sequencing that does not apply to this scenario.