Which of the following is most likely to be handled by process layout?

QUESTION

Which of the following is most likely to be handled by process layout?

A) building a tunnel
B) diagnosing and treating injuries
C) repairing an old barn
D) milking cows
E) picking coffee beans

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Diagnosis of injury might involve an x-ray machine; treatment might involve surgery or casting a broken limb, for example. These tasks would likely take place in different rooms of a hospital. In the process layout, similar work is grouped by function.