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GATE 2023 PI – Question 42

Industrial Engineering · Work System Design · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match recording methods P: outline process chart; Q: string diagram; R: multiple activity chart; S: two-handed process chart, with applications 1: factory layout and worker movement; 2: gang work; 3: complete product manufacturing sequence; 4: manual nuts-and-bolts assembly.

  1. P–3,Q–4,R–2,S–1
  2. P–3,Q–1,R–2,S–4
  3. P–2,Q–4,R–3,S–1
  4. P–2,Q–1,R–3,S–4

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Correct answer: (B) P–3,Q–1,R–2,S–4

Explanation

An outline chart records main operations and inspections across the product sequence. String diagrams trace movement on a layout. Multiple activity charts coordinate gang activities on a time scale. Two-handed charts compare left/right hand motions during manual assembly. **P–3,Q–1,R–2,S–4, B**.

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