Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 16

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) You are sitting in a restaurant quietly having a meal when suddenly a man nearby starts choking on a piece of food lodged in his throat. (2) By using the Heimlich maneuver, you may be able to save this person's life. (3) Your two hands are all you need to perform this lifesaving technique. (4) First, position yourself behind the choking person. (5) Then wrap your arms around the person's midsection, being careful not to apply any pressure to the chest or stomach. (6) Once your arms are around the victim, clench one hand into a fist and cup this fist in the other hand. (7) Now turn the fist so that the clenched thumb points toward the spot between the choker's navel and midsection. (8) Finally, thrust inward at this spot using a quick, sharp motion. (9) If this motion does not dislodge the food, repeat it until the victim can breathe freely.
Which of the following is not a transitional expression in the paragraph above?

• A) now
• B) finally
• C) if
• D) then

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Scheduling

The process of organizing, planning, and controlling the workflow in a manufacturing operation to optimize production and minimize costs.

Processing Time

The duration taken to complete a particular task or operation, often a critical factor in determining overall production efficiency.

Shortest Processing Time

A scheduling method where tasks are ordered and selected based on the smallest amount of time required to complete them.

Average Completion Time

The mean time taken to finish a task or process, calculated over a defined set of instances.