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Dear Applicant: Thank you for your application. [#permalink]
 18 Jan 2009, 23:06
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Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a
position in our local government office for the summer. As you know, funding for
summer jobs is limited, and it is impossible for us to offer jobs to all those who
want them. Consequently, we are forced to reject many highly qualified
applicants.
Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
(A) The number of applicants for summer jobs in the government office exceeded
the number of summer jobs available.
(B) The applicant who received the letter was considered highly qualified.
(C) Very little funding was available for summer jobs in the government office.
(D) The application of the person who received the letter was considered
carefully before being rejected.
(E) Most of those who applied for summer jobs were considered qualified for the
available positions.
A
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Re: CR: Dear Applicant [#permalink]
18 Jan 2009, 23:20
I will go with A.
A is the only choice which can be safely & surely be inferred.
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Re: CR: Dear Applicant [#permalink]
18 Jan 2009, 23:23
I think it should be A reply2spg wrote: Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a
position in our local government office for the summer. As you know, funding for
summer jobs is limited, and it is impossible for us to offer jobs to all those who
want them. Consequently, we are forced to reject many highly qualified
applicants.
Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
(A) The number of applicants for summer jobs in the government office exceeded
the number of summer jobs available. Hold
(B) The applicant who received the letter was considered highly qualified. maybe it is true but not necassary
(C) Very little funding was available for summer jobs in the government office. it is already mentioned so cannot be inferred
(D) The application of the person who received the letter was considered
carefully before being rejected. nowhere is this mentioned
(E) Most of those who applied for summer jobs were considered qualified for the
available positions. maybe it is true but not necassary
A
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Re: CR: Dear Applicant [#permalink]
18 Jan 2009, 23:28
ritula wrote: I think it should be A reply2spg wrote: Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a
position in our local government office for the summer. As you know, funding for
summer jobs is limited, and it is impossible for us to offer jobs to all those who
want them. Consequently, we are forced to reject many highly qualified
applicants.
Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
(A) The number of applicants for summer jobs in the government office exceeded
the number of summer jobs available. Hold
(B) The applicant who received the letter was considered highly qualified. maybe it is true but not necassary
(C) Very little funding was available for summer jobs in the government office. it is already mentioned so cannot be inferred
(D) The application of the person who received the letter was considered
carefully before being rejected. nowhere is this mentioned
(E) Most of those who applied for summer jobs were considered qualified for the
available positions. maybe it is true but not necassary
A An inference on the GMAT means something that must be true. So while I agree the answer is A, C is incorrect not because it is already mentioned (if that were the case it would be the answer) but rather because "very little funding" is not the same as limited funding. For example, the TARP funding (bailout used to fight off the U.S. credit crisis) is limited but I do not think anyone believes that $700 billion is "very little funding".
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