Question 1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
INCORRECT -- Although I agree that the author discusses some reasons why tech offshore outsourcing is taking place ("rationale for this reallocation has been that workers in these nations cost less to train and employ, and are more loyal to their employers"), even without knowing what interdict meant (looked it up after=prohibit/forbid), I didn't feel like the author was making any recommendations to deal with that trend. In fact, he seems to conclude the passage in an open-ended way, wondering how US programmers can adapt: "Indigenous technology workers are in something of a quandary as to how they are going to adapt to this current fluctuation in the technology industry."

B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
INCORRECT -- Out of Scope: the author did not raise any ideas on how to bring back tech jobs to the US. (Instead, the author even acknowledges that "Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace.")

C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore
CORRECT -- PG1 introduces and provides context on tech "offshore outsourcing” and PG2/PG3 discusses the benefits for why it makes sense ("workers in these nations cost less to train and employ, and are more loyal to their employers"/"good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions"), as well as the negative impact to US tech workers ("concern about what they are supposed to do for their own employment as they see their positions relocated out of the country"). The author acknowledges the "quandary" this puts US tech workers in and wonders aloud how they can adapt.

D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
INCORRECT -- I agree that the author introduces the current trend of tech offshore outsourcing, but there were no numbers/stats mentioned in the entire passage. Also uncertain if "significant period of time" is too extreme to describe a couple decades ("During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology.”")

E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States
INCORRECT -- Out of Scope: Author did not advocate strategies for retaining tech jobs in US. He merely acknowledged reasons why offshore outsourcing makes sense and even that "Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers...".


Question 2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
INCORRECT -- One word off: "outsourcing is good for American workers [not for workers trained overseas] because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace"

B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
INCORRECT -- Mix-up: "During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology”...it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security", but that was before offshore outsourcing came into play

C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
CORRECT -- PG3 "Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace."

D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
INCORRECT -- Out of Scope: maybe true in the real world, but the benefits to foreign-trained workers was not discussed at all in this passage (although the author does mention that "workers in these nations cost less to train and employ")

E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.
INCORRECT -- On the contrary, the author expresses concern on behalf of American tech workers who have lost their jobs to offshore outsourcing ("concern about what they are supposed to do for their own employment as they see their positions relocated out of the country"), and wonders what they will do to adapt: "Indigenous technology workers are in something of a quandary as to how they are going to adapt to this current fluctuation in the technology industry."


Question 3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
CORRECT -- PG1 "Because of the sophisticated knowledge required for fields such as computer programming, it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security like their parents believed they had in the mid-20th century."

B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
INCORRECT -- Mix-up: increase in education access was actually what drove offshore outsourcing, opposite of the burgeoning tech industry mentioned at the beginning of PG1 (end of PG1 "as access to technological education has improved, an increasing number of American companies are shifting to “offshore outsourcing” to fill their programming needs.")

C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
INCORRECT -- Similar to answer choice B, this actually drove offshore outsourcing, not the burgeoning tech industry mentioned at the beginning of PG1 (PG2 "move of programming and other technically oriented vocations not only to lesser-compensated contractors, but also to developing nations such as India, China, and Russia")

D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
INCORRECT -- Out of Scope: author does not discuss Americans in high-tech moving overseas (this also wouldn't align with the offshore outsourcing rationale that "workers in these nations cost less to train and employ", since expats are usually compensated at least in line with US pay)

E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.
INCORRECT -- Out of Scope: author does not discuss American steel workers that wanted a career change (although the author does mention that "“Offshore outsourcing” has mimicked the 1980’s migration of manufacturing jobs from the United States)

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.-InCorrect , we have discussed why high technology is taking place and just stating that it will compel them to develop themselves.
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States. Incorrect , there is just a mention about why there is a shift , there are no discussions on retrieving high technology jobs.
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore-correct , as mentioned the cost , and loayality exhibited by the overseas employees is great.
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time. Incorrect , the trend has not been introduced , it is just the existing which has seen a change.
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States-Incorrect , the passage talks about offshore outsourcing but doesn’t advocate any strategies for retention of existing positions in USA.
2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.-Incorrect , workers trained overseas ? there is no mention in the passage about any training programs overseas.
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.-Incorrect , the question asks about why do some American support the concept of offshore outsourcing.
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients-Correct , as stated in the last PG “Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace.”
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.-Incorrect , passage doesn’t discuss about the lifestyle of American workers.
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.-Incorrect , other carrer oppurtunities? It has not been discussed , its just mentioned that the outsourcing will force the Americans to upskill them more in strategies and productions in the workplace.
3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.-Incorrect , though this was considered but this does not explain becoming a burgeoning industry.
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas-Correct , as stated the availability of access to education helped the workers to up skill in high technology.
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries. Incorrect , this doesn’t explain the cause for the high technology burgeoning
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.-incorrect , it is not mentioned anywhere in the passage as what the Americans thought
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.-incorrect , there is no mention about the workers who left their job and willing for an opportunity.

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

D

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
One word wrong. "interdict" makes the choice wrong.
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
Retrievation of job is never mention in the passage.
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees are too great to ignore
The author never mentions that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees are being ignored
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
Yes the author talks about the outsourcing trending is going on in the US
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States
Although the passage mentions the strategy to the retention of the job in the last paragraph, it was not the primary purpose of the passage.


2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

C......this is a specific detail question, so we need to go back to the passage and find the rationale for American workers to accepting “offshore outsourcing". Read the second last sentence of the passage.

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
The author never mentions that Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas. "who were trained overseas" makes the choice wrong.
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
This was stated in the passage but this choice is not answering the question.
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
Yes, the passage stated that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value-added strategic skills and productions in the workplace
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
No, this is out of scope.
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.
Amercian worker are not seeking this change: there are actually confused about this trend

3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A.... This is a specific question, so we need to go back to the passage to find support.
Read the first and second sentences of the passage.
During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology.” Because of the sophisticated knowledge required for fields such as computer programming, it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security like their parents believed they had in the mid-20th century.

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
Corret.this is what we are looking for.
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
Out of scope. "high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas" is not stated in the passage.
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
Again, out of scope.
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
American high technology workers never viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.
Steel worker never mention in the passage.
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Short note on the passage :
P1 - 1980's high technology aiming job security; Tech education improvement shifting to “offshore outsourcing”
P2 - “Offshore outsourcing” mimicked migration of 80's manufacturing jobs.
P3 - Concerns of outsourcing.

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
The passage talks about the “Offshore outsourcing” of high technology jobs. The passage also discusses the reasons for the shift i.e. less cost and loyalty. However, the passage does not suggest the ways to prohibit these shifting jobs.
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
The passage does not give any idea how the jobs from developing countries can be retrieved to the US.
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore
The passage talks about the costs and benefits as the existing rationale for the relocation. The primary topic of the discussion is the relocation and not the rationales.
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
The passage talks about the "high technology" industry and the beginning of offshore outsourcing in the industry. Correct.
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States
The passage does not bring in the strategy for the retention of existing positions.

D

2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
The American workers are not concerned for overseas training and overseas trained workers.
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
It was initially believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security, but this could no longer be the rationale of American workers as the "offshore outsourcing" started.
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
Correct. "Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace"
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
The American workers are not concerned about the earning and lifestyles of foreign-trained workers.
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.
This information is not at all supported or inferred from the passage.

C

3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
Correct . "Because of the sophisticated knowledge required for fields such as computer programming, it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security"
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
The high level technological education does not require knowledge overseas.
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
With the access of technological education, the american countries started shifting to “Offshore outsourcing” . That does not imply that these countries set up their own high technology industries.
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
American workers were concerned of the jobs shifting away from the US. Their eagerness to work outside the US cannot be inferred from the passage.
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.
Such wish of the American workers is not mentioned and nor does it help in “high technology” to be a burgeoning industry.

A

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
Half answer
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
Although it's true, It's not the primary purpose
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore
same as B
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
Yes, this is true and the time period is 1980s and 1990s
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States


2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

One trap would be reading as American Companies instead of American workers.
A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
It is explicitly stated in the passage that Strategic skills would be improved.
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.
Out of scope

3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
Other industry information is not given here.
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
The industry is rapidly growing as the high-level education is increasing.
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
It's talking more of an American industry
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
Not really
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.
Out of scope

So, IMO, the answers are D,C,B

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

answer is c) Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend:
discussing current trend in high technology employment seems correct but author is never suggesting ways to interdict that trend . Actually author only introduces the trend on offshore outsourcing , gives reasons on the rationale behind the trend and presents Indigenous workers views on this trend and their state of being in quandary , so this is out
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States: author does not explore an ideas
about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to US , this is external information and is not mentioned in the passage . On the contrary Actually author only introduces the trend on offshore outsourcing , gives reasons on the rationale behind the trend and presents Indigenous workers views on this trend and their state of being in quandary, so its out
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore: yes as all other options can be eliminated , this seems reasonable option as its very refined language . Actually author only introduces the trend on offshore outsourcing , gives reasons on the rationale behind the trend and presents Indigenous workers views on this trend and their state of being in quandary. So this is also consistent with the answer .
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time:Introducing and enumerating current trend on offshore outsourcing seems ok but in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time seems to be incorrect . Passage only says that - During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology. So the industry is just growing quickly and also period of 2 decades may or may not be considered significant time . so because of answer saying this about industry having economic stronghold for a significant period of time - this option can be eliminated .
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States: author is never advocating more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States .Actually author only introduces the trend on offshore outsourcing , gives reasons on the rationale behind the trend and presents Indigenous workers views on this trend and their state of being in quandary.

2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

answer is c)Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas: actually strategic skills and workplace production concepts improvement was mentioned about American Indigenous workers . This answer choice is mentioning the wrong group - for workers who were trained overseas (offshore workers ) . So this is wrong .
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments: actually this is reversal of facts , passage says that there is still concern about what American workers are supposed to do for their own employment as they see their positions relocated out of the country . So this rationale of increased job security is not correct for accepting offshore outsourcing
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients: yes this is correct as passage para 3 says that Some American professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers: this is outside information , such type of rationale is never mentioned in passage
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities: this is outside rationale never mentioned in the passage at all that American workers are seeking career changes welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities

3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

answer is b)an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries: Burgeoning means growing quickly , now actually - high technology required such a high level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security , so here high technology explains job security , it does not explain it becoming a quickly growing industry , so its out
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas: yes this is the answer as all other options can be eliminated and also para 1 says that as access to technological education has improved, an increasing number of American companies are shifting to “offshore outsourcing” to fill their programming needs. Thus access to high level education that required precise knowledge overseas made it quickly growing .
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries:actually this is a manifestation of an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas and thus cannot be considered as the reason to explain why high technology became burgeoning industry
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States:such rationale on American high technology workers viewing the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States is never mentioned in the passage , this is external information and hence can be ruled out
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition: such rationale on American steel workers wanting an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition is never mentioned in the passage , this is external information and hence can be ruled out on two points - no reference to American steel workers in passage and secondly no reference to opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition, so its out

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Answer IMO
1. D
2. C
3. A

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
WRONG: Author is not suggesting ways to interdict the trend.
B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
WRONG: Irrelevant
C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore
WRONG: While this has been mentioned in the passage, it is not the primary purpose of the passage.
D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
CORRECT: Author has introduced and explained the current trend in the industry, and the whole passage is around that.
E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States
WRONG: The author is not advocating anything here.

Answer D

2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.

Answer C: As mentioned in the last Para: "Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace."


3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.

Answer A: The author explains in the first Para that those who enter into "high technology" segment can assure jog security. As mentioned: "During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology.” Because of the sophisticated knowledge required for fields such as computer programming, it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security like their parents believed they had in the mid-20th century."

1-D
2-C
3-A

PARA 1- a burgeoning industry in the United States on high technology , believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security, and offshore outsourcing
PARA-2-Offshore outsourcing mimicked , the move of programming and the rationale for this reallocation
PARA -3 believe of technological worker for their positions relocation out of the country. And believe of Some professionals


IMO-D

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

A. Discuss the reasons a current trend in high technology employment is taking place, and suggesting ways to interdict that trend.
INCORRECT-it is half right and half wrong answer. Author discussed about high technology and Offshore outsourcing of high technology people and he mentioned reason of current trend but he didn’t suggest way to interdict the trend

B. Explore an idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States.
INCORRECT- Author discussed about the idea about retrieving high technology jobs from developing countries to the United States, but it is not primarily purpose for which he wrote the passage .

C. Acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore
INCORRECT- use of too great make this answer choice extreme , Authors doesn’t acknowledge that the costs and benefits of using overseas employees is too great to ignore, even in this passage he doesn’t discussed about the benefits,

D. Introduce and enumerate a current trend in an industry that has been an economic stronghold for a significant period of time
CORRECT- In this passage author introduce the idea about a burgeoning industry of high technology in US, he discussed about offshore outsourcing trend
Supporting lines -During the 1980’s and 1990’s, a burgeoning industry in the United States centered on “high technology.” Because of the sophisticated knowledge required for fields such as computer programming, it was believed that individuals who entered these fields would have job security like their parents believed they had in the mid-20th century. However, as access to technological education has improved, an increasing number of American companies are shifting to “offshore outsourcing” to fill their programming needs.

E. Advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States
INCORRECT- In this passage author doesn’t advocate more effective strategies for the retention of existing positions in the United States


IMO-C

2. The author of the passage mentions which of the following as a rationale for American workers accepting “offshore outsourcing:”

A. Strategic skills and workplace production concepts will be improved for workers who were trained overseas.
INCORRECT- Author mentioned that offshore outsourcing will help to develop strategic skills and work place production concepts but he did mentioned about trained oversea work but he mentioned that Some professionals believe that outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace


B. Workers from America would have increased job security as a result of “high technology” developments.
INCORRECT-Author doesn’t not mentioned that high technology development will help to American worker in increased job security

C. Such workers will be obligated to become skilled at strategies and production techniques that add value for clients
CORRECT- author mentioned in last para that Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace

D. It gives foreign-trained workers the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained workers.
INCORRECT- Author doesn’t discussed the opportunity to earn money that will give them a lifestyle comparable to American-trained

E. American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities.
INCORRECT- Author doesn’t mentioned that American workers are seeking career changes in larger numbers and welcome this trend as an incentive to develop other career opportunities


IMO-A

3. According to the passage, which one of the following explains “high technology” becoming a burgeoning industry?

A. “high technology” required such a high-level of knowledge that it was considered to provide job security comparable to previous generations in other industries.
CORRECT- According to supporting lines
Supporting lines -Some professionals believe that this kind of outsourcing is good for American workers because it will compel them to develop more value added strategic skills and productions in the workplace

B. an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas
INCORRECT- it is not indicate from the passage that an increase in access to high-level education requiring increased precise knowledge overseas

C. India, China, and Russia gained opportunities to develop their high technology industries.
INCORRECT- Author gives example of developing nations that the rationale for this reallocation has been that workers in these nations cost less to train and employ, and are more loyal to their employers. But in this answer choice use oF name of 3 countries make this answer choice incorrect

D. American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.
INCORRECT-it is not indicates from the passage that American high technology workers viewed the growth of high technology industries overseas as an opportunity to live and work outside the United States.

E. American steel workers wanted an opportunity to change careers after they had lost their jobs to overseas competition.
INCORRECT- Worker want to change their job from manufacturing to high technology sector but Author doesn’t mentioned about their job lost

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