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Question 1
C
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
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Question Stats:
80% (01:51) correct
20%
(01:43) wrong
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Question 2
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
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5%
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93% (00:39) correct 7%
(01:07) wrong
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Question 3
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
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88% (00:26) correct 12%
(00:33) wrong
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Employees with entrepreneurial backgrounds understand the importance of risk-taking in innovation. They are persistent and dependable go-getters. They are driven by motivation, independence, and reward. Because of their unique attributes, many people with an entrepreneurial education do not end up as business owners, because they are so highly valued by employers.
An employer that creates the right kind of environment can keep entrepreneurs on board and help them produce their best work. Offers of equity and large bonuses for work well done keep employees working hard. Rewards get at the heart of what the entrepreneur’s mind needs: challenge and incentive.
Entrepreneurs often choose to work for someone other than themselves because an employer may offer learning opportunities unavailable otherwise. Working for a company that allows flexibility, while at the same time teaching invaluable business skills, can be rewarding. For many graduates of entrepreneurship programs, this combination is difficult to pass up.
At the entrepreneurial studies institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor most graduates do not start their own companies, but instead take jobs out of school. After a decade of working, more than half still do not own their own businesses.
Though some business owners shy away from hiring entrepreneurial-minded employees, the ingenuity and flexibility of these workers make them valuable assets to any business. An employer that provides proper incentives to an entrepreneur can be assured of reaping the benefits of an innovative workforce.
An employer that creates the right kind of environment can keep entrepreneurs on board and help them produce their best work. Offers of equity and large bonuses for work well done keep employees working hard. Rewards get at the heart of what the entrepreneur’s mind needs: challenge and incentive.
Entrepreneurs often choose to work for someone other than themselves because an employer may offer learning opportunities unavailable otherwise. Working for a company that allows flexibility, while at the same time teaching invaluable business skills, can be rewarding. For many graduates of entrepreneurship programs, this combination is difficult to pass up.
At the entrepreneurial studies institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor most graduates do not start their own companies, but instead take jobs out of school. After a decade of working, more than half still do not own their own businesses.
Though some business owners shy away from hiring entrepreneurial-minded employees, the ingenuity and flexibility of these workers make them valuable assets to any business. An employer that provides proper incentives to an entrepreneur can be assured of reaping the benefits of an innovative workforce.
1. Which of the following is a purpose of the passage?
I. To defend entrepreneurs as valuable employees.
II. To criticize employers who do not hire entrepreneurs.
III. To explain what motivates entrepreneurs to work.
A. I only
B. I and II only.
C. I and III only
D. II and III only.
E. I, II, and III
I. To defend entrepreneurs as valuable employees.
II. To criticize employers who do not hire entrepreneurs.
III. To explain what motivates entrepreneurs to work.
A. I only
B. I and II only.
C. I and III only
D. II and III only.
E. I, II, and III
2. We can infer from the passage that graduates of the entrepreneurial program at the University of Michigan (highlighted text) are still working for companies after 10 years because:
A. they did not learn the correct skills to become business owners.
B. they choose to remain employees due to the benefits they receive.
C. the skills they learned in school were unimpressive to employers.
D. they develop company pride.
E. they have given up being innovative.
A. they did not learn the correct skills to become business owners.
B. they choose to remain employees due to the benefits they receive.
C. the skills they learned in school were unimpressive to employers.
D. they develop company pride.
E. they have given up being innovative.
3. The passage might come from which section of a business magazine?
A. technology
B. marketing
C. finance
D. news
E. management
A. technology
B. marketing
C. finance
D. news
E. management
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the ans to ques 1 is A because they are talking about how valuable they are.
it can be option C But they are already driven with motivatiion.
I think the ans to ques 2 is B. Because of this statement
Working for a company that allows flexibility, while at the same time teaching invaluable business skills, can be rewarding. For many graduates of entrepreneurship programs, this combination is difficult to pass up.
the ans to ques 3 is E.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
it can be option C But they are already driven with motivatiion.
I think the ans to ques 2 is B. Because of this statement
Working for a company that allows flexibility, while at the same time teaching invaluable business skills, can be rewarding. For many graduates of entrepreneurship programs, this combination is difficult to pass up.
the ans to ques 3 is E.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Time taken 4 minutes read , 3 minutes answering passage
This passage states that
P1) the employees with the entrepreneurial background are valuable assets , qualities of these employees
P2) employers can take maximum benefit out of these set of employees by rewarding them aptly .. as per entrepreneurial standards
P3) benefits these employee gain from doing a job… flexibility and continuous innovation and a handsome pay
P4) student reveals, many graduates even do not start their own business once they finish their school and take up job
P5) restate the importance of these employees as a valuable asset
1. Which of the following is a purpose of the passage?
I. To defend entrepreneurs as valuable employees. Yes, mentioned in 2 paras.. first and last
II. To criticize employers who do not hire entrepreneurs. Not the intention
III. To explain what motivates entrepreneurs to work. Yes , mentioned in 3 paras .. 2, 3 and 4
A. I only
B. I and II only.
C. I and III only correct
D. II and III only.
E. I, II, and III
2. We can infer from the passage that graduates of the entrepreneurial program at the University of Michigan (highlighted text) are still working for companies after 10 years because:
A. they did not learn the correct skills to become business owners. Irrelevant
B. they choose to remain employees due to the benefits they receive. Correct
C. the skills they learned in school were unimpressive to employers. Irrelevant
D. they develop company pride. Irrelevant
E. they have given up being innovative. Irrelevant
Question 3
3. The passage might come from which section of a business magazine? Talks about entrepreneurial employees and employers
A. technology
B. marketing
C. finance
D. news
E. management correct
This passage states that
P1) the employees with the entrepreneurial background are valuable assets , qualities of these employees
P2) employers can take maximum benefit out of these set of employees by rewarding them aptly .. as per entrepreneurial standards
P3) benefits these employee gain from doing a job… flexibility and continuous innovation and a handsome pay
P4) student reveals, many graduates even do not start their own business once they finish their school and take up job
P5) restate the importance of these employees as a valuable asset
1. Which of the following is a purpose of the passage?
I. To defend entrepreneurs as valuable employees. Yes, mentioned in 2 paras.. first and last
II. To criticize employers who do not hire entrepreneurs. Not the intention
III. To explain what motivates entrepreneurs to work. Yes , mentioned in 3 paras .. 2, 3 and 4
A. I only
B. I and II only.
C. I and III only correct
D. II and III only.
E. I, II, and III
2. We can infer from the passage that graduates of the entrepreneurial program at the University of Michigan (highlighted text) are still working for companies after 10 years because:
A. they did not learn the correct skills to become business owners. Irrelevant
B. they choose to remain employees due to the benefits they receive. Correct
C. the skills they learned in school were unimpressive to employers. Irrelevant
D. they develop company pride. Irrelevant
E. they have given up being innovative. Irrelevant
Question 3
3. The passage might come from which section of a business magazine? Talks about entrepreneurial employees and employers
A. technology
B. marketing
C. finance
D. news
E. management correct
