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Many have suggested that increased qualification standards have been the primary cause of the present recruitment shortfall in the navy. However, the shortage has actually been caused by the facts that in recent years, seamen have not experienced any improvements in the work environment and that their salaries have not kept pace with salaries in the other branches of the armed forces.

Which of the following, if true, would most support the claims above?

A. Many seamen already in the navy would not have been recruited under the new qualification standards.
 B. Many seamen have cited low pay and confined workspace as reasons for leaving the navy.
 C. Some seamen have cited increased standards for qualification as a reason for the current recruitment shortfall.
 D. Today more seamen are joining the navy with a higher educational level than in the past.
 E. Many prospective seamen have cited the new qualification standards as a reason for not joining the navy.

mateushokari · Answer

Could someone please help me understand this question?
Am I overthinking or are the potential answers bad?

My source of discontent is that the text discusses Recruitment. And the correct answer proposed by Expert Global (B), talks about Retention.

samriddhi1234 · Answer

The passage talks about the  primary   cause  behind recruitment shortfall. Essentially discussing why fewer people have joined the navy this year.

Many   suggest that it is due to higher qualification standards, but the passage says it is   actually   caused    by  no improvements in working conditions and lower comparative salaries.

Thus, you have to support the claim that the   latter   is the cause. The only option that strengthens the claim is  B.

Let me know if this helps.

ManifestDreamMBA · Answer

Many have suggested that increased qualification standards have been the primary cause of the present recruitment shortfall in the navy. However, the shortage has actually been caused by the facts that in recent years,  seamen have not experienced any improvements in the work environment and that their salaries have not kept pace with salaries in the other branches of the armed forces.

Which of the following, if true, would most support the claims above?

A. Many seamen already in the navy would not have been recruited under the new qualification standards.
Not concerned about the qualification standards
  B. Many seamen have cited low pay and confined workspace as reasons for leaving the navy. 
 This supports the claim that it is actually the work environment and salaries and not the qualification standards 
 C. Some seamen have cited increased standards for qualification as a reason for the current recruitment shortfall.
Not concerned about the qualification standards
 D. Today more seamen are joining the navy with a higher educational level than in the past.
Not concerned about the qualification standards
 E. Many prospective seamen have cited the new qualification standards as a reason for not joining the navy.
Not concerned about the qualification standards

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