To ensure computer security, a firm has rules about access

Question

To ensure computer security, a firm has rules about access of managerial and nonmanagerial employees to various networked computer drives. In accordance with the rules, some but not all nonmanagerial employees are allowed access to both Drive B and Drive D. Some are required to have such access. Every nonmanagerial employee must have access to at least one of Drive B and Drive D. No nonmanagerial employee is allowed to have access to both Drive B and Drive E. The rules do not restrict the access of managerial employees to any of the drives mentioned.

From the following statements about computer security practices in relation to the firm's employees, select for  Required  the statement that, based on the information provided, describes a practice that is required by the rules, and select for  Permitted  the statement that describes a practice that is permitted, but NOT required, by the rules. Make only two selections, one in each column.

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KarishmaB · Answer

Required Conditions (Necessary): Some NM are required to have access to both B and D (but all should not have) Every nonmanagerial employee must have access to at least one of Drive B and Drive D. No nonmanagerial employee is allowed to have access to both Drive B and Drive E. Permitted Conditions (Allowed but not necessary): M are permitted any access. NMs can have access to drive E (but then they should not have access to B) - At least one nonmanagerial employee is currently not allowed access to any of the three drives B, D, and E. Not possible. Every nonmanagerial employee must have access to at least one of Drive B and Drive D. - Managerial employees, and only those, are currently allowed access to Drive E. Possible but not necessary. NMs can also get access to drive E but it is not necessary that at least one of them should have this access. Hence it is possible, but not necessary that only Ms have access to drive E currently. (PERMITTED) - The nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E. Not possible. Some NM have access to both B and D. They cannot have access to E though they have access to D. - The managerial and nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive B are also allowed access to Drive E. Not possible. Those NM with access to B cannot have access to E. - Any nonmanagerial employees currently allowed access to Drive E are also allowed access to Drive D. All NMs must have access to B or to D. This is necessary. Any NM with access to E cannot have access to B. So this NM must have access to D. It is is necessary. (REQUIRED) Some discussions on conditional statements: https://youtu.be/MmlwcTlHZz8 https://youtu.be/BW8Ijrhjjq8 https://youtu.be/yQYkL1DSslA

chetan2u · Answer

RULES  :

1)  Non-managerial 
 
 Not every one has access to both B and D 
 Some have access to both B and D 
 No one has access to both B and E 
 All have access to at least one of B and D.

2)  Managerial 
 
 No restrictions, all permitted

Required    (a practice that is required by the rules)
Go through the options. There is only one choice that is a MUST.  If a non-managerial has access to E, then he must have access to D. 
One of B and D is must, and B does not go along with E. So the rule requires that E is coupled with D.

Permitted    ( a practice that is permitted, but NOT required, by the rules)
 
 At least one nonmanagerial employee is currently not allowed access to any of the three drives B, D, and E.  
          It is a requirement that none is allowed access to all three. 
 
 Managerial employees, and only those, are currently allowed access to Drive E.  
           There are no restriction on Drive E apart from Non-managerial not having access to E along with B. So, it is possible only managerial          employees have access to E and no one else.  
 
 The nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E.  
         It could have fitted in permitted but for the line that there are few who have access to both B and D. These cannot be permitted to access E 
 
 The managerial and nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive B are also allowed access to Drive E.  
         Clearly non-managerial employees with access to B are not allowed access to E.

imRaj · Answer

Hi @chetan2u!  how is this -- At least one nonmanagerial employee is currently not allowed access to any of the three drives B, D, and E -- a requirement? It has been mentioned that All Nonmanagerial folks are part of B or D or (B AND D). So, there cannot be a single person who doesnt have access to ANY of the drivers. So,how can there exist atleast 1 person which has not got access to ANY of the 3 drivers?
Thanks in advance

chetan2u · Answer

imRaj

You are correct. If you see what I wrote was that the requirement is ‘none has all three’. That is why this option fits in neither requirement nor permission.

Iwillget770 · Answer

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Iwillget770 · Answer

Hello  KarishmaB ,

I chose the exactly opposite answers .
How to infer/comprehend what is   required   and what is   permitted.  
Please guide.

Regards

cookiemonsterpsy · Answer

for such qns, wld it be recommended to type out or write out the "rules", or do you guys just eyeball it?

thanks!

Vordhosbn · Answer

Kind of random - For permitted I picked: "The nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E." If the option said: "Some nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E" would it have been ok to pick this under permitted?

AanchalSab · Answer

I have a conflict with the "Permitted" answer

Gemmie · Answer

THE RULES

1. Non-managerial employees: 
Must have access to at least one of Drive B or Drive D.
Some must have access to both Drive B and Drive D.
Cannot have access to both Drive B and Drive E.

2. Managerial employees: 
No restrictions on access.

STATEMENTS

Required:   Any nonmanagerial employees currently allowed access to Drive E are also allowed access to Drive D. 
This is required because
- A Nonmanagerial employee must at least have access to Drive B or D
- A Nonmanagerial employee cannot have access to both Drive B and Drive E
==> All Nonmanagerial employees having access to Drive E must be belong to the groups having access to Drive D

Permitted: Managerial employees, and only those, are currently allowed access to Drive E. 
This is permitted because there are no restrictions on managerial employee access.
However, it is not required; it's possible for non-managerial employees to have access to Drive E as long as they don't have access to Drive B.

natchyunicorn · Answer

I'm also wondering.

natchyunicorn · Answer

Why  "The nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E"  cannot be "Permitted," while " Managerial employees, and only those, are currently allowed access to Drive E"  is the correct choice for "Permitted."

My confusion lies in the phrase  "and only those"  because, based on the rules, nonmanagerial employees are not restricted from accessing Drive E. Doesn’t this make the statement incorrect since it implies nonmanagerial employees cannot access Drive E? Could someone explain why the second statement is considered "Permitted"?

Adarsh_24 · Answer

The question asks for practices that conform to the rules and requirements stated.

Practices is the key. This could be something few follows(may be some rule that made up by a manager for his team in particular 
)that may not be an actual rule or requirement but doesn’t break any rules and requirements.

Pretty tough question.

Also non-managers , some are required to have access to both b and d. 
  not all nonmanagerial employees are allowed access to both Drive B and Drive D.  Some are required to have such access .

Also it says b and e not allowed for non managers.
So those some with b and d are not allowed e.

Dbrunik · Answer

two things here:

1. Draw a picture to help visualize the restrictions,
2. the second bubble is not merely permitted. it is permitted but not required.

E should already stick out to you since its mentioned only once. so the second option should stick out given its isolated in the passage. There are no restrictions as to which drives the managers can access. So, they are permitted to access E, but they are not required to. however, at least some of the non managerial employees cannot access E due to their requirement to have both B and D. and if you have B, you cant also have E.

Adit_ · Answer

I agree with the OA but can't option C be interpretted as some of the nonmanagerial managers? In which case it becomes true. As they are only asking if it is permitted and not a requirement and the stem doesn't mention "Any" or "All" nonmanagerial employees.

Bunuel  your inputs on this?

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Required	Permitted
		At least one nonmanagerial employee is currently not allowed access to any of the three drives B, D, and E.
		Managerial employees, and only those, are currently allowed access to Drive E.
		The nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive D are also allowed access to Drive E.
		The managerial and nonmanagerial employees who are currently allowed access to Drive B are also allowed access to Drive E.
		Any nonmanagerial employees currently allowed access to Drive E are also allowed access to Drive D.

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