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Techniques to increase productivity in the performance of discrete tasks, by requiring less human labor in each step of the production process, are widely utilized. Consultants on productivity enhancement point out, however, that although these techniques achieve their specific goal, they are not without drawbacks. They often instill enough resentment in the workforce eventually to lead to a slowdown in the production process as a whole.
Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the statements above?
A. Productivity enhancement techniques do not attain their intended purpose and should not be employed in the workplace.
B. The fact that productivity enhancement techniques are so widely employed has led to a decline in the ability of American businesses to compete abroad.
C. If productivity enhancement consultants continue to utilize these techniques, complete work stoppages will eventually result.
D. Ironically, an increase in the productivity of discrete tasks may result in a decrease in the productivity of the whole production process.
E. Production managers are dissatisfied with the efforts that productivity enhancement consultants have made to increase productivity.
Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the statements above?
A. Productivity enhancement techniques do not attain their intended purpose and should not be employed in the workplace.
B. The fact that productivity enhancement techniques are so widely employed has led to a decline in the ability of American businesses to compete abroad.
C. If productivity enhancement consultants continue to utilize these techniques, complete work stoppages will eventually result.
D. Ironically, an increase in the productivity of discrete tasks may result in a decrease in the productivity of the whole production process.
E. Production managers are dissatisfied with the efforts that productivity enhancement consultants have made to increase productivity.
22 Jun 2026, 23:47
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there are techniques that require less human labor in each steps of production process. these techniques are widely used.
consultants says that these technique achieve their specific goal but they have some drawbacks.
they said that this technique instill resentment in workforce and that eventually lead to slowdown in production process as whole.
its inference type so we need to find option that must be true based on the info given here.
A this is too of a extreme. consultants have acknowledge both good and bad side. but they never said that technique shouldnt be used at all. reject.
B this is going out of topic. reject.
C passage never talks about consultants using it but rather mention their view on what consultants are saying. so this is out.
D yes. passage says tech are for discrete tasks and increasing productivity in those area. then consultants said in the end that this tech will eventually lead to reduction in production as whole. so this choice properly connects the dots. keep.
E no relation between managers and consultants here. reject.
option D
consultants says that these technique achieve their specific goal but they have some drawbacks.
they said that this technique instill resentment in workforce and that eventually lead to slowdown in production process as whole.
its inference type so we need to find option that must be true based on the info given here.
A this is too of a extreme. consultants have acknowledge both good and bad side. but they never said that technique shouldnt be used at all. reject.
B this is going out of topic. reject.
C passage never talks about consultants using it but rather mention their view on what consultants are saying. so this is out.
D yes. passage says tech are for discrete tasks and increasing productivity in those area. then consultants said in the end that this tech will eventually lead to reduction in production as whole. so this choice properly connects the dots. keep.
E no relation between managers and consultants here. reject.
option D
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23 Jun 2026, 08:52
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Option D since-
A. The passage explicitly says these techniques achieve their specific goal (increasing productivity of discrete tasks).
B. No mention of American businesses or international competition
C. The passage mentions slowdowns, not complete work stoppages
E. Nothing is said about production managers' opinions.
A. The passage explicitly says these techniques achieve their specific goal (increasing productivity of discrete tasks).
B. No mention of American businesses or international competition
C. The passage mentions slowdowns, not complete work stoppages
E. Nothing is said about production managers' opinions.
Bunuel
