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18 Sep 2023, 01:30
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Which of the following best completes the passage below?
The management of Company T is very particular about the employees it hires. The evaluation process used with potential employees is a tested method for hiring high-quality personnel, and includes at least two interviews along with various examinations. Company T's output rates are far from satisfactory so it can be concluded that __________.
(A) the evaluation process used by Company T to hire new employees should be abolished in favor of another method
(B) it will not be before long it finds itself facing the prospect of bankruptcy
(C) the profits earned in previous years were used in improving the company's employee screening process
(D) Company T's management should terminate the contracts of any employees that were hired using the current evaluation system
(E) it is not so much the individual attributes of each employee, but more likely the cooperation between them or the proper working conditions that Company T is lacking
The management of Company T is very particular about the employees it hires. The evaluation process used with potential employees is a tested method for hiring high-quality personnel, and includes at least two interviews along with various examinations. Company T's output rates are far from satisfactory so it can be concluded that __________.
(A) the evaluation process used by Company T to hire new employees should be abolished in favor of another method
(B) it will not be before long it finds itself facing the prospect of bankruptcy
(C) the profits earned in previous years were used in improving the company's employee screening process
(D) Company T's management should terminate the contracts of any employees that were hired using the current evaluation system
(E) it is not so much the individual attributes of each employee, but more likely the cooperation between them or the proper working conditions that Company T is lacking
18 Sep 2023, 02:58
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(E) it is not so much the individual attributes of each employee, but more likely the cooperation between them or the proper working conditions that Company T is lacking
because it is said that the company has a good hiring process and still company's performance is good. The reason behind this may be something other than employee hiring process.From the premise we can't find out any fault in the hiring process. E listed reasons other than hiring process for the poor performance of the firm.Hence E
because it is said that the company has a good hiring process and still company's performance is good. The reason behind this may be something other than employee hiring process.From the premise we can't find out any fault in the hiring process. E listed reasons other than hiring process for the poor performance of the firm.Hence E
01 Oct 2023, 17:30
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
The management of Company T is very particular about the employees it hires. The evaluation process used with potential employees is a tested method for hiring high-quality personnel, and includes at least two interviews along with various examinations. Company T's output rates are far from satisfactory so it can be concluded that __________.
(A) the evaluation process used by Company T to hire new employees should be abolished in favor of another method
Incorrect.
This is a "Complete the Argument" format question. The missing argument part follows the conclusion word concluded which indicates that it is the conclusion and that this is an Inference question:
- Premise A: Company T's managers make sure they hire the right employees
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Premise B: the method used to choose employees has been tested and is very detailed
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Premise C: the company's outputs are unsatisfactory
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Conclusion: ?
This answer choice contradicts the second premise. We are told that the evaluation process currently used by the company has been tested and produces excellent results - we cannot infer from this that is must be abandoned.
(B) it will not be before long it finds itself facing the prospect of bankruptcy
Incorrect.
This conclusion reaches too far beyond of the premises. The fact that Company T's output is unsatisfactory at the moment does not immediately imply that it will soon be bankrupt (this would require an assumption). Maybe Company T hits a slight slump in production once every 5 years, and thereafter continues business at its usual rate - we just don't know.
(C) the profits earned in previous years were used in improving the company's employee screening process
Incorrect.
This answer choice present a new premise, and not a conclusion. There is no data in the argument about the profits of previous years or Company T's use of them. The fact that the current screening process is very efficient also does not indicate it was made so using company profits.
(D) Company T's management should terminate the contracts of any employees that were hired using the current evaluation system
Incorrect.
This conclusion contradicts one of the premises in the argument. Since the evaluation process has been tested and produces goos results, we have no reason to infer that the cause of the low output has anything to do with Company T's employees' abilities or suitability.
(E) it is not so much the individual attributes of each employee, but more likely the cooperation between them or the proper working conditions that Company T is lacking
This answer choice presents a logical conclusion to the argument. According to the premises, it is extremely likely that Company T's employees are quite competent and suitable for their positions. So what could the reason for the low output be? Everything else - the nature of their work with one another and their working conditions.
