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18 Jun 2023, 20:00
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Question 1
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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:
84% (02:16) correct
16%
(02:28) wrong
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Question 2
A
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
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48% (01:02) correct 52%
(00:52) wrong
based on 127
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Question 3
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Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
65%
(hard)
Question Stats:
44% (00:57) correct 56%
(01:11) wrong
based on 130
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GreenBiz Group recently sent teams to interview executives at 15 major companies, from Cisco and Microsoft to Ford and General Electric. Their purpose was to determine where those companies stood when it comes to the convergence of energy, building, transportation, and information technologies.
The interviews were designed to look at the possibilities for a more connected future that offers both lower costs and lower carbon emissions while still expanding business. Among the questions they studied were: Which facilities might benefit from producing their own energy or managing their own water sources and use? How might logistics be altered to improve efficiency and complement the variables in each geographic region? How could offices be improved to limit waste and maximize communication?
According to their website, GreenBiz believes that “a revolution is taking place that is leading companies of all sizes and sectors to comprehensively address environmental issues as part of their strategy and operations—rethinking their policies, processes, and products, and their relationships with a variety of stakeholders and trading partners.”
The owners of GreenBiz believe that corporations can be a force for good for the planet as well as for society, but that first corporate executives must see that green business is good business, and that the convergence of new technologies can result in new opportunities and growth. By providing a database on green business practices, GreenBiz hopes to guide corporations to make that philosophical leap.
The interviews were designed to look at the possibilities for a more connected future that offers both lower costs and lower carbon emissions while still expanding business. Among the questions they studied were: Which facilities might benefit from producing their own energy or managing their own water sources and use? How might logistics be altered to improve efficiency and complement the variables in each geographic region? How could offices be improved to limit waste and maximize communication?
According to their website, GreenBiz believes that “a revolution is taking place that is leading companies of all sizes and sectors to comprehensively address environmental issues as part of their strategy and operations—rethinking their policies, processes, and products, and their relationships with a variety of stakeholders and trading partners.”
The owners of GreenBiz believe that corporations can be a force for good for the planet as well as for society, but that first corporate executives must see that green business is good business, and that the convergence of new technologies can result in new opportunities and growth. By providing a database on green business practices, GreenBiz hopes to guide corporations to make that philosophical leap.
1. Which of the following most accurately summarizes the main point of the passage?
(A) GreenBiz thinks that companies have failed in their attempts to be a force for good.
(B) With the help of GreenBiz, even large corporations can reduce their carbon footprint.
(C) Without the help of GreenBiz, corporations will continue to put profits over environmentalism.
(D) Recent changes in technology make it possible for corporations to increase profits while holding down costs.
(E) GreenBiz works to educate executives on the transformations possible through greener technologies.
(A) GreenBiz thinks that companies have failed in their attempts to be a force for good.
(B) With the help of GreenBiz, even large corporations can reduce their carbon footprint.
(C) Without the help of GreenBiz, corporations will continue to put profits over environmentalism.
(D) Recent changes in technology make it possible for corporations to increase profits while holding down costs.
(E) GreenBiz works to educate executives on the transformations possible through greener technologies.
2. The database described in the passage would most likely be helpful for which of the following?
(A) A start-up medical supply company
(B) A professor of environmental science
(C) A school district’s transportation director
(D) A freelance newspaper reporter
(E) An investor with stock in General Electric
(A) A start-up medical supply company
(B) A professor of environmental science
(C) A school district’s transportation director
(D) A freelance newspaper reporter
(E) An investor with stock in General Electric
3. The author mentions both Cisco and Ford in the first sentence for what purpose?
(A) To indicate that the study focused on manufacturing companies
(B) To demonstrate that both public and private corporations can benefit
(C) To establish that the study covered an international grid
(D) To show that new and old corporations were included in the study
(E) To prove that automobile companies were key to the interviewing process
(A) To indicate that the study focused on manufacturing companies
(B) To demonstrate that both public and private corporations can benefit
(C) To establish that the study covered an international grid
(D) To show that new and old corporations were included in the study
(E) To prove that automobile companies were key to the interviewing process
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The passage mentions that the purpose of the interviews conducted by GreenBiz was to determine where companies stood in terms of the convergence of energy, building, transportation, and information technologies. The questions studied during the interviews focused on areas such as energy production, water management, logistics, office improvements, and waste reduction. These aspects are particularly relevant for companies looking to incorporate green business practices into their operations.
While a professor of environmental science (option B) might find the information in the database interesting and informative, the primary focus of their work is typically on research and education rather than the practical implementation of green business practices. The start-up medical supply company, on the other hand, could benefit directly from the insights provided by the database to develop their strategies for energy management, logistics, and waste reduction, aligning with the goals of the convergence of new technologies.
Therefore, the start-up medical supply company (option A) is the most appropriate choice for which the database would be helpful.
