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Renfield should not be promoted to the management position. His performance as a member of our staff, while exemplary, has shown little of his management ability. Everything he has said and done up to this point has been directed toward obtaining this promotion rather than showing us that he has the ability to manage other people. Therefore, we cannot trust that he will be an effective manager once in the position.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?
(A) The duties of a staff member do not in and of themselves prove that the person is capable of managing people.
(B) Renfield cannot be trusted even with his current duties as a member of the staff.
(C) When Renfield obtains the promotion, he does not intend to act in the best interest of the staff under his management.(D) The staff will not follow Renfield’s lead as a manager once he receives the promotion.
(E) Managers rarely are promoted from the staff because they are unable to handle the higher level of responsibility.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?
(A) The duties of a staff member do not in and of themselves prove that the person is capable of managing people.
(B) Renfield cannot be trusted even with his current duties as a member of the staff.
(C) When Renfield obtains the promotion, he does not intend to act in the best interest of the staff under his management.(D) The staff will not follow Renfield’s lead as a manager once he receives the promotion.
(E) Managers rarely are promoted from the staff because they are unable to handle the higher level of responsibility.
18 Sep 2021, 09:00
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Answer: A
STEP 1: Read the question and identify your task.
This is an Assumption question. You must describe the assumption upon which the argument depends.
STEP 2: Read the argument with your task in mind.
In this case, the argument makes a case that Renfield is not qualified for a management position despite his qualifications and based on certain disqualifications.
STEP 3: Know what you’re looking for.
The correct answer will most likely discuss either the qualifications or disqualifications, since they are the basis for the conclusion that Renfield should be a manager.
STEP 4: Read every word of every answer choice.
Answer A describes the argument’s assumption with regard to Renfield’s one qualification, that “his performance as a member of your staff, while exemplary” does not in and of itself prove that the person can be a manager. This is definitely an assumption upon which the arguer makes the case, and it is very likely your answer, but you should read the rest of the answers to make sure. Answer B says Renfield cannot be trusted even with his regular duties, something the argument actually contradicts by saying that his performance has been “exemplary.” With regard to answer C, nothing in the statement is based on whose interest Renfield will represent once he is a manager. Rather, it is based on his management abilities. Answer D deals with the staff’s behavior and not Renfield’s, so this does not qualify for your answer. Finally, answer E is a very general statement regarding the general practices of the organization. It says nothing of the specifics of Renfield’s case and thus cannot be your answer. The correct choice is answer A.
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Hi KarishmaB GMATNinja AjiteshArun DmitryFarber, Please help out:
The question is asking for necessary assumption. Below is my understanding of the stimulus, please review:
Premise: Renfield performance as a member of our staff + exemplary ---> ~ shown management ability
Conclusion: If PROMOTED ---> ~ he will be an effective manage
Okay so, the GAP should state: If Renfield has't shown Management skills as ''member of our staff'', he will not show it when promoted.
But Ans of this Question states something entirely different. Is my understanding incorrect? Am i being too mathematical? Is the process correct for GMAT assumption question?
