Principle JustifyDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A rule says if there are no qualified insiders, you must hire the most productive person available. The company decided not to hire Krall because another person, Delacruz, is also qualified.
Conclusion: The company should not hire Krall for the new position.
Reasoning: Delacruz is a candidate who is fully qualified, and the company principle states that if no internal candidates are qualified, the most productive candidate should be hired.
Analysis: This is a Principle Justify question, so we need to bridge the gap between the rule and the specific decision. The rule only applies if there are no qualified internal candidates, and it mandates hiring the 'most productive' person. For the conclusion 'Don't hire Krall' to follow, we must assume that neither Krall nor Delacruz are internal employees and that Delacruz is more productive than Krall. Look for an answer that establishes Delacruz's superior productivity or confirms that Krall is not the most productive qualified candidate.
Conclusion: The company should not hire Krall for the new position.
Reasoning: Delacruz is a candidate who is fully qualified, and the company principle states that if no internal candidates are qualified, the most productive candidate should be hired.
Analysis: This is a Principle Justify question, so we need to bridge the gap between the rule and the specific decision. The rule only applies if there are no qualified internal candidates, and it mandates hiring the 'most productive' person. For the conclusion 'Don't hire Krall' to follow, we must assume that neither Krall nor Delacruz are internal employees and that Delacruz is more productive than Krall. Look for an answer that establishes Delacruz's superior productivity or confirms that Krall is not the most productive qualified candidate.
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Unlock Full Passage19.Which one of the following, if true, justifies the above application of the principle?
Correct Answer
E
E is correct. If none of the candidates works for Arvue (so, in particular, none of the fully qualified candidates is internal) and Delacruz would be the most productive, then by the principle Arvue should hire Delacruz. Therefore, it should not hire Krall.
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