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Deriving Conclusions Test

(B) Before choosing an alternative, experience its (A) Some decision are obvious under certain
consequences if feasible. If, for example, you want circumstances. You may, for example, readily
to change from sedans to a van, try one before accept a relative’s of free holiday
buying it. You will discover aspects you may never accommodation, or step in for your boss when she
have thought of. is away.
( C) Always try before you buy anything. You are bound (B) Some decisions are no brainers. You need not
to discover many consequences. One of the think when making them. Examples are condo
consequences of going in for a van is that it is more offers from in-laws and job offers from bosses
difficult to park than sedans at the office car park. when you bank account is low or boss is away.
(D) We urge you to try products such as vans before ( C) Easy decisions are called “no-brainers” because
buying them. Then you can experience they do not require any cerebral activity.
consequences you have not though of such as Examples such as accepting free holiday
parking problems. But your father may find vans accommodation abound in our lives.
more comfortable than cars. (D) Accepting an offer from in-laws when you are
(A) (B) ( C) (D) short on funds and want a holiday is a no-brainer.
Another no-brainer is taking the boss’s job when
28. It is important for shipping companies to be clear about she is away.
the objectives for maintenance and materials (A) (B) ( C) (D)
management as to whether the primary focus is on
service level improvement or cost minimisation. Often 30. Physically, inertia is a feeling that you just can’t move;
when certain systems are set in place, the cost mentally, it is a sluggish mind. Even if you try to be
minimisation objective and associated procedure sensitive. If your mind is sluggish, you don’t feel
become more important than the flexibility required for anything intensely. You may even see a tragedy
service level improvement. The problem really arises enacted in front of your eyes and not be able to
since cost minimisation tends to focus on out of pocket respond meaningfully. You may see one person
costs which are visible, while the opportunity costs, exploiting another, one group persecuting another,
often greater in value, are lost sight of. and not be able to get angry. Your energy is frozen.
(A) Shipping companies have to either minimize costs You are not deliberately refusing to act; you just don’t
or maximize service quality. If they focus on cost have the capacity.
minimisation, they will reduce quality. They (A) Inertia makes your body and mind sluggish. They
should focus on service level improvement, or else become insensitive to tragedies, exploitation, and
opportunity costs will be lost sight of. persecution because it freezes your energy and
(B) Shipping companies should determine the primary decapacitates it.
focus of their maintenance and materials (B) When you have inertia you don’t act although you
management. Focus on cost minimization may see one person exploiting another or one group
reduce visible costs, but ignore greater invisible persecuting another. You don’t get angry because
costs and impair service quality. you are incapable.
( C) Any cost minimisation program in shipping is ( C) Inertia is of two types - physical and mental.
bound to lower the quality of service. Therefore, Physical inertia restricts bodily movements.
shipping companies must be clear about the Mental inertia prevents mental response to events
primary focus of their maintenance and materials enacted in front of your eyes.
management before embarking on cost (D) Physical inertia stops your body from moving;
minimisation. mental inertia freezes your energy, and stop your
(D) Shipping companies should focus on quality level mind from responding meaningfully to events,
improvement rather than cost cutting. Cost cutting even tragedies, in front of you.
will lead to untold opportunity costs. Companies (A) (B) ( C) (D)
should have systems in place to make the service
level flexible.
(A) (B) ( C) (D)
1. E 8. A 15. D 22. A 29. A
29. Some decisions will be fairly obvious “no-brainers.” 2. E 9. C 16. D 23. C 30. B
Your bank account is low, but you have a two week 3. A 10. C 17. C 24. C
vacation coming up and you want to get away to some 4. C 11. B 18. D 25. B
place warm to relax with your family. Will you accept 5. B 12. B 19. D 26. D
your in-laws’ offer of free use of their Florida 6. B 13. D 20. C 27. B
beachfront condo? Sure. You like your employer and 7. E 14. C 21. C 28. D
feel ready to move forward in your career. Will you step Refer to Page 194 - 195 of Master Job Aptitude
in for your boss for three weeks while she attends a Test Workbook 2014 For detailed Explanation
professional development course? Of course.
to the above answer key.
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