Monday, December 16, 2013

Making Judgments With Answers

Questions:
1. The school principal has received complaints from parents about bullying in the school yard during recess. He wants to investigate and end this situation as soon as possible, so he has asked the recess aides to watch closely. Which situation should the recess aides report to the principal?
a. A girl is sitting glumly on a bench reading
 a book and not interacting with her peers.
b. Four girls are surrounding another girl and
seem to have possession of her backpack.
c. Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of
basketball and are arguing over the last basket
scored.
d. Three boys are huddled over a handheld
video game, which isn’t supposed to be on
school grounds.
2. Dr. Miller has a busy pediatric dentistry practice and she needs a skilled, reliable hygienist to keep things running smoothly. The last two people she hired were recommended by top dentists in the area, but they each lasted less than one month. She is now in desperate need of a hygienist who can competently handle the specific challenges of her practice. Which one of the following candidates should Dr. Miller consider most seriously?
a. Marilyn has been a hygienist for fifteen
years, and her current employer, who is
about to retire, says she is the best in the
business. The clientele she has worked with
consists of some of the wealthiest and most
powerful citizens in the county.
b. Lindy recently graduated at the top of her
class from one of the best dental hygiene
programs in the state. Prior to becoming a
dental hygienist, Lindy spent two years
working in a day care center.
c. James has worked as a dental hygienist for
three years in a public health clinic. He is
very interested in securing a position in a
private dental office.
d. Kathy is an experienced and highly recommended
dental hygienist who is also finishing
up a degree in early childhood
education, which she hopes will get her a
job as a preschool teacher. She is eager to
find a job in a pediatric practice, since she
has always wanted to work with children.
3. Mrs. Jansen recently moved to Arizona. She wants to fill her new backyard with flowering plants. Although she is an experienced gardener, she isn’t very well-versed in what plants will do well in the Arizona climate. Also, there is a big tree in her backyard making for shady conditions and she isn’t sure what plants will thrive without much direct
sunlight. Her favorite gardening catalog offers several backyard seed packages. Which one should Mrs. Jansen choose?
a. The Rainbow Collection is ideal for Northeast
gardens. It includes a variety of colorful
perennials that thrive in cool, moist
conditions.
b. The Greenhouse Collection will blossom
year after year if planted in brightly lit locations
and watered regularly.
c. The Treehouse Collection will provide lush
green plants with delicate colorful flowers
that thrive in shady and partially shady
locations.
d. The Oasis Collection includes a variety of
perennials that thrive in dry climates and
bright sunlight.
4. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband’s 35th birthday. She wants the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose?
a. Alfredo’s offers fine Italian cuisine and an
elegant Tuscan décor. Patrons will feel as
though they’ve spent the evening in a luxurious
Italian villa.
b. Pancho’s Mexican Buffet is an all-you-caneat
family style smorgasbord with the best
tacos in town.
c. The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French
restaurant where guests are treated like royalty.
Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his
beef bourguignon.
d. Marty’s serves delicious, hearty meals in a
charming setting reminiscent of a baseball
clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty
Lester, a former major league baseball allstar.
5. Mark is working with a realtor to find a location for the toy store he plans to open in his town. He is looking for a place that is either in, or not too far from, the center of town and one that would attract the right kind of foot traffic. Which of the following locations should Mark’s realtor call to his attention?
a. a storefront in a new high-rise building
near the train station in the center of town
whose occupants are mainly young, childless
professionals who use the train to commute
to their offices each day
b. a little shop three blocks away from the
town’s main street, located across the street
from an elementary school and next door
to an ice cream store
c. a stand-alone storefront on a quiet residential
street ten blocks away from the town’s
center
d. a storefront in a small strip mall located on
the outskirts of town that is also occupied
by a pharmacy and a dry cleaner

6. Rita, an accomplished pastry chef who is well known for her artistic and exquisite wedding cakes, opened a bakery one year ago and is surprised that business has been so slow. A consultant she hired to conduct market research has reported that the local population doesn’t think of her shop as one they would visit on a daily basis but rather a place they’d visit if they were celebrating a special occasion. Which of the following strategies should Rita employ to increase her daily business?
a. making coupons available that entitle the
coupon holder to receive a 25% discount
on wedding, anniversary, or birthday cakes
b. exhibiting at the next Bridal Expo and having
pieces of one of her wedding cakes
available for tasting
c. placing a series of ads in the local newspaper
that advertise the wide array of breads,
muffins, and cookies offered at her shop
d. moving the bakery to the other side of town
7. Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car
when they called the taxi company. The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw.Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?
a. JXK 12L
b. JYK 12L
c. JXK 12I
d. JXX 12L
8. Zachary has invited his three buddies over to watch the basketball game on his wide-screen television. They are all hungry, but no one wants to leave to get food. Just as they are arguing about who should make the food run, a commercial comes on for a local pizzeria that delivers. The phone number flashes on the screen briefly and they all try to remember it. By the time Zachary grabs a pen and paper, each of them recollects a different number. Which of the numbers is most likely the telephone number of the
pizzeria?
a. 995-9266
b. 995-9336
c. 995-9268
d. 995-8266
Answer question 343 solely on the basis of the following
information.
When a new employee is hired at the law firm, a human
resources representative should take the following steps
on the employee’s first day of work.
1. Greet the employee in the reception area and
offer him coffee or tea.
2. Take the employee back to the human resources
office and have him complete a general information
questionnaire, a healthcare insurance form,
and a tax form.
3. Take a photograph of the employee for his identification
card.
4. Issue the employee a temporary identification
card.
5. Walk the employee to the department in which
he will be working and introduce him to his
colleagues.
6. Bring the employee to his office or cubicle.
9. It is Kate Milford’s first day of work as a paralegal at the law firm of Jasper, Jenkins & Mead. Taylor Franklin, the human resources manager, greets Kate in the reception area and gets her a cup of tea as they walk back to the human resources office. Taylor asks Kate to sit at a table and fill out three forms.While Kate
completes the forms, Taylor checks her messages and asks her secretary to confirm a meeting she has for later that morning. Taylor then takes a photograph of Kate that will be used on her company identification card. As Taylor walks Kate over to the paralegal department, she tells her that the identification card should be ready in a couple of days. Taylor introduces Kate to her new colleagues, who all greet her quite warmly, and then shows her to her new cubicle, jots down her phone extension, and says that Kate should call her if she has any questions at all. Taylor Franklin’s actions were
a. proper, because she is the human resources
manager and knows how to greet a new
employee.
b. improper, because she did not spend
enough time making sure that Kate was
comfortable.
c. proper, because she told Kate that she should
feel free to call her if she had questions.
d. improper, because she did not issue a temporary
identification card.
Answer question 10 solely on the basis of the following
information.
When a client comes in looking for a new home, the
real estate agency requires its realtors to follow some
specific guidelines during the first meeting. The realtor
is expected to do the following.
1. Be sure the client is comfortably seated and has
been offered a drink.
2. Get background information on the client’s current
living circumstances.
3. Ask the client what qualities she is looking for in
a house.
4. Discuss the price range that the client has in
mind and determine whether or not she has been
preapproved for a mortgage.
5. With the computer screen facing the client,
browse the current house listings and print out
information for any of the houses that the client
would like to see in person.
6. Ask the client if she is available to look at some of
the houses immediately, and if not, make an
appointment to show her the houses as soon as
possible.
10. Marcus and Cynthia Howard arrive at Smithfield Realty for their appointment with realtor Patricia Russo. Ms. Russo leads the couple to a comfortable sofa in her office and gets them both a cup of coffee. Ms. Russo asks and Cynthia what kind of house they are looking for and it becomes clear that they have very particular ideas. Most importantly, they are looking for a house that is in walking distance of the train station. They also want a newer house, preferably one built after 1970. They must have four bedrooms and central air conditioning. A finished basement would be a welcome bonus. Ms. Russo discusses price range with her new clients, and before the discussion is finished, they hand her a letter from their mortgage company that indicates that they have been preapproved for a mortgage. Together, the three of them browse the listings on Ms. Russo’s computer screen and information is printed out for four houses that the couple would like to see. Ms. Russo determines that Marcus and Cynthia are free for another few hours, so the three of them head to her car to begin looking at potential
new homes. Based on the company guidelines, the actions taken by Ms. Russo were
a. improper, because she was only able to find
four houses that Marcus and Cynthia
wanted to see.
b. proper, because she obtained all the necessary
information from the clients.
c. improper, because she failed to get any
details about the client’s current living
circumstances.
d. proper, because she didn’t try to persuade
the clients to consider houses that didn’t
meet all of their criteria.
11. The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the
description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, fortysomething redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind.
Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion.
Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5".
Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties.
Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She’s of very slight build and stands at 5'.
Which two actresses should the casting agent
send to meet the director?
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 4
d. 2, 4
12. The neighborhood block association has received many complaints about people knocking on doors and soliciting money for an unknown charity organization even though door-to-door solicitation is prohibited by local laws. Three residents have provided
descriptions of individuals who have come to their door asking for money.
Solicitor #1 is a white male, 20–25 years old, 5'9", 145 pounds, with very short brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue suit and carrying a brown leather briefcase.
Solicitor #2 is a white male, 25–30 years old, 6'2", 200 pounds, with a shaved-head. He was wearing a red T-shirt and jeans.
Solicitor #3 is a white male, approximately 23 years old, 5'10", slight build, with short
brown hair. He was wearing a blue suit. Three days after the block association meeting,
a resident noticed a man knocking on doors in the neighborhood and phoned the police to report the illegal activity. This solicitor was described as follows:
Solicitor #4 is a white male, 22 years old, 140 pounds, about 5'10", with short brown hair. He was carrying a briefcase and wearing a dark suit. Based on this description, which of the three solicitations was also likely carried out by
Solicitor #4?
a. #1, #2, and #3
b. #1, but not #2 and #3
c. #1 and #3, but not #2
d. #1 and #2, but not #3
Answers:
1.b. Seeing four girls surrounding another girl, while in possession of her backpack, is the most suspicious of the incidents described.
2.b. The situation described indicates that Dr. Miller’s practice presents some specific challenges, namely that it is a busy environment with a child clientele. There is also some indication that even highly recommended, experienced hygienists might not be cut out for Dr. Miller’s office. There is nothing to suggest that Marilyn (choice a) or James (choice c) would be a good fit for Dr.Miller’s practice. Kathy (choice
d) has experience and she is also interested in working with children. However, the fact that she hopes to become a preschool teacher in the not-too-distant future indicates that she might not be the kind of committed, long-term employee that Dr. Miller needs. Lindy (choice b), with her hands-on experience working with children as well as a degree from a prestigious dental hygiene program, is the most attractive candidate for the position based on the situation described.
3. c. The Treehouse Collection is the only package that can thrive in shady locations. Choice a requires a Northeastern climate. Choices b and d require bright sunlight.
4.d. Since Eileen’s husband does not enjoy fancy restaurants, choices a and c can be ruled out. Choice b, although casual, doesn’t sound as though it would be the kind of special and memorable evening that Eileen is looking for. Choice d, which is owned by a former baseball star and is described as “charming” and “reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse,” sounds perfect for Eileen’s husband, who is described as a baseball fan and a man with simple tastes.
5.b. This option is both near the center of town and in a location (near a school and an ice cream store) where children and their parents are sure to be around. This is the only option that meets both of Mark’s requirements.
6. c. This is the only option that would encourage people to think of the bakery as a shop they would visit regularly and not just on special occasions.
7. a. The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J. Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L. Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K. The plate description that has all of these common elements is a.
8. a. All of the men agree that the first three numbers are 995. Three of them agree that the fourth number is 9. Three agree that the fifth number is 2. Three agree that the sixth number is 6; three others agree that the seventh number is also 6. Choice a is the best choice because it is made up of the numbers that most of the men agree they saw.
9.d. Step 4 clearly states that the human resources representative should issue the new employee a temporary identification card.
10. c. Step 2 of the guidelines states that the realtor should get background information about the client’s current living circumstances. Ms. Russo failed to do this.
11.b. Actresses #2 and #3 possess most of the required traits. They both have red hair and brown eyes, are average-sized, and are in their forties. Actress #1 is very tall and is only in her mid-twenties. She also has an olive complexion Actress #4 is of very slight build and is in her early thirties. She also has blue eyes.
12. c. The solicitor described as #2 has a shaved head and is much taller and heavier than the solicitors described as #1 and #3. Therefore, choices a and d, which include #2, can be ruled out. Solicitors #1, #3, and #4 have such similar descriptions that the correct answer is clearly choice c.

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