Statement — An interview panel may select a student who lacks both the desired-level abilities and the expected values/assumptions. Question — What conclusions about the interview process follow?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if both I and II follows

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:The stem asserts a failure case: panels can pick applicants lacking required ability and values. We must reason about what this implies for (I) the sufficiency of including “experts,” and (II) the limitations of interviews as a selection method.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • An interview process produced an unsatisfactory selection.
  • Panels (even with experts) are not error-free.
  • No evidence is provided that the method always succeeds.

Concept / Approach:One counterexample is sufficient to refute claims of guaranteed correctness. If a panel can err, then “experts guarantee proper selection” is false, and the procedure has limitations.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Conclusion I: “Inclusion of experts does not ensure proper selection.” The given failure case supports this. Follows.Conclusion II: “Interview procedure has limitations.” Also follows directly from the observed failure.

Verification / Alternative check:Even with training and structure, interviews show variance and bias; a single documented mis-selection proves non-guarantee.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Options choosing only I or only II understate the full implication; “either” misses that both are supported.

Common Pitfalls:Confusing “experts present” with “infallible.”

Final Answer:if both I and II follows

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