Critical Reasoning — Assumptions Statement: The employees’ association has appealed to the managers of Company Z to introduce a written examination for clerical recruitment to prevent the selection of incompetent persons. Which assumptions are.

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Introduction / Context:An appeal asks to “introduce” a written test to avoid recruiting incompetent clerks. We evaluate which underlying beliefs must be true for this appeal to be sensible. Given Data / Assumptions: I: Company Z has not been conducting a written examination so far. II: A written exam can help identify competent candidates. III: Written exams may have little use at higher levels. Concept / Approach: “Introduce” implies the method is currently absent (I). The stated purpose (prevent incompetent selection) presupposes that the proposed tool works (II). III concerns higher-level roles, irrelevant to clerical recruitment in the statement. Step-by-Step Solution: Keep I: Without current absence, “introduce” would be ill-phrased.Keep II: The appeal assumes efficacy of testing for competence.Discard III: Out of scope for the specific clerical context. Verification / Alternative check: If I or II fails, the appeal loses coherence. III’s truth value does not affect the clerical-testing argument. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Options omitting I or II miss necessary premises; options including III add irrelevant content. Common Pitfalls: Generalizing test utility across all job levels when the statement is narrowly about clerical hiring. Final Answer: Only I and II are implicit

Critical Reasoning — Assumptions Statement: The employees’ association has appealed to the managers of Company Z to introduce a written examination for clerical recruitment to prevent the selection of incompetent persons. Which assumptions are implicit?

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