Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The statement predicts and describes a change in workplace culture from male exclusivity to inclusive participation. In conclusion problems, we must accept only what is strictly implied by the given text, not what might be true in the real world.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
If workplaces are becoming fairer and inclusive, it implies a reduction of bias that previously favored men. However, claims about women’s efficiency relative to men are not stated; efficiency comparisons would require performance evidence that is absent from the statement.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Map the key claim: “no longer exclusive man’s world” → bias is being dismantled.2) Test Conclusion I: A gradual removal of male-favoring bias is the natural reading; I follows.3) Test Conclusion II: “Work together as individuals” says nothing about equal efficiency; competence parity is not asserted.
Verification / Alternative check:
Even if women were more or less efficient, the statement’s truth would be unchanged; thus efficiency parity is not a necessary logical consequence.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only II/Either/Both: import unsupported efficiency claims. Neither: ignores the explicit theme of bias reduction.
Common Pitfalls:
Equating inclusion with proven equal performance data; the statement focuses on access and fairness, not outcomes.
Final Answer:
Only conclusion I follows.
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