problem: Dear applicant

shipra · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:13 am Post subject: problem: Dear applicant

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Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a position in our local government office for the summer. As you know, funding for summer jobs is limited, and it is impossible for us to offer jobs to all those who want them. Consequently, we are forced to reject many highly qualified applicants.
Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
(A) The number of applicants for summer jobs in the government office exceeded the number of summer jobs available.
(B) The applicant who received the letter was considered highly qualified.
(C) Very little funding was available for summer jobs in the government office.
(D) The application of the person who received the letter was considered carefully before being rejected.
(E) Most of those who applied for summer jobs were considered qualified for the available positions.

OA- A
a bit of confusion with y nt c...when it is clearly stated in the ques...

albertrahul · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Answer is not C because as per OG all questions that asks for "what is inferred from the passage" should talk about something that is NOT explicity stated in the the passage.

Option C talks about "very little funding" that is clearly mentioned in the passage.

Hope this helps!

tokaitalbo · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

Since this is asking for the inference, we should be looking for the statement that must be true given the stimuli. I think the answer is E.

airan · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Answer should be A,
"impossible for us to offer jobs to all those who want them." One can infer that the no of applicants are more than no of jobs available.