Critical Reasoning

Business Consultant: Some corporations shun the use of executive titles because they fear that the use of titles indicating position in the corporation tends to inhibit communication up and down the corporate hierarchy. Since an executive who uses a title is treated with more respect by outsiders, however, use of a title can facilitate an executive’s dealings with external businesses. Clearly, corporations should adopt the
compromise of encouraging their executives to use their corporate titles externally but not internally, since even if it is widely known that the corporation’s executives use titles outside their organization, this knowledge does not by itself inhibit communication within the corporation.
In the consultant’s reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second presents a drawback to that strategy.

B. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration raised to call into question the effectiveness of that strategy as a means of achieving that goal.

C. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration the consultant raises in questioning the significance of that problem.

D. The first is part of an explanation that the consultant offers for a certain
phenomenon; the second is that phenomenon.

E. The first describes a policy for which the consultant seeks to provide a
justification; the second is a consideration the consultant raises as part of that justification.

IMO A

imo:E

IMO E

The conclusion of the argument is that the corporations should use the titles externally and not internally.

The first statement does not support the conclusion i.e. it states the executives should complete shun using titles.

The second statement supports the final conclusion of the argument and this statement is provided to point out a flaw in the first statement.

I will go with A.

Between A & E, I'll go with A as first part is a strategy not a policy.

OA Pls.?

annakool1009 wrote:Business Consultant: Some corporations shun the use of executive titles because they fear that the use of titles indicating position in the corporation tends to inhibit communication up and down the corporate hierarchy. Since an executive who uses a title is treated with more respect by outsiders, however, use of a title can facilitate an executive’s dealings with external businesses. Clearly, corporations should adopt the
compromise of encouraging their executives to use their corporate titles externally but not internally, since even if it is widely known that the corporation’s executives use titles outside their organization, this knowledge does not by itself inhibit communication within the corporation.
In the consultant’s reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second presents a drawback to that strategy.

B. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration raised to call into question the effectiveness of that strategy as a means of achieving that goal.

C. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration the consultant raises in questioning the significance of that problem.

D. The first is part of an explanation that the consultant offers for a certain
phenomenon; the second is that phenomenon.

E. The first describes a policy for which the consultant seeks to provide a
justification; the second is a consideration the consultant raises as part of that justification.

I would say B over A because the second part does not give a disadvantage, it just states the other side of the argument.

the first bold part describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid the communication gap within the company .. so A,B and C are contenders after looking at first bold face..D and E are out

The second bold face questions the effectiveness of this strategy.
out of A,b and C ..C is out because consultant is not questioning the significance of the problem (communication gap within the org) but is questioning the effectiveness of the strategy....

out of A and B , B makes more sense ... the 2nd bold face is a consideration raised by the author...

2nd bold face is not a drawback of the strategy mentioned by 1st bold face

IMO B

IMO E) by POE

OA pls?

I would go with B here as well. What is the OA?

Guys, i would go with C. I was narrowed down to B and C and then chose C coz i think the second boldface statement tell about the significance of the problem, i mean it says that problem is not as significant as it looks here is our reasoning.. and thats why u need to consider using the title for external but for not the internal matters.. the problem( the use of titles indicating position in the corporation tends to inhibit communication up and down the corporate hierarchy) is not a big deal coz use of a title can facilitate an executive’s dealings with external businesses.
Hence C..
experts please give the suggestions here..

What is the OA?

vinaynp wrote:What is the OA?

IMO A - what is the OA?

Can an instructor add something here ??

annakool1009 wrote:Business Consultant: Some corporations shun the use of executive titles because they fear that the use of titles indicating position in the corporation tends to inhibit communication up and down the corporate hierarchy. Since an executive who uses a title is treated with more respect by outsiders, however, use of a title can facilitate an executive’s dealings with external businesses. Clearly, corporations should adopt the
compromise of encouraging their executives to use their corporate titles externally but not internally, since even if it is widely known that the corporation’s executives use titles outside their organization, this knowledge does not by itself inhibit communication within the corporation.
In the consultant’s reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second presents a drawback to that strategy.

B. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration raised to call into question the effectiveness of that strategy as a means of achieving that goal.

C. The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem; the second is a consideration the consultant raises in questioning the significance of that problem.

D. The first is part of an explanation that the consultant offers for a certain
phenomenon; the second is that phenomenon.

E. The first describes a policy for which the consultant seeks to provide a
justification; the second is a consideration the consultant raises as part of that justification.

IMO=B

The first describes a strategy that has been adopted to avoid a certain problem

Some corporations shun the use of executive titles because they fear that the use of titles indicating position in the corporation tends to inhibit communication up and down the corporate hierarchy.

the second is a consideration raised to call into question the effectiveness of that strategy as a means of achieving that goal.

however, use of a title can facilitate an executive’s dealings with external businesses. Clearly, corporations should adopt the compromise of encouraging their executives to use their corporate titles externally but not internally