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Decision Making - Letter to Chairman

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Read the following letter and answer the questions:

To the Chairman: Dear Mr. Sailesh, At the December 3, 2011 meeting, it was decided that no two officers would hold positions on the same committee. It has recently come to my attention that both Chaitanya Rao and Ajit Singh will be serving in some capacity on the Cultural Committee, and both have been nominated for officer status. As you know, this is in direct disregard for the rules as voted by the Members Council last December 3, 2011. I would hope that sufficient action be taken by the Disciplinary Committee (on which committee both of the above are members) so that this problem will be remedied. Sincerely, Arvind Singh

Question 1 of 2

Which of the following is an essential flaw that the writer of the letter overlooked?

  1. A.

    Rao and Ajit are already serving together on the Disciplinary Committee.

  2. B.

    The Chairman has no power in the matter.

  3. C.

    The Members Council cannot pass rules limiting members.

  4. D.

    Rao and Ajit are yet to be confirmed as officers.

  5. E.

    Cultural Committee is only active during the annual festival.

Answer

D

Explanation

The letter states that both 'have been nominated for officer status'. Since they are only nominated and not yet confirmed officers, the rule against officers holding positions on the same committee has not been violated yet.

Question 2 of 2

If both the nominations are confirmed, which of the following exhaustively and reasonably, describes actions that may occur in the near future?

  1. A.

    Arvind resigns his membership.

  2. B.

    Either Rao or Ajit resigns his membership.

  3. C.

    Ajit resigns his committee post on the Cultural Committee.

  4. D.

    Rao resigns his position on the Cultural Committee.

  5. E.

    Either Rao or Ajit resigns his position from the Cultural Committee, and the other resigns his position on the Disciplinary Committee.

Answer

E

Explanation

To ensure no two officers serve on the same committee, one of them can resign from the Cultural Committee while the other resigns from the Disciplinary Committee so that they don't serve together on either committee.

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