Question

Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today’s economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created from home health aide to desktop publisher require knowledge other than gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today’s economy

• A. skills in reading, communication and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher.
• B. the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree
• C. a job as a home health aide will rely more on communication skills than on basic skills in reading and mathematics
• D. if a job is one of the fastest growing jobs, it will require a college degree.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To analyze the conclusion from the given information, we need to interpret the provided evidence logically. The statement indicates that while many of the fastest growing jobs require a college degree, there are also new jobs such as home health aide and desktop publisher that require skills not necessarily obtained through a degree. It emphasizes the importance of good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics for these roles. Now let's evaluate the given options:

• Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher.
  This statement aligns with the information presented, as it acknowledges the necessity of basic skills for roles like desktop publishing, which may not rely solely on degree-based knowledge.
• The majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree.
  This statement is too broad. The original paragraph highlights some jobs that do not require a degree but does not quantify this as 'the majority'. Thus, this is an invalid conclusion based on the given information.
• A job as a home health aide will rely more on communication skills than on basic skills in reading and mathematics.
  While the passage mentions the importance of all these skills, it doesn't specify that communication is more important than the others for home health aides.
• If a job is one of the fastest growing jobs, it will require a college degree.
  This statement incorrectly implies that all of the fastest-growing jobs need a degree; however, the passage clearly indicates that there are fast-growing roles not requiring degrees.

Therefore, the valid conclusion that can be drawn is: Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher.