Comprehension

In a large company, (1)……… people is about as common as using a gun or a switch blade to (2)………an argument. As a result, most managers have little or no experience of firing people, and they find it emotionally traumatic; as result, they often delay the act interminably, much as an unhappy spouse will prolong a bad marriage. And when they firing is done, it’s often done clumsily, with far worse side effects than are necessary.
Do the world class software organization have a different way of firing people? No but they do the deed swiftly, humanely, and professionally. The key point here is to view the fired employee as a “failed product” and to ask how the process (3)…… such a phenomenon in the first place.

Question: 1

"In a large company, ... 1 ... people is about as common as using a gun or a switch-blade to ... 115 ... an argument."

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Pick the word that matches the extreme and impactful nature of the analogy.
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  • dismissing
  • punishing
  • firing
  • admonishing
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

"Firing" directly refers to the act of terminating someone's employment, which fits the analogy in the sentence.
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Question: 2

"... about as common as using a gun or a switch-blade to ... 2 ... an argument."

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Choose the verb that maintains the metaphor of ending or settling an issue.
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  • resolve
  • thwart
  • defeat
  • close
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The analogy compares extreme measures to end an argument; "resolve" is the standard term for ending a dispute.
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Question: 3

"The key point here is to view the fired employee as a ‘failed product’ and to ask how the process ... 3 ... such a phenomenon in the first place."

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Match the vocabulary to the metaphor used in the sentence — here, 'product' suggests 'produced'.
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  • derived
  • engineered
  • produced
  • allowed
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

"Produced" fits best as it refers to how the process resulted in such an outcome, aligning with the 'failed product' analogy.
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