Direction: In each question below a statement (or a passage) is followed by two assumptions number I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: From 2016-17, the earnings of women increased faster than men's, but the pattern changed after the covid expanding the pay gap. Since the start of covid, women's wages have grown less slowly than men's, widening the pay gap.
Conclusion:
I: The hiring team must adopt a multicultural and welcoming mentality and prioritize shortlisting more women for leadership positions and entry-level employment.
Conclusion
II: Because the virus is significantly increasing the cost of unpaid care, which is carried by women, the covid pandemic has greater effects on women.
Conclusion:
Conclusion
1
If only conclusion I is implicit
2
If only conclusion II is implicit
3
If either conclusion I or conclusion II is implicit
4
If neither of the conclusions is implicit
5
If both conclusions are implicit