General Studies · Statement and Reason
A situation is given followed by two possible reasons for the same. Read all the information carefully and decide which of the given reasons follow(s). Situation: The HR department of Company TDL conducts an 'employee proximity survey' within the organisation once every two months. The rate of proximity between employees of the organisation has seen a constant fall over the past three surveys. Possible reasons: (I): In the last quarter, almost 40% of the employees across all departments had to work overtime for 1-2 hours at least twice every week, leading to increased stress. (II): In the beginning of this year, the company rolled out a minor change, where instead of all employees having their lunch between 1:30 and 2 p.m., they can now choose any half an hour long slot between 1 and 3 p.m.
- 1Only (I) can be a possible reason.
- 2Both (I) and (II) can be possible reasons.
- 3Only (II) can be a possible reason.✓
- 4Neither (I) nor (II) can be a possible reason.
Correct answer
Only (II) can be a possible reason.
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