If everything that the product line manager says is true, then each of

QUESTION

If everything that the product line manager says is true, then each of the following could be true of the production line workers EXCEPT:

A) The most productive worker is also the worker with the highest job satisfaction.
B) Production line workers who are dissatisfied have higher productivity than the most satisfied workers.
C) The production line workers are more productive than other workers at the company.
D) Production line workers who are satisfied with their jobs are as productive as those who are dissatisfied.
E) Some production line workers would be more valuable to the company if they worked in other positions in the company.

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) The production line manager says that there is no consistent and reliable connection between productivity and those who are satisfied with their jobs. There’s no solid relationship at all. That means that satisfied workers aren’t more productive, and it also means that the satisfied ones aren’t less productive. So Choice B cannot be true. If it were, then there would be a relationship between productivity and satisfaction, although not the one that we typically expect. Choice A: The fact that there is no overall relationship doesn’t mean that there can’t be exceptional cases. So Choice A is possible. Choice C is possible because we don’t know anything about the productivity of other workers at the company. Choice D is possible as it is consistent with the “no consistent and reliable connection” claim. Choice E is possible because we’re not told anything about those other positions.