When a polygraph test is judged inconclusive, this is no reflection on the examinee. Rather, such a judgment means that the test has failed to show whether the examinee was truthful or untruthful. Nevertheless, employers will sometimes refuse to hire a job applicant because of an inconclusive polygraph test result.
Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn from the information above?
题目是这样的: When a polygraph test is judged inconclusive, this is no reflection on the examinee. Rather, such a judgement means that the test has failed to show whether the examinee was truthful or untruthful. Nevertheless, employers will sometimes refuse to hire a job applicant because of an inconclusive polygraph test result. which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn from the information above? A. Most examinees with inconclusive polygraph test results are in fact untruthful B. Polygraph tests should not be used by employers in the consideration of a job applicant C. An inconclusive polygraph test result is sometimes unfairly held against the examinee D. A polygraph test indicating that an examinee is untruthful can sometimes be mistaken E. Some employers have refused to consider the results of polygraph tests when evaluating job applicants The correct answer is C. 但是,既然C 是对的, B 也应该是对的,为嘛只选C 呢?(解释我也有点confused)
(C) is the correct. If a company uses inconclusive polygraph result to reject an applicant, it is unfair. This statement (C) properly identifies a conclusion that can reasonably be drawn from the stimulus.
As to choice (D), the whole argument is concerned only with inconclusive tests, not mistaken or false polygraph test result. There is no mentioning of a mistaken polygraphy test in the stimulus.
Answer to a inference question has to be 100% true based on the stimulus.