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XAT 2016 — Decision Making Question 8

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Indian Institute of Research is a Government-established body to promote research. In addition to helping in policy making, it also provides free online access to all the articles to the public. It has a mission of publishing high quality research articles. Till 2010, the publication of articles was very slow because there was no incentive for researchers to publish. Researchers stuck to the mandatory one article a year. Most of the researchers engaged in offering consultancy and earned extra income. Since its inception, the institute was considered the best place for cutting edge research. The new director of the institute was not happy with the work done by researchers in silo and came out with a new research policy in 2013 to increase research output and improve collaboration among researchers. It was decided that extra benefits would be offered to researchers with new publications. As a result, the number of research articles increased fourfold in 2014. At the 2015 annual audit, an objection was raised against increased expenses towards remuneration for researchers. Further, the Government opined that the publication was itself a reward and hence researchers need be paid nothing extra. The director tried to defend his policy but the response from the government was not encouraging.
l. Note: Auditors role is to verify accounts.

The director still wanted to persuade the government to review its stand. He had framed the following arguments:

  1. Most famous researchers in the world are also the highest paid.
  2. American institute of research gives extra benefits to its scientists.
  3. This year’s highest paid researcher had won the Noble Prize last year.

Considering the Government to be reasonable which of the following options is UNLIKELY to convince the government?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3

  • A

    1 and 2 

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    2 and 3 

  • D

    1 and 3

  • 1, 2 and 3

Solution

None of the arguments touches upon the quality of the publications of the researches, which is the crux of the main argument raised in the passage and not merely the researchers and their income.
So, the correct answer is option 5.

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