Four people are applying for a job. This chart shows the company’s favorite characteristic of each of these job applicants:

Question

A 2-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled Applicant with entries Donna, Emilio, Faith, Abby. Column 2 is labeled Favorite Characteristic with entries Donna was very honest in her interview, Emilio has done this job before for another company and performed well, Faith is a hard worker, Abby seems to have natural talents for the skills this job requires.

Which describes the reasons each applicant is valued by the company?

They like Donna’s experience, Emilio’s abilities, and Abby’s and Faith’s values.
They like Donna’s values, Emilio’s abilities, and Abby’s and Faith’s experience.
They like Donna’s abilities, Emilio and Faith’s values, and Abby’s experience.
They like Donna and Faith’s values, Emilio’s experience, and Abby’s abilities.

Answer 1

The best description of the reasons each applicant is valued by the company is:

They like Donna and Faith’s values, Emilio’s experience, and Abby’s abilities.

This is because:

• Donna is valued for her honesty (a value).
• Emilio has experience (having done the job before).
• Faith is described as a hard worker (value).
• Abby is noted for her natural talents (abilities).