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(A) dashboard
(B) distress
(C) complexity
(D) convention

20 The recent increase of _____ workforce in the employment landscape is a warning to the labor market as it specifies temporary job opportunities and lack of income security. (A) confident (B) continental (C) contingent (D) independent

21 (A) prehistoric (B) preliminary (C) precipitous (D) prerequisite

22 (A) worsening (B) withholding (C) leading (D) leaving

23 (A) coverage (B) subscription (C) ecosystem (D) application

25 (A) hypocrisy (B) heritage (C) hemorrhage (D) hybridity

26 In which of the following may this passage most likely appear? (A) An article comparing GM and Toyota. (B) An article advocating the value of collectivism. (C) A case study paper on GM as a successful story. (D) A paper refuting the importance of evolution theories.

27 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about NUMMI? (A) It was a Toyota plant. (B) It was located in California. (C) It was managed with a team work approach. (D) It outperformed most GM plants.

28 According to the passage, what caused GM’s low competitiveness? (A) It produced low quality products. (B) Its employees were not satisfied with their work. (C) It changed its management approach too drastically. (D) It adopted the self-interest model in its management structure.

29 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about altruistic behavior? (A) It is a puzzle because it cannot be explained by the group selection hypothesis. (B) It shows the explanatory power of the self-interest hypothesis. (C) It has been eliminated by nature’s selection at the individual level. (D) It is a fitness-decreasing trait for the individual but a fitness-increasing trait for the group.

30 Which of the following is the most likely conclusion drawn by the author from the passage? (A) The power of “we” is greater than that of “I.” (B) Toyota demonstrates a more efficient model in selecting employees. (C) The self-interest model suits modern society better. (D) The group selection hypothesis predicts the decline of GM.