Question

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 job applicants.
• 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.

Answer 1

The correct option is C An inconclusive polygraph test result is sometimes unfairly held against the examinee.

Option: (c)
The passage indicates that an inconclusive polygraph test tells nothing about the person who has taken the test, and yet employers sometimes refuse to hire someone whose results from such a test are inclusive. Treating lack of information as if it were unfavorable evidence about a person can reasonably be considered unfair. There, C is the best choice. Choice A is not supported, since the passage says that an inconclusive polygraph test is no reflection on the examinee. Neither B nor D is supported, since the information given includes nothing either implicit or explicit about polygraph tests that yield conclusive results. Since the passage is consistent with both E and its denial, E is not supported.