Logical reasoning PrepTest 146 · Section 3 · Question 3

Incorrect. The stimulus doesn't mention training or evaluation, so this answer is out of scope.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Argument Completion

Stimulus Summary:
Superstar salespeople are rare, but many can match their performance with good management, so companies should __________.

Answer Anticipation:
The Sales Manager is heading towards a recommendation in her conclusion. In the premises, she establishes that it's hard to find superstar salespeople, but companies can get the same results by hiring regular salespeople and pairing them with a good manager. So the conclusion is heading in the direction of recommending a focus on hiring good managers—anything in that world will serve as a completion to this argument.

Answer Explanation:
This answer completes the argument nicely. If it's hard to find great salespeople, but good managers can make regular salespeople overperform, then the focus should be on hiring those managers.

Key Takeaway:
Argument Completion questions generally have correct answers that bring all the statements in the premises together. Don't pick an answer that neglects a key focus of those premises!

Incorrect. There's no indication that managers have a limit to how many salespeople they can effectively manage, so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. The Sales Manager doesn't indicate that good sales managers were superstar salespeople—it's possible the skillsets are completely different.

Incorrect. This answer skips over any mention of managers, who featured prominently in the Manager's premises (shocker).