'I would not describe you as an inefficient worker.......suggests that the manager

JAMB 1987

Manager: Mr.Mbu, I would not describe you as an inefficient worker; I therefore find it difficult to understand why the conference room is so untidy, in spite of the fact that I had reminded you of the meeting scheduled to take place there this afternoon.

Secretary: Sir, I did instruct the cleaner to tidy up the place before meeting

Manager: Are you trying to hold the cleaner responsible for the untidy condition of the room?

Secretary: Partly, sir, I gave him an instruction which he failed to carry out. It is certainly my intention to make a formal complaint against him for dereliction of duty.

Manager: And would you wash your hands off any blame after that? Do you think that just making a formal complaint against the cleaner absolves you of all blame? When do you consider an assignment as properly executed; when the execution is properly supervised or not? Was it sufficient for you to give instruction to the cleaner with out ensuring that he actually carried them out?

Secretary: Sir, I do not see what else I could have done, short of doing the job myself. The cleaner Is a six-footer and I could not have intimidated him physically.

Manager: I see, I await your complaints against the cleaner, but I shall not forget that you allowed a board meeting to take place in an untidy conference room.

A. is quite pleased with thye level of diligence of his secretary
B. has had cause in the complain against his secretary
C. is dissatisfied with the level of performance of his secretary
D. is non-committal over the efficiency of his secretary

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The manager's statement, "I would not describe you as an inefficient worker," is a cautious way of speaking. Instead of directly calling the secretary efficient or inefficient, he avoids making a clear judgment. The manager does not explicitly state whether he considers the secretary efficient or inefficient. His statement remains neutral while still expressing concern. This shows that he is non-committal over the efficiency of his secretary.

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