Tips: Match the specific statement or relationship asked about, and keep reported claims and suggestions with their stated source.

Why the other options are wrong:

• To debate a company policy.: The meeting is identified as a weekly check-in; no policy debate is proposed.
• To conduct a job interview.: The speakers discuss ongoing work concerns, rather than an application for a job.
• For a monthly staff meeting.: The check-in is described as weekly, not monthly.

Correct Answer: Negative comments from coworkers.

Why this is correct: Elaine reports comments from coworkers about work performance and negative feedback at department meetings.

Tips: Match the specific statement or relationship asked about, and keep reported claims and suggestions with their stated source.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Having to give presentations.: Elaine does not identify giving presentations as the concern.
• The meetings being cancelled.: The meetings take place; cancellation is not described.
• Being interviewed for a new job.: Elaine discusses comments on current work performance, not an interview for a new job.

Correct Answer: They make Elaine doubt their work.

Why this is correct: Elaine says the comments lead to questioning whether they are doing as good a job as they could.

Tips: Match the specific statement or relationship asked about, and keep reported claims and suggestions with their stated source.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They make Elaine more confident.: Elaine says the comments lead to questioning their own work.
• They make Elaine eager to lead meetings.: Elaine does not say the comments create a wish to lead meetings.
• They make Elaine enthusiastic about training.: Training is mentioned as coworkers’ criticism, not as something that makes Elaine enthusiastic.

Correct Answer: Take the training class again.

Why this is correct: The person leading the check-in repeats what the coworkers say: be more up to speed or take the class again. The suggestion originates with the coworkers.

Tips: Match the specific statement or relationship asked about, and keep reported claims and suggestions with their stated source.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Stop attending department meetings.: The coworkers are not quoted recommending that Elaine stop attending meetings.
• Change departments immediately.: Changing departments is not the suggestion reported.
• Train all the other staff.: The reported suggestion is to attend training again, rather than train other staff.

Correct Answer: Elaine starts believing what others say about them.

Why this is correct: The person leading the check-in observes that Elaine starts believing the comments. This is supported by the second-person observation, without relying on the final short acknowledgements.

Tips: Match the specific statement or relationship asked about, and keep reported claims and suggestions with their stated source.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Elaine ignores all the comments.: Elaine says the comments bother them, and the other person observes that Elaine starts believing them.
• Elaine focuses only on helping coworkers.: The observation concerns Elaine’s self-doubt, not helping coworkers.
• Elaine feels positive about every meeting.: Elaine describes negative feedback and questions their own performance.