Identify Premises and Evidence Practice Test

A technology manager argues that a company should standardize on a single project-management platform. Over the past year, teams using three different platforms spent an average of two additional hours per week reconciling task lists during cross-team projects, according to internal time logs. In a three-month experiment, two departments that switched to the same platform reduced missed handoffs by 30% and reported fewer duplicated tasks, while their project scope and staffing levels stayed constant. Therefore, adopting one platform companywide will improve coordination and efficiency. The author relies on which of the following as a premise?

A company’s HR director concludes that offering a commuter benefit for public transit will reduce employee turnover. Exit interviews from the past year show that a notable share of departing employees cited commuting costs as a significant burden, and payroll records indicate that employees with the longest commutes have resigned at higher rates than those living closer. When a small group in one office received pre-tax transit passes for three months, that office reported fewer late arrivals and a modest increase in employee satisfaction scores. Therefore, the director recommends expanding the commuter benefit to all offices. The author relies on which of the following as a premise?