Q1 주제 다음 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?

What was a core competence in one decade may become a mere capability in another. For example, in the 1970s and 1980s quality, as measured by defects per vehicle, was undoubtedly a core competence for Japanese car companies. …

• ① The Necessity of Maintaining High Quality
• ② Strategies for Global Market Leadership
• ③ The History of the Automobile Industry
• ④ The Importance of Customer Service Skills
• ⑤ The Changing Nature of Core Competencies

정답 ⑤

해설 지문은 과거에는 차별화된 핵심 역량(core competence)이었던 요소들이 시간이 흐름에 따라 기본적인 역량(baseline capability)으로 변화한다는 역동적인 과정을 설명하고 있으므로 'The Changing Nature of Core Competencies'가 주제로 가장 적절하다.

Q2 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글] More than 2000 years ago, Aristotle wrote that happiness is a condition. It is not something that is achieved by pursuing it directly; rather, it is something that comes out through our engagement in purposeful activity. …

• ① (A) - (B) - (C)
• ② (A) - (C) - (B)
• ③ (B) - (A) - (C)
• ④ (C) - (A) - (B)
• ⑤ (C) - (B) - (A)

정답 ⑤

Q3 connective 다음 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

More than 2000 years ago, Aristotle wrote that happiness is a condition. It is not something that is achieved by pursuing it directly; rather, it is something that comes out through our engagement in purposeful activity. …

• ① In brief
• ② In other words
• ③ Overall
• ④ Thus
• ⑤ But

정답 ⑤

Q4 단어선택하기 다음 글의 빈칸 (A), (B), (C)에 들어갈 말을 순서대로 바르게 짝지은 것은?

What was a core competence in one decade may become a mere ___(A)___ in another. For example, in the 1970s and 1980s quality, as measured by defects per vehicle, was undoubtedly a core competence for Japanese car companies. …

정답 ④

Q5 무관한문장 다음 글에서 전체 흐름과 관계 없는 문장은?

What was a core competence in one decade may become a mere capability in another. ① However, the increasing cost of manufacturing high-quality components has forced many car companies to seek cheaper materials. …

• ① 1
• ② 2
• ③ 3
• ④ 4
• ⑤ 5

정답 ①

해설 ① 이 글의 핵심 논지는 '한때 차별화 요소였던 핵심 역량이 시간이 흐름에 따라 당연한 기본 역량(baseline capability)으로 변한다'는 것입니다. 하지만 삽입된 문장은 '제조 비용 증가로 인한 저렴한 재료 선택'이라는 비용/자재 측면의 문제를 다루고 있으므로, 역량의 성격 변화라는 글의 논리적 흐름에서 벗어납니다.