Question

Ben has been working as a process executive at an accounting firm for the past two years. A hard worker, his work is of good quality and he often puts in extra hours at the office to ensure his schedules are on track. Noticing his efforts, the management offers him a 20 percent hike. Two months later, Ben submits his resignation and soon joins a startup organization, at a senior position. Which of the following best explains this situation?

A) Ben felt the hike was unwarranted.
B) Ben, though highly skilled, lacked ambition.
C) Ben was motivated by the prospect of extrinsic rewards.
D) Ben found his work to be routine and monotonous.
E) Ben was gunning for a position at the competing firm all along.

Answer 1

Answer: The option that best explains this situation is that Ben found his work to be routine and monotonous.

Of all the options listed above, the option that best explains this situation is the fact that Ben had found his work to be routine and monotonous. The question didn't say Ben felt the hike was monotonous, Ben didn't lack ambition, he wasn't motivated by the prospect of extrinsic rewards, neither was he gunning for a position at the competing firm all along.

The question subtly suggest that his work is routine and monotonous in "Ben has been working as a process executive at an accounting firm for the past two years".