Q18Comprehension2 Marks20 Nov 2022
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Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity.
(i) ________ all returned responses from the sample were considered full-time employees by their employers. The respondents were also asked to indicate their age group, and all age ranges were represented in the results. The breakdown consisted of 2.8% under the age of 20, 33.7% between 20 and 29, 29.4% between the ages of 30 and 39, 26.1% between 40 and 49, 6.1% between 50 and 59, and 3.3% were 60 and over. This meant that (ii) ________ of the respondents were rather young, with the (iii) ________ section falling in the 20-29 age group, and the next largest in the 30-39 group. The respondents were given a list of work performance areas that might be affected by stress and were asked to identify whether stress increased, decreased, or had no change on their performance. Only respondents who indicated that stress negatively affected an area were considered in these findings. Of the 15 areas listed, four areas were identified as having a response rate of more than 50.0 (iv) ________. These areas were as follows: job satisfaction/morale (73.8%), courtesy (65.2%), accuracy (52.7%), and creativity (51.8%). Similarly, Schorr (2000) stated that a significant number of employees' creativity is negatively affected by stress. Also, Hamid and Wajid (2002) agreed that morale is strongly affected by stress. (v) ________, there is very firm evidence that strong intervention was needed to counter stress from the management side.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Choose the correct answer for blank (iv).