PrepTest 78, Section 2, Question 18
Office worker: I have two equally important projects that remain undone. The first one is late already, and if I devote time to finishing it, then I won't have time to finish the second one before its deadline. Admittedly, there's no guarantee that I can finish the second project on time even if I devote all of my time to it, but I should nonetheless devote all of my time to the second one.
Office worker: I have two equally important projects that remain undone. The first one is late already, and if I devote time to finishing it, then I won't have time to finish the second one before its deadline. Admittedly, there's no guarantee that I can finish the second project on time even if I devote all of my time to it, but I should nonetheless devote all of my time to the second one.
Office worker: I have two equally important projects that remain undone. The first one is late already, and if I devote time to finishing it, then I won't have time to finish the second one before its deadline. Admittedly, there's no guarantee that I can finish the second project on time even if I devote all of my time to it, but I should nonetheless devote all of my time to the second one.
Office worker: I have two equally important projects that remain undone. The first one is late already, and if I devote time to finishing it, then I won't have time to finish the second one before its deadline. Admittedly, there's no guarantee that I can finish the second project on time even if I devote all of my time to it, but I should nonetheless devote all of my time to the second one.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the office worker's reasoning?
It is better to focus one's time on a single project than to split one's time between two projects.
It is better to finish one of two projects than to risk failing to finish both projects.
It is better to first finish those projects that must be done than to interrupt them with projects that are merely optional.
It is better not to worry about having failed to finish a project on time than to allow such worry to interfere with finishing a competing project on time.
It is better to attempt to finish a project on time than to attempt to finish a late project that does not have higher priority.
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