Question

Tomas recently graduated with honors from his college. He has bragged to his friends that his academic performance has prepared him so well for a successful career that he can find a job with ease and forget school or training in his future. In evaluating the future of the workplace, Tomas is ____.(A) exactly right.(B) His past performance should carry him to success.(C) completely wrong.(D) Studies show that a college education has little to do with success.(E) over confident.

Answer 1

Answer: (E).

Tomas is over confident.

Explanation:

Someone who has more confidence than he/she should in a given situation, and who has more often than not, misjudged his/her capability, is said to be overconfident.

In this case, Tomas brags that his academic performance alone is enough for him in the workplace, however, there is a need for continuous learning and training to keep up with changing trends in the workplace.