Reading Test for YIC AP accounting staff

1. According to the passage, what is the writer's point of view on accountants working from home?

• A) It is impossible.

• B) It has to be adjusted.

• C) Accounting working-from-home jobs are completely applicable.

• D) The employees must be present at a worksite to carry out their job duties.

Answer explanation

According to line 4, it is stated that accounting working-from-home jobs are completely 'viable'. The term 'viable' can be replaced by its synonym as 'applicable'.

Items 2-5: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Are There Downsides, and Is It Easy to Work from Home as an Accountant?

Of course, no remote work-from-home situation will be perfect, especially at the beginning. For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own. And, from household chores to young children, distractions at one’s own home abound. Additionally, you might miss the collegial atmosphere or vibrant urban location of a traditional corporate office — virtual meetings don’t offer the same experience.

Luckily, there are several steps and simple habits any work-from-home accountant can follow to ensure their home office is one of positivity and productivity, rather than procrastination.

2) According to the passage, what basic infrastructure is required to apply for Work-From-Home as an accountant?

• A) babysitting area

• B) electric power

• C) computer laptop

• D) internet connection

Answer explanation

According to line 2, 'For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own.' It shows that the internet connection is one of the basic infrastructures.

For the term 'infrastructure', the dictionary of Cambridge university defines it as 'the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively.'

Items 2-5: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Are There Downsides, and Is It Easy to Work from Home as an Accountant?

Of course, no remote work-from-home situation will be perfect, especially at the beginning. For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own. And, from household chores to young children, distractions at one’s own home abound. Additionally, you might miss the collegial atmosphere or vibrant urban location of a traditional corporate office — virtual meetings don’t offer the same experience.

Luckily, there are several steps and simple habits any work-from-home accountant can follow to ensure their home office is one of positivity and productivity, rather than procrastination.

3) What is the first paragraph mainly about?

• A) The advantages of working from home.

• B) The disadvantages of working from home.

• C) It shares the general ideas of family issues to work from home.

• D) It is a caution to avoid when working from home.

Answer explanation

As it is stated that 'no remote work-from-home situation will be perfect, especially at the beginning. For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own. And, from household chores to young children, distractions at one’s own home abound. Additionally, you might miss the collegial atmosphere or vibrant urban location of a traditional corporate office — virtual meetings don’t offer the same experience.' These are the disadvantages of working from home. Sometimes you may not be able to avoid them.

Items 2-5, Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Are There Downsides, and Is It Easy to Work from Home as an Accountant?

Of course, no remote work-from-home situation will be perfect, especially at the beginning. For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own. And, from household chores to young children, distractions at one’s own home abound. Additionally, you might miss the collegial atmosphere or vibrant urban location of a traditional corporate office — virtual meetings don’t offer the same experience.

Luckily, there are several steps and simple habits any work-from-home accountant can follow to ensure their home office is one of positivity and productivity, rather than procrastination.

4) What is the tone of this passage?

• A) neutral

• B) pessimistic

• C) optimistic

• D) informative

Answer explanation

This passage illustrated the possible drawbacks, but finally, it shows a cheerful tone to encourage readers to be more productive and positive in the latter paragraph.

Items 2 - 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Are There Downsides, and Is It Easy to Work from Home as an Accountant?

Of course, no remote work-from-home situation will be perfect, especially at the beginning. For instance, you’ll need to address Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your own. And, from household chores to young children, distractions at one’s own home abound. Additionally, you might miss the collegial atmosphere or vibrant urban location of a traditional corporate office — virtual meetings don’t offer the same experience.

Luckily, there are several steps and simple habits any work-from-home accountant can follow to ensure their home office is one of positivity and productivity, rather than procrastination.

5) Which word can be replaced by 'procrastination'?

• A) broadcast

• B) promotion

• C) postponement

• D) delayed

Answer explanation

The term 'procrastinate' means to delay or postpone.

In this case, we need 'noun form', so postponement is the best answer.

Items 6 -10: Read this passage and answer the questions

What is Yazaki doing to protect its business and supply chain during the current coronavirus pandemic? How quickly do you think the industry will recover once it is brought under control?

Yazaki is one of the leading wiring harness suppliers offering a wide range of Electrical and Electronic Distribution and Display System (EEDDS) products and technologies to customers worldwide.

We are proud to not have caused the suspension of carmakers’ production during this Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak. Yazaki flexibly switched to available plants from those forced to close following implementation or our in-house “Business Continuity Plan (BCP)”. For example, we established, and have in place, a dedicated team and committee to take care of components and materials that were subject to delivery shortages because of supplier shut-downs, with the target to quickly find alternative materials and/or suppliers. This is done jointly between the purchasing and technical departments.

We hope that the automotive industry will be back to normal, to some extent, around the beginning of 2021. But while nobody predicted the sudden change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to constantly pay attention to the latest situation and flexibly keep pace with customers’ needs.

6) According to the passage, is Yazaki corporate directly affected by Coronavirus pandemic?

• Yes, as we can see the word 'recover' in line 3.

• Yes, but the corporate tried to control and run the 'Business Continuity Plan'.

• No, as we can see the sentence stated that 'We are proud to not have caused the suspension of carmakers' production'.

• No, as it becomes recovered faster than other business.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'We are proud to not have caused the suspension of carmakers' production.' means it is of course affected by Coronavirus outbreak, but the corporate has attempted to do many things not to grant the bad effect to the carmakers' industry. Moreover, we can see the phrase 'a dedicated team and committee to take care of components and materials that were subject to delivery shortages because of supplier shut-downs, with the target to quickly find alternative materials and/or suppliers.' that means it has been affected.

Items 6 -10: Read this passage and answer the questions

What is Yazaki doing to protect its business and supply chain during the current coronavirus pandemic? How quickly do you think the industry will recover once it is brought under control?

Yazaki is one of the leading wiring harness suppliers offering a wide range of Electrical and Electronic Distribution and Display System (EEDDS) products and technologies to customers worldwide.

We are proud to not have caused the suspension of carmakers’ production during this Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak. Yazaki flexibly switched to available plants from those forced to close following implementation or our in-house “Business Continuity Plan (BCP)”. For example, we established, and have in place, a dedicated team and committee to take care of components and materials that were subject to delivery shortages because of supplier shut-downs, with the target to quickly find alternative materials and/or suppliers. This is done jointly between the purchasing and technical departments.

We hope that the automotive industry will be back to normal, to some extent, around the beginning of 2021. But while nobody predicted the sudden change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to constantly pay attention to the latest situation and flexibly keep pace with customers’ needs.

7) According to the passage, how does Yazaki do to avoid suspension of carmakers' production.

• A) Let everything flow as it should be.

• B) Take care of some materials that may be subject to delivery shortage.

• C) Pay attention to the latest situation.

• D) Be flexible to the situation.

Answer explanation

As stated in “Business Continuity Plan (BCP)”. For example, we established, and have in place, a dedicated team and committee to take care of components and materials that were subject to delivery shortages because of supplier shut-downs,

Items 6 -10: Read this passage and answer the questions

What is Yazaki doing to protect its business and supply chain during the current coronavirus pandemic? How quickly do you think the industry will recover once it is brought under control?

Yazaki is one of the leading wiring harness suppliers offering a wide range of Electrical and Electronic Distribution and Display System (EEDDS) products and technologies to customers worldwide.

We are proud to not have caused the suspension of carmakers’ production during this Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak. Yazaki flexibly switched to available plants from those forced to close following implementation or our in-house “Business Continuity Plan (BCP)”. For example, we established, and have in place, a dedicated team and committee to take care of components and materials that were subject to delivery shortages because of supplier shut-downs, with the target to quickly find alternative materials and/or suppliers. This is done jointly between the purchasing and technical departments.

We hope that the automotive industry will be back to normal, to some extent, around the beginning of 2021. But while nobody predicted the sudden change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to constantly pay attention to the latest situation and flexibly keep pace with customers’ needs.

8) According to the passage, what does Yazaki do in case of the supplier shut-downs?

• A) Help the suppliers to recover and deliver the corporate the materials.

• B) Cooperate between technical and purchasing department to find another best supplier.

• C) Let them shut down because we cannot do anything.

• D) Wait until the overall industry recovered.

Answer explanation

As we can see 'with the target to quickly find alternative materials and/or suppliers. This is done jointly between the purchasing and technical departments.'