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A workplace notice reads: 'Attendance at the safety talk was 62 per cent last quarter. Attendance at the same talk in the two quarters before that was 58 per cent and 64 per cent. Anything short of full attendance at a safety talk is unacceptable. The talk will in future be held twice over, so that both duty groups can attend.' Which sentence of the notice states a judgement of value rather than a matter of fact?

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  • AAttendance at the safety talk was 62 per cent last quarter
  • BAnything short of full attendance at a safety talk is unacceptable
  • CAttendance in the two quarters before that was 58 per cent and 64 per cent
  • DThe talk will in future be held twice over, so that both duty groups can attend

Step-by-Step Solution

The three attendance figures are readings from a register, and the last sentence announces what the workplace intends to do, which is a plan rather than a rating. Only the third sentence pronounces a level of attendance unacceptable, and that word measures the figures against a standard of what ought to be, which no register supplies.
Answer: B) Anything short of full attendance at a safety talk is unacceptable

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