Statement: A company decided to implement a mentorship program where senior employees guide junior employees. The program lasted for six months and was followed by a performance evaluation. The results showed that mentees improved their skills significantly, and 80% of them showed better results in their respective projects. Mentors also reported greater job satisfaction and a stronger sense of achievement.
Assumptions:
I. Mentees showed significant improvement due to the guidance they received.
II. Senior employees always have the time to mentor junior employees effectively.
III. Mentorship programs contribute to the growth of both mentees and mentors.
IV. Mentees would have improved even without the mentorship program.
Which of the following assumptions can be drawn from the statement?

Correct option is D

Explanation:
I. Mentees showed significant improvement due to the guidance they received.
This follows from the statement, as it clearly mentions that mentees improved their skills significantly after the mentorship program.
II. Senior employees always have the time to mentor junior employees effectively.
This does not follow. The statement does not mention whether senior employees always have the time to mentor effectively, and assuming that would be incorrect.
III. Mentorship programs contribute to the growth of both mentees and mentors.
This is supported by the statement, which mentions that mentors reported greater job satisfaction and a stronger sense of achievement, indicating mutual growth.
IV. Mentees would have improved even without the mentorship program.
The statement does not provide any support for this assumption. The improvement is specifically attributed to the mentorship program.