The first step that Abirami wants to take is to join a group, having members with extensive work experience. Meanwhile, students with prior work experience have come together and formed groups. She reaches out to one such group. However, the group members are not interested since she is a fresher. They are unsure whether she can bring any value to case competitions that involve understanding, recommending and presenting solutions to organizational problems.

Which of the following reasons, IF TRUE, will BEST convince the group members that Abirami will be a valuable member of the group for case competitions?

The group members are hesitant to include Abirami because, as a fresher, she lacks the real-world experience needed to understand organisational problems and develop practical solutions. To convince them, she needs to demonstrate a strength that can compensate for this lack of experience, particularly since case competitions often place considerable emphasis on presenting solutions persuasively. Option C is correct because her debating skills suggest that she can think logically, construct arguments on the spot, and communicate ideas effectively. What she lacks in work experience, she can partly make up for through her ability to reason and present convincingly.

The other options do not present a compelling reason to include Abirami. Option A suggests some familiarity with organisations through observation, but this is no substitute for practical experience. Option B highlights her father’s employer’s involvement in case competitions but says nothing about her own abilities. Option D indicates that she can understand problems quickly, which is useful, but does not establish her ability to present and defend solutions. Option E offers limited exposure through a two-week internship, which may not be enough to overcome the group’s concerns about her lack of experience.