An applicant may be rejected if:

• A. All of the above
• B. Only a and b
• C. Only c
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

Interpreting an option that says all of the above hinges on recognizing that multiple grounds can independently justify a rejection. The inclusive choice claims that every listed reason could lead to rejection. If the question is asking when an applicant may be rejected and there are several plausible grounds, the option that covers all of them is the strongest, because it does not prematurely rule out any valid reason. The other choices imply that only some of the grounds apply or that none apply, which would conflict with the possibility that any one of the listed reasons could justify rejection. In practice, think of it as: if more than one independent reason could lead to rejection, the most comprehensive answer is the one that includes all of them.