In evaluating Jo and Chris's statements about classification policy, which is correct?

In evaluating Jo and Chris's statements about classification policy, which is correct?

• A. Both are incorrect
• B. Jo is correct
• C. Chris is correct
• D. Both are correct

Answer: (A)

Evaluating statements about a classification policy hinges on alignment with the policy’s defined criteria and procedures. A sound policy decision rests on explicit criteria for what gets classified, who is authorized to assign classifications, and how classifications are justified, reviewed, and updated. In this case, neither Jo’s nor Chris’s statement should be considered correct if both fail to accurately reflect those defined rules—who can classify, which data types require which levels, and how the classification decision is documented and maintained. Because the policy document should guide all classifications, any claim that “this item should be classified this way” or that “the policy requires X” must be directly supported by the policy text. If both statements miss or misstate these core elements, they’re both incorrect, making the option that “both are incorrect” the best choice. To validate in practice, compare each statement to the official policy: the exact classification levels, the criteria that trigger a particular level, who has authority to classify, and the process for recording, reviewing, and changing classifications. If neither statement aligns with those points, the conclusion that both are incorrect is justified.

Evaluating statements about a classification policy hinges on alignment with the policy’s defined criteria and procedures. A sound policy decision rests on explicit criteria for what gets classified, who is authorized to assign classifications, and how classifications are justified, reviewed, and updated.

In this case, neither Jo’s nor Chris’s statement should be considered correct if both fail to accurately reflect those defined rules—who can classify, which data types require which levels, and how the classification decision is documented and maintained. Because the policy document should guide all classifications, any claim that “this item should be classified this way” or that “the policy requires X” must be directly supported by the policy text. If both statements miss or misstate these core elements, they’re both incorrect, making the option that “both are incorrect” the best choice.

To validate in practice, compare each statement to the official policy: the exact classification levels, the criteria that trigger a particular level, who has authority to classify, and the process for recording, reviewing, and changing classifications. If neither statement aligns with those points, the conclusion that both are incorrect is justified.