smartguy595 wrote:
Is this question attacking premise?
Can someone advise pls!
This question asked us to make the Deans claim(
premise-fewer students are choosing a career in physics) less likely to happen(
Conclusion-the number of postgraduate students studying physics is likely to decline.)
The Dean claimed that, as a result of continued cutbacks in the budget for pure science research, fewer students are choosing a career in physics, and therefore the number of postgraduate students studying physics is likely to decline.
Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the Dean’s conclusion?
A. The number of students majoring in
physics at the undergraduate level has been increasing steadily over the years, a trend that is expected to continue. .........>
outside the scope of the argumentB. The number of students
studying chemistry declined even before cutbacks in research funding were noted. ......>
Irrelevant to this argument,this information may have not effect to the argument.
C. Most postgraduate students of physics move to careers in computer science and engineering. .........>
Correct.This statement showed that
despite fewer students are choosing a career in physics,
their employ-ability didn't reduce as Most of them move to careers in computer science and engineering(
weakened the dean's claim)
D. The Dean’s own university has recently
increased the number of staff members teaching physics. .........>
Irrelevant information.This information has no effect on the argument presented above.
E. The budget cutbacks are less severe for the
pure sciences than for applied sciences. ..........>
outside the scope of the argument