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A particular software malfunction has been observed frequently in large enterprise systems but only rarely in personal computers. Both enterprise systems and personal computers often use the type of third-party application identified as the source of the malfunction. Systems affected by the malfunction typically take more than a year of continuous use before the problem becomes apparent; however, personal computers, unlike enterprise systems, are generally replaced or upgraded within their first year of use.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
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A particular software malfunction has been observed frequently in large enterprise systems but only rarely in personal computers. Both enterprise systems and personal computers often use the type of third-party application identified as the source of the malfunction. Systems affected by the malfunction typically take more than a year of continuous use before the problem becomes apparent; however, personal computers, unlike enterprise systems, are generally replaced or upgraded within their first year of use.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
The correct answer to this Conclusion question will state something that is clearly supported by the statements in the passage.
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
The passage says nothing that indicates whether the malfunction can be transmitted from one device to another.
Eiminate.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
The passage does not indicate that there is "no way to determine" whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
It says only that the malfunction has been "observed" rarely in personal computers.
The fact that it is rarely observed doesn't mean that there is "no way" to determine that it is occurring before it becomes apparent.
Eliminate.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
This choice is interesting.
After all, the passage says the following:
Systems affected by the malfunction typically take more than a year of continuous use before the problem becomes apparent.
and
personal computers ... are generally replaced or upgraded within their first year of use
So, it could be that the reason why the malfunction is rarely observed in personal computers is not that they are resistant but rather that they are replaced before the malfunction becomes apparent.
Thus, the facts in the passage support the conclusion that, as this choice says, failure to observe the malfunction in personal computers doesn't mean that they are resistant to it.
Keep.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
The passage says nothing that indicates whether systems affected by the malfunction can cause it in other systems.
Eliminate.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
The passage does not provide any reason to believe that there could be other sources of the malfunction.
Rather, it states that the third-party application has been identified as "the source" of the malfunction, implying that it is the only source of it.
So, if anything, this choice contradicts, rather than is supported by, the passage.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
The correct answer to this Conclusion question will state something that is clearly supported by the statements in the passage.
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
The passage says nothing that indicates whether the malfunction can be transmitted from one device to another.
Eiminate.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
The passage does not indicate that there is "no way to determine" whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
It says only that the malfunction has been "observed" rarely in personal computers.
The fact that it is rarely observed doesn't mean that there is "no way" to determine that it is occurring before it becomes apparent.
Eliminate.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
This choice is interesting.
After all, the passage says the following:
Systems affected by the malfunction typically take more than a year of continuous use before the problem becomes apparent.
and
personal computers ... are generally replaced or upgraded within their first year of use
So, it could be that the reason why the malfunction is rarely observed in personal computers is not that they are resistant but rather that they are replaced before the malfunction becomes apparent.
Thus, the facts in the passage support the conclusion that, as this choice says, failure to observe the malfunction in personal computers doesn't mean that they are resistant to it.
Keep.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
The passage says nothing that indicates whether systems affected by the malfunction can cause it in other systems.
Eliminate.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
The passage does not provide any reason to believe that there could be other sources of the malfunction.
Rather, it states that the third-party application has been identified as "the source" of the malfunction, implying that it is the only source of it.
So, if anything, this choice contradicts, rather than is supported by, the passage.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
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A particular software malfunction has been observed frequently in large enterprise systems but only rarely in personal computers. Both enterprise systems and personal computers often use the type of third-party application identified as the source of the malfunction. Systems affected by the malfunction typically take more than a year of continuous use before the problem becomes apparent; however, personal computers, unlike enterprise systems, are generally replaced or upgraded within their first year of use.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
The passage says the malfunction usually becomes visible only after more than a year of continuous use. Personal computers are often replaced or upgraded before that point. So the malfunction may be rarely observed in personal computers simply because it does not have enough time to become apparent, not because personal computers are resistant to it.
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
This is unsupported. The passage says nothing about mobile devices or transmission between devices.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
This is too strong. The passage says the problem typically takes more than a year to become apparent, but it does not say there is no possible way to detect it earlier.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
This is correct. Since personal computers are often replaced or upgraded before the malfunction would normally become apparent, the low observed rate does not show that they are truly resistant. It may reflect shorter use time.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
This is unsupported. The passage gives no information about whether the malfunction can spread from one system to another.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
This is unsupported. The passage identifies the third-party application as the source and gives no evidence of another source.
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information provided?
The passage says the malfunction usually becomes visible only after more than a year of continuous use. Personal computers are often replaced or upgraded before that point. So the malfunction may be rarely observed in personal computers simply because it does not have enough time to become apparent, not because personal computers are resistant to it.
A. The malfunction cannot be transmitted to mobile devices by personal computers.
This is unsupported. The passage says nothing about mobile devices or transmission between devices.
B. There is no way to determine whether a personal computer is affected by the malfunction before the problem becomes apparent.
This is too strong. The passage says the problem typically takes more than a year to become apparent, but it does not say there is no possible way to detect it earlier.
C. A failure to observe the malfunction in personal computer populations is not good evidence that personal computers are resistant to the malfunction.
This is correct. Since personal computers are often replaced or upgraded before the malfunction would normally become apparent, the low observed rate does not show that they are truly resistant. It may reflect shorter use time.
D. A system affected by the malfunction but not yet exhibiting problems cannot cause the malfunction in another system using the same application.
This is unsupported. The passage gives no information about whether the malfunction can spread from one system to another.
E. The third-party application is probably not the only source of the malfunction.
This is unsupported. The passage identifies the third-party application as the source and gives no evidence of another source.
Answer: (C)
