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"A rise in the percentage of all 18-year-olds who were recruited by the armed services of a small republic between 1980 and 1986 correlates with a rise in the percentage of young people who dropped out of high school in that republic. Since 18-year-olds in the republic are generally either high school graduates or high school dropouts, the correlation leads to the conclusion that the republic's recruitment rates for 18-year-olds depend substantially on recruitment rates for high school dropouts.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) A larger number of 18-year-old high school graduates were recruited for the republic's armed services in 1986 than in 1980.
b) Many of the high-technology systems used by the republic's armed services can be operated only by individuals who have completed a high school education.
c) Between 1980 and 1986 the percentage of high school graduates among 18-year-olds recruited in the republic rose sharply.
d) Personnel of the republic's armed services are strongly encouraged to finish their high school education.
e) The proportion of recruits who had completed at least two years of college education was greater in 1986 than in 1980."
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Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) A larger number of 18-year-old high school graduates were recruited for the republic's armed services in 1986 than in 1980.
b) Many of the high-technology systems used by the republic's armed services can be operated only by individuals who have completed a high school education.
c) Between 1980 and 1986 the percentage of high school graduates among 18-year-olds recruited in the republic rose sharply.
d) Personnel of the republic's armed services are strongly encouraged to finish their high school education.
e) The proportion of recruits who had completed at least two years of college education was greater in 1986 than in 1980."
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13 Jan 2005, 05:02
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I chose (C) too.
(B) is wrong b/c it does not weaken the argument.
It said "many of the high-technology systems ..", not "all". So it is possible that lots of drop-outs getting in to do jobs that have nothing to do with "high-technology systems."
(C) points out that the predict is wrong even though there are more drop-outs, but the number of recruits increases b/c of the different group which is "high school graduates"
(B) is wrong b/c it does not weaken the argument.
It said "many of the high-technology systems ..", not "all". So it is possible that lots of drop-outs getting in to do jobs that have nothing to do with "high-technology systems."
(C) points out that the predict is wrong even though there are more drop-outs, but the number of recruits increases b/c of the different group which is "high school graduates"
