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According to a nationwide survey of college students, 70% of the students who major in Science in high school were likely to pursue an engineering degree in college. Interestingly, according to the same survey, 70% of the students pursuing an engineering degree in college had not majored in science in high school.
Which of the following inferences is best supported from the above statements?
(A) The number of students who studied science in high school is the same as the number of students who are pursuing an engineering degree in college but who did not major in science in high school.
(B) There are more students pursuing science in high school than there are students pursuing science in colleges in the country.
(C) A student’s major in high school has no impact on the specialization she chooses to pursue in college.
(D) There are more students pursuing an engineering degree who had taken up a nonscience major in high school than there are students pursuing an engineering degree who had majored in science in school
(E) 30% of the students pursuing an engineering degree in the country had taken up a non-science major in high school.
Which of the following inferences is best supported from the above statements?
(A) The number of students who studied science in high school is the same as the number of students who are pursuing an engineering degree in college but who did not major in science in high school.
(B) There are more students pursuing science in high school than there are students pursuing science in colleges in the country.
(C) A student’s major in high school has no impact on the specialization she chooses to pursue in college.
(D) There are more students pursuing an engineering degree who had taken up a nonscience major in high school than there are students pursuing an engineering degree who had majored in science in school
(E) 30% of the students pursuing an engineering degree in the country had taken up a non-science major in high school.
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Let us assume for time being, the total number of High school students who major in science in nation be 100.
As per the survey 70%*(100)=70 - who major in science - are likely that they join engineering degrees during college.
The survey also points out that, the 70 who join engineering degrees, represent only 30% of the total students who study engineering.
Then 70% of those who study engineering , must be a greater number than 70, approx 164 students. Let’s look into the options which resonates this theme.
(A) The number of students who studied science in high school is the same as the number of students who are pursuing an engineering degree in college but who did not major in science in high school.
The number of students who studied science in high school =100, which is different from the number of non science major students pursuing engineering degree in the colleges (164). Hence, incorrect.
(B) There are more students pursuing science in high school than there are students pursuing science in colleges in the country.
This is completely irrelevant statement, as science in colleges is not discussed. Hence, incorrect.
(C) A student’s major in high school has no impact on the specialization she chooses to pursue in college.
This contradicts the question stem directly, hence, wrong.
(D) There are more students pursuing an engineering degree who had taken up a nonscience major in high school than there are students pursuing an engineering degree who had majored in science in school.
This is the correct answer, we can see the number of non science students attending engineering course is approx 164, which is greater than the number of science major students pursuing engineering degree (70).
(E) 30% of the students pursuing an engineering degree in the country had taken up a non-science major in high school.
This is an exact reverse of what we have inferred. Hence, incorrect.
Option D
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We are told:
1. 70% of students who majored in Science in high school → pursue engineering in college.
2. 70% of engineering students in college → did not major in Science in high school.
Inference: most engineering students come from non-science high school backgrounds.
(A) Says numbers are equal → not supported.
(B) About science in college vs. high school → not given.
(C) Claims no impact → contradicted, since correlation exists.
(D) More engineering students come from non-science backgrounds than from science backgrounds → directly supported by statement (2).
(E) Says 30% of engineering students came from non-science → wrong, it’s 70%.
Answer: D
1. 70% of students who majored in Science in high school → pursue engineering in college.
2. 70% of engineering students in college → did not major in Science in high school.
Inference: most engineering students come from non-science high school backgrounds.
(A) Says numbers are equal → not supported.
(B) About science in college vs. high school → not given.
(C) Claims no impact → contradicted, since correlation exists.
(D) More engineering students come from non-science backgrounds than from science backgrounds → directly supported by statement (2).
(E) Says 30% of engineering students came from non-science → wrong, it’s 70%.
Answer: D
