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Hi,
8 minutes including reading time.
Got all right, which is unusual for me as well. :D

Well here is my explanation:
1. Passage starts with a statement that American workforce is getting grayer and it brings its own concerns with it, such as more pay and increase in healthcare expense for the companies.
Then in second para it sheds light on present situation. Provides a “way-out” in third para for the companies willing to dismiss senior employees. Author goes on and describes legal ways of rating employees amongst their peers and dismissing them. Ends the passage along the same line of thought that even though its still illegal to discriminate on the basis of age but a company could dismiss, their could still be consequences and presents some data.
So, the main idea is Option C “present an overview of the legal ramifications of a practice some call discriminatory.”

2. 2nd para starts with “apparent contradiction” and this this is exactly what follows.
Author, based on present data and court cases, explains how cost inefficient it will be for the companies in coming years when the majority of workforce gets to a senior level.
Option D “An apparent inconsistency is stated and its consequences outlined.” states the same.

3. This was the second easiest of all. Anything that would present benefits of keeping senior employees even though they cost more would be the correct choice.
Hence Option C “A new study shows that older workers are in fact more productive and have fewer medical expenses compared to younger workers.”

4. C & B qualified as contenders but since C isn’t really a relationship that the question stem seeks even though it is mention in the end of para, I went with B which is indeed the correct choice.
“American companies are prohibited by law from practices that discriminate based on age”

5. This was the easiest.
All the options are mentioned in passage except A.

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Official Explanation

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to

Explanation

Use POE. Choice (A) is incorrect because the passage describes a problem but doesn’t advocate. Choice (B) is incorrect because the passage doesn’t describe the origins of the ideas. Choice (C) is supported because the author maintains focus on the legal issues and states that some feel the practice is discriminatory. Choice (D) is incorrect because the passage isn’t just about how people get older. Choice (E) is incorrect because it isn’t the main focus of the passage.

The correct answer is (C).

2. Which of the following best describes the organization of the second paragraph of the passage?

Explanation

The contradiction highlighted at the beginning of the second paragraph is not resolved or qualified; it is stated, and then its ramifications are outlined.

The correct answer is (D).

3. Which of the following, if true, would most effectively weaken the author’s assertion that a “bottom-line oriented business” might want to lay off older workers?

Explanation

To weaken the assertion that it might be in the interest of employers to lay off older people, it is necessary to show why employing older people would be good for companies. Choice (C) is the only answer that does so, suggesting that older employees are actually more productive and have fewer health care costs.

The correct answer is (C).

4. It can be inferred from the passage regarding the relationship between American companies and older Americans that

Explanation

Choice (A) is unsupported by the passage, so eliminate (A). Choice (B) is directly supported by the first paragraph of the passage, so keep (B). Choice (C) is a bit of an appeal to outside knowledge, and as true as it may be, it is not supported by the passage, so eliminate (C). Choices (D) and (E) are both out of the scope of the passage, so eliminate them both.

The correct answer is (B).

5. The author mentions all of the following as driving up the cost to employers for employing workers over the age of 40 EXCEPT

Explanation

Use Process of Elimination. Choice (B) is mentioned in line 18. Choice (C) is in line 17. Choice (D) is in lines 15–16. Choice (E) is in line 16.

The correct answer is (A).

Hope it Helps




In question number 4..... How can something that is explicitly mentioned in paragraph no. 1 can be termed as "inferred". Choice B is explicitly mentioned in para 1... Am I missing out on something or what?
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Hello patto

Official Explanation

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to

Explanation

Use POE. Choice (A) is incorrect because the passage describes a problem but doesn’t advocate. Choice (B) is incorrect because the passage doesn’t describe the origins of the ideas. Choice (C) is supported because the author maintains focus on the legal issues and states that some feel the practice is discriminatory. Choice (D) is incorrect because the passage isn’t just about how people get older. Choice (E) is incorrect because it isn’t the main focus of the passage.

The correct answer is (C).

2. Which of the following best describes the organization of the second paragraph of the passage?

Explanation

The contradiction highlighted at the beginning of the second paragraph is not resolved or qualified; it is stated, and then its ramifications are outlined.

The correct answer is (D).

3. Which of the following, if true, would most effectively weaken the author’s assertion that a “bottom-line oriented business” might want to lay off older workers?

Explanation

To weaken the assertion that it might be in the interest of employers to lay off older people, it is necessary to show why employing older people would be good for companies. Choice (C) is the only answer that does so, suggesting that older employees are actually more productive and have fewer health care costs.

The correct answer is (C).

4. It can be inferred from the passage regarding the relationship between American companies and older Americans that

Explanation

Choice (A) is unsupported by the passage, so eliminate (A). Choice (B) is directly supported by the first paragraph of the passage, so keep (B). Choice (C) is a bit of an appeal to outside knowledge, and as true as it may be, it is not supported by the passage, so eliminate (C). Choices (D) and (E) are both out of the scope of the passage, so eliminate them both.

The correct answer is (B).

5. The author mentions all of the following as driving up the cost to employers for employing workers over the age of 40 EXCEPT

Explanation

Use Process of Elimination. Choice (B) is mentioned in line 18. Choice (C) is in line 17. Choice (D) is in lines 15–16. Choice (E) is in line 16.

The correct answer is (A).

Hope it Helps




In question number 4..... How can something that is explicitly mentioned in paragraph no. 1 can be termed as "inferred". Choice B is explicitly mentioned in para 1... Am I missing out on something or what?


Hi Jashan25,

You are correct in your understanding of the term "inferred" and that if something is explicitly mentioned in the passage, cannot be actually termed as inferred. I wouldn't worry about this issue much as its not an official passage, and I dont think you will ever find such an issue with an official passage.

My take on such questions (non-official ones), is mostly going with the best possible option, among the present options.


Hope This Helps.
Thanks.
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