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26 Aug 2021, 22:38
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E states that the funds for the children were underutilized , then it makes sense that this is the reason that they are cutting down the cost , this is a high quality trap answer that you need to avoid all costs even though it provides a valid explanation , we should be always have the stem of the question insight which has never stated anything about the funds other than it's going to be reduced therefore we cannot assume this happens the underutlisation may or may not have occured ,
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29 Sep 2025, 21:02
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I Apologize beforehand if this offends anyone, but it's just one fun way of looking at things 😁
The Argument given is that, since the children make up a smaller percentage of our population compared to ten and twenty years ago, hence we should reduce the number of children related programs and hence cut down budget expenditure on such programs.
Now, look at Option 'D' and negate it.
negation D:- There has been a significant increase in the number of adults living in the city.
-> what this means is that, since there has been an increase in number of adults, these adults will fornicate and hence will produce more children, thereby increasing the number of children and consequently needing more of those children programs which the manager is talking about cutting down, and hence weakening his conclusion that " fewer programs for children are necessary and we can consequently cut expenditures for such programs. "
08 Jan 2026, 00:25
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arguments- budget for children programs continues to rise.
children make small percentage of population compared to ten or twenty years.
few programs are necessary
conclusion- we can cut the expense for such programs.
A its not about maintaining the service.
B but in this case the children num might increase or stays same. and at the same time population has stayed same or increase. it sounds good but doesnt reinforce the belief.
C complete irrelevant
D that sounds good. if the adults has not increased that definitely means child population has stayed same or gone down. so for their conclusion to hold true, he must assume that adults has not increase. if we negate this then adults has gone up that means the child must be increasing to turn into adults. so this bridges the missing link.
E utilization of program is not concern.
children make small percentage of population compared to ten or twenty years.
few programs are necessary
conclusion- we can cut the expense for such programs.
A its not about maintaining the service.
B but in this case the children num might increase or stays same. and at the same time population has stayed same or increase. it sounds good but doesnt reinforce the belief.
C complete irrelevant
D that sounds good. if the adults has not increased that definitely means child population has stayed same or gone down. so for their conclusion to hold true, he must assume that adults has not increase. if we negate this then adults has gone up that means the child must be increasing to turn into adults. so this bridges the missing link.
E utilization of program is not concern.
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