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27 Dec 2021, 07:06
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Crop circles are large circle-based geometric patterns formed by flattening crops and are mostly came across on farms in southern England. Some who researched the crop circles were convinced that their intricacy and the fact that the plants seemed bent but not broken precluded a human creator, which implied that they were the product of either unknown natural phenomenon or extra-terrestrials. But in 1991, two men from Southampton confessed to having made hundreds of crop circles since the dusk of the 1970s with nothing more complex than ropes and boards. Thus, it is clear that most, if not all, crop circles are indeed the work of humans.
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) BF1 is evidence whose existence is questioned by the argument. BF2 is the main conclusion of the argument.
(B) BF1 is evidence presented for a belief that is disputed by the argument. BF2 is that belief.
(C) BF1 is a fact that, along with another fact, proves a conclusion. BF2 is that conclusion.
(D) BF1 is an observation that seemed to support a conclusion that the argument opposes. BF2 opposes that conclusion.
(E) BF1 is an opinion that is disputed by the argument. BF2 is a conclusion also not supported by the argument.
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) BF1 is evidence whose existence is questioned by the argument. BF2 is the main conclusion of the argument.
(B) BF1 is evidence presented for a belief that is disputed by the argument. BF2 is that belief.
(C) BF1 is a fact that, along with another fact, proves a conclusion. BF2 is that conclusion.
(D) BF1 is an observation that seemed to support a conclusion that the argument opposes. BF2 opposes that conclusion.
(E) BF1 is an opinion that is disputed by the argument. BF2 is a conclusion also not supported by the argument.
18 Jan 2022, 06:45
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The argument can be understood as follows: There are some researchers who believed that crop circles are not man-made. Why? Because 'the plants seemed bent but not broken'. But then later in 1991 it turned out that some dudes from Southhampton admitted that, which is the main conclusion of the argument, they made the crop circles by hand. Therefore, we can clearly see that BF1 is the evidence supporting the belief that crop circles are not man-made, which is an intermediate conclusion that will be disputed later.
(A) BF2 is definitely the main conclusion. The main conclusion is that crop circles are man-made.
(B) Bingo
(C) I don't see another fact.
(D) Nope, BF1 is not an observation. It is a fact.
(E) Nope, BF1 is definitely not an opinion. It is a fact.
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In this Q, the reason why I selected C) was that yes, there was another fact- that the designs were INTRICATE
Furthermore, the last line, i.e., CONCLUSION states:
Here, Seemingly the author does not DISPUTE the statement per say. He believes in some other reason than the previously stated opinion (IC - BF2). It would be in OPPOSITE DIRECTION at most, but to DISPUTE would be too extreme IMHO.
Please let me know if this understanding is correct Bunuel
In this Q, the reason why I selected C) was that yes, there was another fact- that the designs were INTRICATE
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Furthermore, the last line, i.e., CONCLUSION states:
Quote:
Here, Seemingly the author does not DISPUTE the statement per say. He believes in some other reason than the previously stated opinion (IC - BF2). It would be in OPPOSITE DIRECTION at most, but to DISPUTE would be too extreme IMHO.
Please let me know if this understanding is correct Bunuel
