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12 Nov 2020, 07:26
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In 2014, the CDC reported a 43 percent drop in obesity rates among children two to five years of age. A concurrent drop in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among young children and adolescents was also noted. These statistics clearly show that parents have become increasingly concerned about their children’s consumption and exercise habits during the past year.
The argument that parents have become increasingly concerned about their children’s consumption and exercise habits depends most heavily on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The drop in obesity rates among children resulted primarily from dietary and physical activity changes guided by parents.
(B) The overall level of calorie consumption of children of all ages decreased over the period during which the figures were shown to decrease.
(C) The majority of parents switched from offering their two- to five-year old sugar sweetened beverages to offering them water or milk.
(D) A campaign against sugar sweetened beverages decreased consumption levels among all populations, including two- to five-year old
(E) Continued increases in physical activity, combined with decreases in sugary beverage consumption, will continue to yield similar results.
The argument that parents have become increasingly concerned about their children’s consumption and exercise habits depends most heavily on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The drop in obesity rates among children resulted primarily from dietary and physical activity changes guided by parents.
(B) The overall level of calorie consumption of children of all ages decreased over the period during which the figures were shown to decrease.
(C) The majority of parents switched from offering their two- to five-year old sugar sweetened beverages to offering them water or milk.
(D) A campaign against sugar sweetened beverages decreased consumption levels among all populations, including two- to five-year old
(E) Continued increases in physical activity, combined with decreases in sugary beverage consumption, will continue to yield similar results.
15 Nov 2020, 08:01
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This question requires us to identify the assumption.
The conclusion of the passage is that parents have become increasingly concerned about their children’s consumption and exercise habits during the past year. This is based on a CDC report that there was a 43 percent drop in obesity rates among children aged two to five and that there was also a concurrent drop in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among young children and adolescents.
Option A perfectly bridges the gap between the premise and the conclusion. The argument links the drop in obesity rates and the rates of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children to the concern of parents about their children’s consumption and exercise habits. That is what Option A states. So, A is the best of all the options.
Option B mentions the overall level of calorie consumption of children of all ages. The passage deals with children of a certain age and specifically consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. So, Option B is not related to the argument and can be eliminated.
The conclusion only states that the drop in obesity rates must be because parents are increasingly concerned about their children’s consumption and exercise habits. There is no mention or indication of what the parents substituted for the sugar-sweetened beverages. So, Option C can be eliminated.
Option D mentions a campaign, which is out of scope of the passage. There is no mention or indication of any such thing in the argument. So, Option D can be eliminated.
Option E is a prediction that doesn’t link the premise to the conclusion. The argument only draws a conclusion on something that has happened on the basis of the CDC’s report. So, Option E can be eliminated.
Therefore, A is the most appropriate option.
Jayanthi Kumar.
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