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27 Feb 2017, 12:46
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Physician: In itself, exercise does not cause heart attacks; rather, a sudden increase in an exercise regimen can be a cause. When people of any physical condition suddenly increase their amount of exercise, they also increase their risk of heart attack. As a result, there will be an increased risk of heart attack among employees of this company due to the new health program.
The conclusion drawn by the physician follows logically if which one of the flowing is assumed?
(A) Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program.
(B) The exercised involved in the new health program are more strenuous than those in the previous health program.
(C) The new health program will force employees of all levels of health to exercise regularly.
(D) The new health program constitutes a sudden change in the company’s policy.
(E) All employees, no matter what their physical condition, will participate in the new health program.
The conclusion drawn by the physician follows logically if which one of the flowing is assumed?
(A) Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program.
(B) The exercised involved in the new health program are more strenuous than those in the previous health program.
(C) The new health program will force employees of all levels of health to exercise regularly.
(D) The new health program constitutes a sudden change in the company’s policy.
(E) All employees, no matter what their physical condition, will participate in the new health program.
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A is the ans
B. We dnt knw abt the intensity of older program
C.it doesnt tel anythng which can lead to the conclusion
D.out of scooe
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B. We dnt knw abt the intensity of older program
C.it doesnt tel anythng which can lead to the conclusion
D.out of scooe
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look at the gap in argument so that you can anticipate the answer choice beforehand -
Premise
A sudden increase in exercise regimen --> increased risk of heart attack.
the author's conclusion -
New health program in the company --> increased risk of heart attack.
Note that the left hand sides of both these are not the same. For my conclusion to logically follow, I must connect the premise to conclusion.
i.e. any answer option that says this is the correct answer -
New health program in the company --> A sudden increase in exercise regimen
Which option says this? Option A.
Option B - Incorrect.
Negate this.
"the exercise involved in the new health program are as strenuous as or less strenuous than those in the previous health program." - this does not weaken the argument. The previous program might have been held some time back and thus employees haven't been exercising for a while.
This then means that they will experience an abrupt increase in exercise regimen.
Option C - Incorrect.
Not necessary. Even if it increases the exercise regimen of some of them, it increases the risk of heart attacks.
Moreover, this option does not talk about "increase in exercise regimen". It talks about something else "exercising regularly".
Option D - Incorrect.
Not relevant.
Option E - Incorrect.
Even if they participate, we do not whether this will constitute an increase in their exercise regimen or not. Hence, incorrect.
Premise
A sudden increase in exercise regimen --> increased risk of heart attack.
the author's conclusion -
New health program in the company --> increased risk of heart attack.
Note that the left hand sides of both these are not the same. For my conclusion to logically follow, I must connect the premise to conclusion.
i.e. any answer option that says this is the correct answer -
New health program in the company --> A sudden increase in exercise regimen
Which option says this? Option A.
Option B - Incorrect.
Negate this.
"the exercise involved in the new health program are as strenuous as or less strenuous than those in the previous health program." - this does not weaken the argument. The previous program might have been held some time back and thus employees haven't been exercising for a while.
This then means that they will experience an abrupt increase in exercise regimen.
Option C - Incorrect.
Not necessary. Even if it increases the exercise regimen of some of them, it increases the risk of heart attacks.
Moreover, this option does not talk about "increase in exercise regimen". It talks about something else "exercising regularly".
Option D - Incorrect.
Not relevant.
Option E - Incorrect.
Even if they participate, we do not whether this will constitute an increase in their exercise regimen or not. Hence, incorrect.
