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Many students complain about the increasing size of classes taught by more popular university professors. They disregard the fact that, though the number of students at the university has doubled over the past eight years, the faculty-to-student ratio has decreased from 1:17 to 1:14. Clearly, the students are misinformed in their complaint.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the conclusion of the argument above?
A. Most of the faculty members at the university are part-time instructors or teaching assistants and not full-time, tenure-track professors.
B. Many of the most popular tenured professors commonly teach courses that have ten times the number of students enrolled in an average course.
C. Some other universities in the state have lower faculty-to-student ratios.
D. The average class size at the university varies from department to department.
E. None of the students who complained is willing to pay increased tuition in order to have smaller classes.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the conclusion of the argument above?
A. Most of the faculty members at the university are part-time instructors or teaching assistants and not full-time, tenure-track professors.
B. Many of the most popular tenured professors commonly teach courses that have ten times the number of students enrolled in an average course.
C. Some other universities in the state have lower faculty-to-student ratios.
D. The average class size at the university varies from department to department.
E. None of the students who complained is willing to pay increased tuition in order to have smaller classes.
05 Apr 2022, 07:12
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Many students complain about the increasing size of classes taught by more popular university professors. They disregard the fact that, though the number of students at the university has doubled over the past eight years, the faculty-to-student ratio has decreased from 1:17 to 1:14. Clearly, the students are misinformed in their complaint.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the conclusion of the argument above?
A. Most of the faculty members at the university are part-time instructors or teaching assistants and not full-time, tenure-track professors. Incorrect
thats not a fact
B. Many of the most popular tenured professors commonly teach courses that have ten times the number of students enrolled in an average course. Correct
so, some courses have greater teacher student ration than average courses
C. Some other universities in the state have lower faculty-to-student ratios. Incorrect
not helpful
D. The average class size at the university varies from department to department. Incorrect
additional info
E. None of the students who complained is willing to pay increased tuition in order to have smaller classes. Incorrect
irrelevant
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the conclusion of the argument above?
A. Most of the faculty members at the university are part-time instructors or teaching assistants and not full-time, tenure-track professors. Incorrect
thats not a fact
B. Many of the most popular tenured professors commonly teach courses that have ten times the number of students enrolled in an average course. Correct
so, some courses have greater teacher student ration than average courses
C. Some other universities in the state have lower faculty-to-student ratios. Incorrect
not helpful
D. The average class size at the university varies from department to department. Incorrect
additional info
E. None of the students who complained is willing to pay increased tuition in order to have smaller classes. Incorrect
irrelevant
05 Apr 2022, 07:23
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The students' complaint is limited to "classes taught by more popular" professors. The argument though cites evidence about all professors: the professor-student ratio is decreasing. That doesn't tell us much about the students' complaint, because it doesn't tell us what is happening in the popular classes. Once you notice that's the problem with the evidence in the argument, you know you're looking for an answer choice that mentions popular professors or classes, and you could probably safely pick B without even reading it, but B tells us that the popular classes are greatly oversubscribed, so the students make a good point.
