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The difference between B and E is the opposing argument versus the argument we care about. The first portion of the argument is context, and we don't care about it. We are told how bad of an argument it is. E is the actual argument that we care about.

Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early. It has been said that this is because their voices have not yet matured and hence lack the power for such roles. But young singers with great vocal power are the most likely to ruin their voices. The real problem is that most young singers lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords - especially when using their full vocal strength. Such misuse of the cords inevitably leads to a truncated singing career

The light blue shows the first argument that is completely out of scope, because we do not care. The dark blue is what we want to focus on because that is what we arguing for/against.

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Re: Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a [#permalink]
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (E)

(A) Young opera singers without great vocal power are unlikely to ruin their voices by singing demanding roles
- The argument is only about Young opera singers WITH GREAT VOCAL Power. So this is out of Scope

(B) Some young opera singers ruin their voices while singing demanding roles because their vocal cords have not yet matured
- This is refuted by the author in the first two lines

(C) Only opera singers with many years of technical training should try to sing demanding roles
- We know that Opera Singers need Technical Training for demanding roles. However, the argument does not discuss about the singers who have technical training. Out of Scope

(D) Only mature opera singers can sing demanding roles without undue strain on their vocal cords
- Mature singers do not co-relate with technical training or developed vocal cords. So this cannot be true.

(E) Most young opera singers who sing demanding roles strain their vocal cords
- Supported by the argument
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Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a [#permalink]
Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early. It has been said that this is because their voices have not yet matured and hence lack the power for such roles. But young singers with great vocal power are the most likely to ruin their voices. The real problem is that most young singers lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords - especially when using their full vocal strength. Such misuse of the cords inevitably leads to a truncated singing career.

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(A) Young opera singers without great vocal power are unlikely to ruin their voices by singing demanding roles- incorrect. We know that 'young opera singers with great vocal power are the most likely to ruin their voices.' This claim DOES NOT say that young opera singers without great vocal power are unlikely to ruin their voice.

(B) Some young opera singers ruin their voices while singing demanding roles because their vocal cords have not yet matured- it restates that claim that the author debunks

(C) Only opera singers with many years of technical training should try to sing demanding roles - should is a problem here; the author never advocates what opera singers should do

(D) Only mature opera singers can sing demanding roles without undue strain on their vocal cords- out of scope- the argument does not talk about mature opera singers

(E) Most young opera singers who sing demanding roles strain their vocal cords-Correct;
most opera singers who add demanding roles lose their voices because most young opera singers lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords.

Answer E
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Most opera singers who add demanding roles to their repertoires at a young age lose their voices early. It has been said that this is because their voices have not yet matured and hence lack the power for such roles. But young singers with great vocal power are the most likely to ruin their voices. The real problem is that most young singers lack the technical training necessary to avoid straining their vocal cords - especially when using their full vocal strength. Such misuse of the cords inevitably leads to a truncated singing career.

Which one of the following does the information above most strongly support?

(A) Young opera singers without great vocal power are unlikely to ruin their voices by singing demanding roles - WRONG. Reverse can is not necessarily true.

(B) Some young opera singers ruin their voices while singing demanding roles because their vocal cords have not yet matured - WRONG. Maturing aspect is not the cause but its the technical training aspect that is the cause.

(C) Only opera singers with many years of technical training should try to sing demanding roles - WRONG. Why they only. Anyone can try.

(D) Only mature opera singers can sing demanding roles without undue strain on their vocal cords - WRONG. Problem is with using "only" as well as mature opera singers which this passage doesn't touches upon. The blue text is also not necessarily true.

(E) Most young opera singers who sing demanding roles strain their vocal cords - CORRECT. Singers singing demanding roles are most likely to strain thus this is true. This can be inferred.

Answer E.
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