Radio talk show host Winfra Opry promotes books on her show.

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Radio talk show host Winfra Opry promotes books on her show. Every show begins with Winfra reading the first chapter of a recently published book on air. Every book that was thus promoted became a national bestseller. In addition, Winfra's show pays royalties to the books' authors.

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

(A) Books that are written by men are less likely to be chosen by Winfra to be promoted on her show.

(B) Books whose first chapters are very long are less suitable for promotion through Winfra's show.

(C) If a book is not promoted by Winfra on her show, its chances of becoming a best seller are lower than those of books promoted in Winfra's show.

(D) The effectiveness of using the services of a public relations office to promote one's book is lower than the effectiveness of promoting a book through Winfra's show.

(E) A recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a bestseller.

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Dereno · Answer

The passage talks about a radio host Winfra Opry (WO) , who promotes books on her show. Each show of WO has a signature opening - where she reads the FIRST chapter of a  recently published book  on air. Every book that’s being promoted in such a manner, turns out to be a national seller. It’s to be noted that WO pays royalties to the book authors.

Royalties are payments made to the creator or owner of a product , for using their work. A payment made for using their work.

We need to find the conclusion that strongly supports :

(A) Books that are written by men are less likely to be chosen by Winfra to be promoted on her show.

Discrimination based on gender is no where mentioned in the question stem. Hence, wrong.

(B) Books whose first chapters are very long are less suitable for promotion through Winfra's show.

Option B is wrong as it does not discuss any thing about the chapter size or the contents of the chapter. Hence, eliminating this option.

(C) If a book is not promoted by Winfra on her show, its chances of becoming a best seller are lower than those of books promoted in Winfra's show.

Option C mentions the likely hood of an event happening, but we cannot be 100% sure to conclude that the book cannot be a best seller. Hence, eliminating this option.

(D) The effectiveness of using the services of a public relations office to promote one's book is lower than the effectiveness of promoting a book through Winfra's show.

There is no where a comparison statement made in the question stem, mentioning the promotion made by WO vs the one made by Public relations office. Hence, it’s wrong.

(E) A recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a bestseller.
 
This is the correct answer- as any recently published book which gains a spot for being promoted has a better chance that it becoming a best seller. Hence, this is a strong indicator of conclusion.

Option E

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Radio talk show host Winfra Opry promotes books on her show. Every show begins with Winfra reading the first chapter of a recently published book on air. Every book that was thus promoted became a national bestseller. In addition, Winfra's show pays royalties to the books' authors.

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

(A) Books that are written by men are less likely to be chosen by Winfra to be promoted on her show.

Incorrect.

This is an Inference question, so the argument is comprised of premises only, on which basis you are asked to draw a conclusion:

Premise A: Winfra promotes books on her radio show
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Premise B: she reads the first chapter at the beginning of every show
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Premise C: every book she promotes this way becomes a bestseller
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Premise D: Winfra's show also pays royalties to the author of the book being promoted
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Conclusion: ?

This answer choice is a new premise that presents information outside the scope of the argument, which makes no comparison between male and female writers. Remember that when you solve an Inference question, you should be looking for the conclusion that is based on the exisiting premises.

(B) Books whose first chapters are very long are less suitable for promotion through Winfra's show.

Incorrect.

This answer choice presents a conclusion that could stem from the argument only if certain assumptions are made (such as the length of Winfra's show and how much she insists to read the entire first chapter). However, remember that when you solve an Inference Question, you are looking for the conclusion that must stem from the argument.

(C) If a book is not promoted by Winfra on her show, its chances of becoming a best seller are lower than those of books promoted in Winfra's show.

Incorrect.

This is a tricky one, no doubt. Why isn't it correct? Let's see...

The premise If A, then B does not necessarily mean that If not A, then not B.

Let's take, for example, the following statement:

If you buy a house, then you have a roof over your head

This does not mean that if you don't buy a house, you have nowhere to live. The world is full of people who have a roof over their heads although they have never bought a house: there are children who usually live with their parents, people who rent houses, etc.

Let's sum things up. The argument does not tell us anything about the success of books that don't get promoted by Winfra's show. It only tells us what happens to books that do get promoted by Winfra's show. Thus, the conclusion needs to be about the latter.

(D) The effectiveness of using the services of a public relations office to promote one's book is lower than the effectiveness of promoting a book through Winfra's show.

Incorrect.

The argument does not tell us anything about the effectiveness of books that get promoted by a public relations office. Therefore, any it is impossible to draw a conclusion comparing this method with Winfra's show based on the existing premises.

(E) A recently published book that gains access to a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to become a bestseller.

The premises in the argument definitely provide a logical basis for the conclusion that a promotional spot on Winfra's show is likely to boost a book to bestseller status.

Radio talk show host Winfra Opry promotes books on her show.

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