Ramona: One of the primary values of a university education is the int

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Ramona: One of the primary values of a university education is the intellectual growth that results from exposure to a wide range of ideas. Too many students miss this because they choose technical majors only to improve their chances on the job market. Recent pressures to graduate as quickly as possible only make matters worse.

Martin: But we have to be realistic. My brother graduated last year as an English major, but he’s working as a waiter. Anyway, you are forgetting that even students in technical majors are required to take some liberal arts classes.

The conversation most strongly supports the claim that Ramona and Martin agree with each other that

(A) students are stimulated to grow intellectually only in English classes

(B) only graduates with degrees in technical subjects get good jobs

(C) not every university class exposes students to a wide range of ideas

(D) intellectual growth is more important than financial security

(E) financial security is more important than intellectual growth

AnirudhaS · Accepted Answer

Think the answer is C

(C) not every university class exposes students to a wide range of ideas

Ramona clearly agrees with this statement.
Martin also (imo) agrees with this. He says - "Anyway, you are forgetting that  EVEN  students in technical majors are required to take some liberal arts classes."

He says EVEN students in tech majors are required to take some arts classes. I guess he implies not every course does that.

Thoughts?

desertEagle · Answer

Argument 
Ramona argues that value of University education lies in intellectual growth which comes from wide range of ideas, which he assumes does not come from technical education. 
Martin agrees that intellectual growth is importat but realism dictates that jobs are in technical field. He also argues that some liberal arts is also taught in technical schools.

The conversation most strongly supports the claim that Ramona and Martin agree with each other that

(A) students are stimulated to grow intellectually only in English classes --  Though liberal arts has been discussed, English class has been not. Too Narrow --> Incorrect

(B) only graduates with degrees in technical subjects get good jobs --  Only is an extreme word. Never said anywhere in the argument that only technical students get good jobs --> Martin may agree but both wont --> Incorrect

(C) not every university class exposes students to a wide range of ideas -->  This is true. Martin counters only by saying that intellectual development doesnt give good job.--> Both agree on it --> CORRECT

(D) intellectual growth is more important than financial security -->  Both dont agree on it --> Incorrect

(E) financial security is more important than intellectual growth -->  Both do not agree on it --> Incorrect

DarkKnight800 · Answer

IMHO it should be C

(A) students are stimulated to grow intellectually only in English classes -- This is too narrow. It's not specified that ONLY English helps to grow intellectually

(B) only graduates with degrees in technical subjects get good jobs -- With the usage of word of "ONLY", this is too extreme as well. This choice is trying to say that students who graduate only with degrees in technical subject gets good job, and other graduates may not even get a good job -- Hence this is not the right choice

(C) not every university class exposes students to a wide range of ideas -- This is the right choice

(D) intellectual growth is more important than financial security - The argument by both don't lead to this or hint this

(E) financial security is more important than intellectual growth - The argument by both don't lead to this or hint this

BongBideshini · Answer

The hidden inference is that liberal arts  classes lead to ideas.  
 Ramona explicitly believes this because she states that students who focus too heavily on technical majors miss out on being exposed to a wide range of ideas. 
 Martin says that technical majors are saved from missing out on "ideas" because they are required to take some liberal arts classes.

Ans C

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