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Senator Woods: The government's funding program for the sciences is intended to encourage the creation of works of scientific excellence. However, a government-funded science program can never reflect the scientific conscience of the scientist because scientists, like anyone else who accepts financial support, will inevitably try to please those who control the distribution of that support. Thus, government funding of the sciences is not only a waste of taxpayers‖ money, but it also cannot lead to the creation of works of true scientific excellence.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which Senator Wood’s argument is based? (A) Once a scientist has produced works of true scientific excellence, he or she will never accept government funding.
(B) A work of science that does not reflect the scientific conscience of the scientist cannot be a work of true scientific excellence.
(C) Distribution of government funds for the sciences is based on a broad agreement as to what constitutes scientific excellence.
(D)Many taxpayers are concerned about the purposes for which their tax money is utilized.
(E)The government bodies that control scientific funding will discourage scientists from abiding by their scientific conscience.
1) Government's fund -> intended to encourage the creation of works of scientific excellence
2)Government-funded science program
(a) =
(b)can never reflect the
scientific conscience of the scientist .
3)Government funded science program
(a) =
(c)cannot lead to the creation of works of true scientific excellence.
From 2 and 3 :
If a=b and a=c then b=c So from statement 2 and 3 above we can clearly see that the Senator is linking ( Assuming ) :
(b) Something that does not reflect the
scientific conscience of the scientist
(c) cannot lead to the creation of works of true scientific excellence.
(A) Not linking lack of scientific conscience to lack of true scientific excellence. INCORRECT.
(B) EXACTLY what we are looking for. seems Correct. KEEP.
(C)Not linking lack of scientific conscience to lack of true scientific excellence. INCORRECT.
(D) irrelevant , Not linking lack of scientific conscience to lack of true scientific excellence. INCORRECT.
(E))Not linking lack of scientific conscience to lack of true scientific excellence. INCORRECT.
Correct option option B
Ans- B
Hope it's clear.
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