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Since 1990, the Japanese professional baseball league has permitted the use of a special bat made from a combination of wood and plastic. In each subsequent year, the Japanese league has reported fewer instances of bat breakage than has U.S. major league baseball. Based solely on this information, American team owners have enthusiastically reported to the Commissioner of American Baseball that the plastic-wood bats are more durable and break less easily than American all-wood bats.
The conclusion drawn by the team owners assumes each of the following EXCEPT:
1. The Japanese baseball season is not comprised of significantly fewer baseball games.
2. In both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues, batters are equally strong and pitchers throw equally fast.
3. The plastic-wood bat differs from all wood bats only in its durability, and would not otherwise significantly alter the game of baseball.
4. The reported instances of bat breakage in both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues accurately reflect the true ratio of Japanese-to-U.S. bat breakage.
5. Since the Japanese league has permitted the use of the new bat, it has been used by a significant number of batters.
The conclusion drawn by the team owners assumes each of the following EXCEPT:
1. The Japanese baseball season is not comprised of significantly fewer baseball games.
2. In both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues, batters are equally strong and pitchers throw equally fast.
3. The plastic-wood bat differs from all wood bats only in its durability, and would not otherwise significantly alter the game of baseball.
4. The reported instances of bat breakage in both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues accurately reflect the true ratio of Japanese-to-U.S. bat breakage.
5. Since the Japanese league has permitted the use of the new bat, it has been used by a significant number of batters.
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18 Jul 2008, 08:12
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E for me.
Premise: Japan reported fewer instances of bat breakage than has U.S
Conclusion: plastic-wood bats are more durable and break less easily than American all-wood bats
Even if you negate E, the conclusion does not fall apart. Even if the bat has NOT been used by significant number of batters,we can still reach the above conclusion.
As long as the parameters on both sides are similar it is enough.
Both US and Japanese leagues have same number of games. (A)
Both US and Japanese teams are equally strong. (B)
New bats DO NOT alter the game. The game with wood bats is similar to game with plastic bats. (C)
Reports reflect actual numbers correctly. (D)
If you notice, each of the above choice is telling us that the parameters on both sides, before and after, are same.
Whereas E does not help.
Also, you negate each of the other choices the conclusion falls apart.
Premise: Japan reported fewer instances of bat breakage than has U.S
Conclusion: plastic-wood bats are more durable and break less easily than American all-wood bats
Even if you negate E, the conclusion does not fall apart. Even if the bat has NOT been used by significant number of batters,we can still reach the above conclusion.
As long as the parameters on both sides are similar it is enough.
Both US and Japanese leagues have same number of games. (A)
Both US and Japanese teams are equally strong. (B)
New bats DO NOT alter the game. The game with wood bats is similar to game with plastic bats. (C)
Reports reflect actual numbers correctly. (D)
If you notice, each of the above choice is telling us that the parameters on both sides, before and after, are same.
Whereas E does not help.
Also, you negate each of the other choices the conclusion falls apart.
