avaneeshvyas wrote:
The Dean claimed that, as a result of continued cutbacks in the budget for pure science research, fewer students are choosing a career in physics, and therefore the number of postgraduate students studying physics is likely to decline.
Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the Dean’s conclusion?
A. The number of students majoring in physics at the undergraduate level has been increasing steadily over the years, a trend that is expected to continue.
B. The number of students studying chemistry declined even before cutbacks in research funding were noted.
C. Most postgraduate students of physics move to careers in computer science and engineering.
D. The Dean’s own university has recently increased the number of staff members teaching physics.
E. The budget cutbacks are less severe for the pure sciences than for applied sciences.
Here the Conlcusion is "the number of postgraduate students studying physics is likely to decline."
and is based on the premise that " fewer students are choosing a career in physics"
we need to undermine this conclusion
just prove that the number of postgraduate students studying physics are not likely to decrease.
what if the studends are taking jobs is other field after postgraduate
Let's POE
A.
IncorrectThe number of students majoring in physics at the undergraduate level has been increasing steadily over the years, a trend that is expected to continue.
It is not relevant the present context. Sitmulus is talking abot Postgraduate studens whereas this option talks about undergraduate students. OFSB.
IncorrectThe number of students studying chemistry declined even before cutbacks in research funding were noted.
Irrevelant. Chemestry??C.
CorrectMost postgraduate students of physics move to careers in computer science and engineering.
This matches with our prethinkingD.
IncorrectThe Dean’s own university has recently increased the number of staff members teaching physics.
Now way it is related and is not undermining the conclusionE.
IncorrectThe budget cutbacks are less severe for the pure sciences than for applied sciences.
Severeness of budget cutbacs in applied science is related to the present context and is not undermining the conclusion. "OFS"Hence
C