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Option A is a better choice since argument is about "students enrolling for postgraduation in geology course " . Option C is about students who have already done postgraduation. It's unrelated !

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The headmaster of Stafford College claimed that, as a result of continued cutbacks in the budget for research in geology, fewer students are choosing careers in geological research, and therefore the number of postgraduate students enrolling in geology courses is likely to decline.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the headmaster’s conclusion?

A The number of students majoring in geology at the undergraduate level has been increasing steadily over the years, a trend that is expected to continue. --under graduates are not related to the argument --
B The number of students studying philosophy declined even before cutbacks in research funding were announced.-- philosophy is OFS--
C Most postgraduate students of geology move to careers in geoinformatics and geological information systems.-- Answer--
D Stafford College has recently increased the number of teaching staff in their geology department.-- increase in teaching staff is irrelevant to the argument--
E The budget cutbacks are less severe for the science departments than for the arts departments at Stafford College.-- comparsion of cut backs between 2 departments is irrelevant--

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