Australian Daily: Statistics suggest that some major investments by Northern Territory growers over the course of the last decade in planting and infrastructure have led to a steady increase in production of mangoes. With more than 9.3 million trays produced across the nation last year and 8.6 million trays the year before, the trend indicates that
this season's figures are set to break all records. The Australian Mango Industry Association has predicted
1.8 million trays will come from the Darwin region and a further 1.7 million trays from the Katherine region alone.In the author’s argument, the portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
Question type: Boldface
Understanding Of Argument :
-Steady increase in mangoes production.-
Premise- last yrs 9.3 million trays, and year before 8.6 million trays-
again supporting information so premise- this year mangoes production set to break all record-
BOLDFACE PART, its a prediction. ( Can be conclusion ,lets hold it for a while) - Australian Mango Associations Predicts 1.8 million trays from X region and 1.7 million trays from Y region alone-
Again our BOLD FACE PART is a prediction. It is supporting the previous boldface part .Hence it is intermediate conclusion. And First Bold face part is the main conclusion.
A. The first is a prediction that, if true, will support the main conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.
First part is main conclusion - As per our understanding so EliminateB. The first is a prediction that, if true, will support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that conclusion.
First Part is main conclusion and it is supported by second boldface part- So Eliminate B
C. Both are predictions that, if true, will support the main conclusion of the argument.
Main conclusion is in First Boldface part, so given statement is incorrect, there is no other conclusion . So Eliminate C.D. The first is a prediction that forms the main conclusion of the argument; the second supports the main conclusion of the argument.
[b]Correct.[/b]E. The first is a prediction that forms an intermediate conclusion of the argument; the second supports the main conclusion of the argument.
First is not the intermediate conclusion- So Eliminate E.Dream it! Achieve it!