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15 Sep 2015, 13:17
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Dietitian: I advise my clients not to follow the 2012 government recommendations for a healthy diet. In the 1980s, the government advocated eating a high proportion of carbohydrates, and the current nationwide epidemic of obesity began about the same time. When the government updated its recommendations in 2012, it admitted its guidelines from the 1980s were mistaken. Thus, you can’t believe the new guidelines have any validity because they could be just as flawed as the earlier guidelines.
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles in the passage?
A. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is that conclusion
B. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion that the dietician disagrees with
C. Both are evidence used in developing the dietician’s main conclusion
D. Both are evidence used to support an argument that the dietician disagrees with
E. The first is evidence used to support an argument that dietician disagrees with; the second is evidence to support the dietician’s main conclusion
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles in the passage?
A. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is that conclusion
B. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion that the dietician disagrees with
C. Both are evidence used in developing the dietician’s main conclusion
D. Both are evidence used to support an argument that the dietician disagrees with
E. The first is evidence used to support an argument that dietician disagrees with; the second is evidence to support the dietician’s main conclusion
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Official Solution:
Dietitian: I advise my clients not to follow the 2012 government recommendations for a healthy diet. In the 1980s, the government advocated eating a high proportion of carbohydrates, and the current nationwide epidemic of obesity began about the same time. When the government updated its recommendations in 2012, it admitted its guidelines from the 1980s were mistaken. Thus, you can’t believe the new guidelines have any validity because they could be just as flawed as the earlier guidelines.
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles in the passage?[/b]
A. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is that conclusion
B. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion that the dietician disagrees with
C. Both are evidence used in developing the dietician’s main conclusion
D. Both are evidence used to support an argument that the dietician disagrees with
E. The first is evidence used to support an argument that dietician disagrees with; the second is evidence to support the dietician’s main conclusion
General Approach
In critical reasoning questions involving boldface, it is necessary to identify the role that each boldface statement plays in the argument. Determine whether it is a conclusion, a premise (evidence used to support a conclusion), a counter-argument, or something else. After understanding the role of each boldface statement, compare this understanding with the answer choices.
Correct Answer - C
Both the boldface portions serve as evidence to support the dietitian's main conclusion that the government's current dietary recommendations are flawed. The first boldface statement presents the correlation between the old recommendations and the rise of obesity, and the second indicates that prior guidelines were admitted to be wrong, leading to the conclusion that the current guidelines may be flawed as well.
Incorrect Answers
(A) Incorrect. The first boldface portion is evidence, which is correct. However, the second boldface portion is not the conclusion. The conclusion of the argument is that the current dietary guidelines are flawed, which is not stated in the second boldface portion.
(B) Incorrect. While the first part is correct, the second boldface portion is not a conclusion that the dietitian disagrees with. It's another piece of evidence supporting the dietitian's conclusion.
(D) Incorrect. Both boldface portions are not evidence used to support an argument that the dietitian disagrees with. Instead, they are used to support the dietitian's main conclusion that the current dietary guidelines are flawed.
(E) Incorrect. Though the first part is correct, the second boldface is not evidence supporting the dietitian's main conclusion. The dietitian's main conclusion is that the current dietary guidelines are flawed, a conclusion not stated in the second boldface portion.
Answer: C
Dietitian: I advise my clients not to follow the 2012 government recommendations for a healthy diet. In the 1980s, the government advocated eating a high proportion of carbohydrates, and the current nationwide epidemic of obesity began about the same time. When the government updated its recommendations in 2012, it admitted its guidelines from the 1980s were mistaken. Thus, you can’t believe the new guidelines have any validity because they could be just as flawed as the earlier guidelines.
The portions in boldface play which of the following roles in the passage?[/b]
A. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is that conclusion
B. The first is evidence used to support the dietician’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion that the dietician disagrees with
C. Both are evidence used in developing the dietician’s main conclusion
D. Both are evidence used to support an argument that the dietician disagrees with
E. The first is evidence used to support an argument that dietician disagrees with; the second is evidence to support the dietician’s main conclusion
General Approach
In critical reasoning questions involving boldface, it is necessary to identify the role that each boldface statement plays in the argument. Determine whether it is a conclusion, a premise (evidence used to support a conclusion), a counter-argument, or something else. After understanding the role of each boldface statement, compare this understanding with the answer choices.
Correct Answer - C
Both the boldface portions serve as evidence to support the dietitian's main conclusion that the government's current dietary recommendations are flawed. The first boldface statement presents the correlation between the old recommendations and the rise of obesity, and the second indicates that prior guidelines were admitted to be wrong, leading to the conclusion that the current guidelines may be flawed as well.
Incorrect Answers
(A) Incorrect. The first boldface portion is evidence, which is correct. However, the second boldface portion is not the conclusion. The conclusion of the argument is that the current dietary guidelines are flawed, which is not stated in the second boldface portion.
(B) Incorrect. While the first part is correct, the second boldface portion is not a conclusion that the dietitian disagrees with. It's another piece of evidence supporting the dietitian's conclusion.
(D) Incorrect. Both boldface portions are not evidence used to support an argument that the dietitian disagrees with. Instead, they are used to support the dietitian's main conclusion that the current dietary guidelines are flawed.
(E) Incorrect. Though the first part is correct, the second boldface is not evidence supporting the dietitian's main conclusion. The dietitian's main conclusion is that the current dietary guidelines are flawed, a conclusion not stated in the second boldface portion.
Answer: C
07 Apr 2017, 05:36
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I agree with option C, but i think that the main conclusion is the first sentence, not the last. Last one is an intermediate conclusion.
