Neither a sharp intellect nor a willingness to work hard, by itself, g

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Neither a sharp intellect nor a willingness to work hard, by itself, guarantees a student’s success in college. Both are required because students with sharp intellects can be overwhelmed by the amount of work they take on and students with a willingness to work hard may take classes that are too difficult for them. Thus, the proper measure of a student’s ability to do well in college is the ability to___________________.

Which of the following best completes the passage above?

A. select a schedule of classes that is not too difficult and has a manageable amount of work

B. work harder at classes that are more difficult

C. choose easy classes regardless of the amount of work required for them

D. avoid classes that are too difficult or too lengthy

E. take difficult classes that involve little to no work

Source:  McGraw-Hill's

Sajjad1994 · Accepted Answer

Official Explanation

This type of question is also an inference. The best answer is the choice that follows logically from the premises stated. Treat these questions the same way as you would a regular inference question. Use the facts in the passage to justify one of the answer choices.

Choice A  is the best answer here because the passage states that both intellect and a willingness to work are required for success in college. Having just one of these qualities is not sufficient.  Choice A  follows logically because a student who takes classes that are not too difficult and have a manageable amount of work satisfies both criteria.

Choice B  does not follow from the argument. The argument states that working hard at difficult classes isn’t sufficient. The same problem surfaces in  choice C , as the argument states that a student can be overwhelmed by the work in a class.

Choice D  adds another element, class length, which is not relevant.

Choice E  is also wrong based on the passage because it might lead to success for a student with a sharp intellect but not for one with just a willingness to work hard.

Answer: A

shekyonline · Answer

A. I think it covers both aspects ie difficulty and work amount

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abhishekdadarwal2009 · Answer

Neither a sharp intellect nor a willingness to work hard, by itself, guarantees a student’s success in college. Both are required because students with sharp intellects can be overwhelmed by the amount of work they take on and students with a willingness to work hard may take classes that are too difficult for them. Thus, the proper measure of a student’s ability to do well in college is the ability to___________________.

Which of the following best completes the passage above?

A. select a schedule of classes that is not too difficult and has a manageable amount of work
B. work harder at classes that are more difficult
C. choose easy classes regardless of the amount of work required for them
D. avoid classes that are too difficult or too lengthy
E. take difficult classes that involve little to no work

there are two points discussed int he argument ie the hard work and the intellect.
to get good grades a student must choose deligently from the classes which involve manageable work and the class which is not very difficult.

Option A:Correct answer as per the given argument.
Option B:dificult claases require higher intellect rather than hard work.
Option C:easy classes will be too easy and will have higher competition.
Option D:avoiding the classes that are too lengthy or difficult is to extereme.
Option E:again it will not do justice to both type of students.

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