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Updated on: 02 Nov 2019, 09:09
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 13 Mar 2017, 01:36.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 02 Nov 2019, 09:09, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 02 Nov 2019, 09:09, edited 2 times in total.
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For over half a century, agricultural engineers have been using radiation to generate mutations in crops, developing valuable new varieties of plants such as red grapefruits, disease-resistant cocoa, and premium quality barley for whiskey. However, due to the public’s widespread fear of radiation and negative associations with the word “mutant,” the practice of inducing mutations with radiation has been largely kept from the public’s view to avoid controversy.
The bold-faced statement plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It is an assumption underlying the decision for keeping the use of radiation in crop development out of the public’s view.
B. It is the main conclusion the author is attempting to justify.
C. It is a possible explanation for the course of action taken in the argument.
D. It is a subsidiary conclusion that must be accepted in order to accept the main conclusion.
E. It is a premise that undermines the conclusion the argument is attempting to reach.
The bold-faced statement plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It is an assumption underlying the decision for keeping the use of radiation in crop development out of the public’s view.
B. It is the main conclusion the author is attempting to justify.
C. It is a possible explanation for the course of action taken in the argument.
D. It is a subsidiary conclusion that must be accepted in order to accept the main conclusion.
E. It is a premise that undermines the conclusion the argument is attempting to reach.
Source: McGraw-Hill's GMAT
26 Apr 2021, 04:26
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Questions of this sort test your ability to identify how the particular parts of an argument fit together. The good thing about these questions is that there are only two major parts of an argument to worry about—premises and conclusions. Assumptions, you will recall, are unstated, so the boldfaced portion cannot be an assumption. When attacking these questions, first break them down into premise and conclusion. This argument has the following parts:
Premise: The public is afraid of radiation and has negative associations with the word “mutant.”
Conclusion: Keeping the practice of mutating crops with radiation a secret from the public avoids controversy.
From this analysis, it is clear that the bold-faced portion of the argument is the premise. That eliminates choices A, B, and D. While choice E correctly identifies the bold-faced portion as a premise, it does not undermine the conclusion. Therefore, choice E is wrong. That leaves choice C as the best answer.
Answer: C
Questions of this sort test your ability to identify how the particular parts of an argument fit together. The good thing about these questions is that there are only two major parts of an argument to worry about—premises and conclusions. Assumptions, you will recall, are unstated, so the boldfaced portion cannot be an assumption. When attacking these questions, first break them down into premise and conclusion. This argument has the following parts:
Premise: The public is afraid of radiation and has negative associations with the word “mutant.”
Conclusion: Keeping the practice of mutating crops with radiation a secret from the public avoids controversy.
From this analysis, it is clear that the bold-faced portion of the argument is the premise. That eliminates choices A, B, and D. While choice E correctly identifies the bold-faced portion as a premise, it does not undermine the conclusion. Therefore, choice E is wrong. That leaves choice C as the best answer.
Answer: C
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08 Apr 2017, 02:03
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Can please some expert change the OA , I believe the OA should be as shown here : https://gmatclub.com/forum/for-over-hal ... 35895.html
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