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In the United States between 1850 and 1880, the number of farmers continued to increase, but at a rate lower than that of the general population.
Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information presented above?
A. The number of farmers in the general population increased slightly in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
B. The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
C. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
D. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880.
E. The proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880.
Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information presented above?
A. The number of farmers in the general population increased slightly in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
B. The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
C. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.
D. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880.
E. The proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The passage indicates that the proportion of farmers in the general population decreased from 1850 to 1880. The fifth answer choice (E) says exactly the opposite-that this proportion increased; therefore, it contradicts the passage and is the correct response.
A is incorrect. The passage also indicates that the number of farmers increased between 1850 and 1880, and thus agrees with this choice. B is also incorrect. The passage does not tell us about the rate of growth of the labor force. It can be inferred from the passage that the general population grew, but this choice agrees with, rather than contradicts, this conclusion. The choice of C is not the correct answer. We cannot draw any conclusions about the proportion of farmers in the labor force from the passage alone. The fourth is also incorrect. We cannot draw any conclusions about the proportion of farmers in the labor force from the passage alone.
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03 Jun 2018, 22:22
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A. The number of farmers in the general population increased slightly in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880. - irrelevant.
B. The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880. - incorrect comparison. We are not talking about the labour force.
C. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880. - same as B. Incorrect.
D. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880. - same as B. Eliminate.
E. The ((proportion of farmers)) in the ((general population)) ((increased)) from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880. - directly attacks the argument by stating that the proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 1850 to 1880. Hence, correct.
IMO E.
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B. The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880. - incorrect comparison. We are not talking about the labour force.
C. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880. - same as B. Incorrect.
D. The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880. - same as B. Eliminate.
E. The ((proportion of farmers)) in the ((general population)) ((increased)) from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880. - directly attacks the argument by stating that the proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 1850 to 1880. Hence, correct.
IMO E.
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