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Reliability of Personal Computer (PC) has increased multifold where now less than 1 in 10K computers fail before 3 years in service. At the same time, the cost of stress test as a percentage of overall cost of the PC has been steadily going up. Board members at PC companies often contemplate reducing the need for stress testing to save costs and improve profits. However, such a move may be foolish, for PCs score such high marks for reliability only because bad actors are weeded out in the stress testing process.
In the passage above, the two bold faced portions play the following roles:
A) The first is an observation the validity of which in the real world is disputed in the argument while the second is conclusion that is disputed in the argument
B) The first is evidence that is used to support a recommendation that the argument opposes as a whole; the second is a recommendation that is based on the evidence and is refuted by the author of the argument.
C) The first is a claim, the accuracy of which is disputed in the argument, the second is a conclusion drawn to support the main conclusion of the argument.
D) The first is evidence used to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that conclusion.
E) The first is a prediction that is expected to come true while the second is a proposal drawn based on that prediction which is later squashed in the argument.
In the passage above, the two bold faced portions play the following roles:
A) The first is an observation the validity of which in the real world is disputed in the argument while the second is conclusion that is disputed in the argument
B) The first is evidence that is used to support a recommendation that the argument opposes as a whole; the second is a recommendation that is based on the evidence and is refuted by the author of the argument.
C) The first is a claim, the accuracy of which is disputed in the argument, the second is a conclusion drawn to support the main conclusion of the argument.
D) The first is evidence used to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that conclusion.
E) The first is a prediction that is expected to come true while the second is a proposal drawn based on that prediction which is later squashed in the argument.
20 Feb 2020, 03:25
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IMO A, C, D state that the 2nd bold portion is a conclusion yet B is more accurate as it states it is a recommendation. E is incorrect because states that 1st bold portion is a prediction, yet as stated on answer B first portion is evidence, hence B is the correct Answer.
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Conclusion- The move to reduce the need for testing to save cost is not a good idea.
BF1- Observation/Trend/Fact/Evidence
BF2- Counter premise
a) Does the argument debate about reliability of personal commputer? Hell, No. The validity of B1F is not disputed.I am not bothered to read the second part.
b) According to this option, BF1 is evidence and BF2 is counter premise. It matches our prediction.
c) BF1 is a claim ? No... BF1 is disputed in the argument ?...No. I am not reading further.
d) BF1 does not support the conclusion. BF2 is not the main conclusion.
e) BF1 is a prediction ? Prediction has to be in future tense. This one is present perfect. I am not going to read further.
BF1- Observation/Trend/Fact/Evidence
BF2- Counter premise
a) Does the argument debate about reliability of personal commputer? Hell, No. The validity of B1F is not disputed.I am not bothered to read the second part.
b) According to this option, BF1 is evidence and BF2 is counter premise. It matches our prediction.
c) BF1 is a claim ? No... BF1 is disputed in the argument ?...No. I am not reading further.
d) BF1 does not support the conclusion. BF2 is not the main conclusion.
e) BF1 is a prediction ? Prediction has to be in future tense. This one is present perfect. I am not going to read further.
