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Sports commentator: Miles has received criticism from fans and sportswriters as a second-rate basketball player because he is considered too short and he cannot dribble effectively with his left hand. But this evaluation of Miles’s virtues as a basketball player is unfair, since there have been successful running backs in professional football who are short and who exhibited a strong preference for veering towards the right to evade tacklers.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A: Some sports fans do not appreciate how short stature can be advantageous in football and basketball and how quickness can override any handicap arising from preferring the right over the left when moving on a court or field.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A: Some sports fans do not appreciate how short stature can be advantageous in football and basketball and how quickness can override any handicap arising from preferring the right over the left when moving on a court or field.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team.
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A: Some sports fans do not appreciate how short stature can be advantageous in football and basketball and how quickness can override any handicap arising from preferring the right over the left when moving on a court or field.
Too much Information. Cannot be assumed. Eliminate.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals.
Nowhere talks about shooting% and steals. Too much information. Out of scope. Eliminate.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short.
Not an assumptiom. Also, not at all the reason for the commentators disagreement. He says it is unfair because earlier similar charachtetstics had shown success. Eliminate.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball.
Commentators critics have been comparing these virtues and characteristics. Hence it is basic that these are comparable values. Still keep it and look for a better anwer.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team.
Nowhere he talks about positioning in play and role of coach. Too much info and out of scope. Eliminate.
D is the only option which fits.
D is the Answer.
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Too much Information. Cannot be assumed. Eliminate.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals.
Nowhere talks about shooting% and steals. Too much information. Out of scope. Eliminate.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short.
Not an assumptiom. Also, not at all the reason for the commentators disagreement. He says it is unfair because earlier similar charachtetstics had shown success. Eliminate.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball.
Commentators critics have been comparing these virtues and characteristics. Hence it is basic that these are comparable values. Still keep it and look for a better anwer.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team.
Nowhere he talks about positioning in play and role of coach. Too much info and out of scope. Eliminate.
D is the only option which fits.
D is the Answer.
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Pre-thinking:
Certain attributes/qualities of Miles, a basketball player, are mentioned as being the reasons for him being criticized and treated as a "second rate" basketball player. This criticism is then called unfair since similar characteristics are considered strengths in the game of football.
We can clearly see a language shift - criticism of a basketball player is considered unfair due to attributes considered strengths in football. Therefore, the underlying assumption has to be one of some equivalence between basketball and football.
Let us examine the answer options:
A: Some sports fans do not appreciate how short stature can be advantageous in football and basketball and how quickness can override any handicap arising from preferring the right over the left when moving on a court or field. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball. Correct answer.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
Hope this helps.
Certain attributes/qualities of Miles, a basketball player, are mentioned as being the reasons for him being criticized and treated as a "second rate" basketball player. This criticism is then called unfair since similar characteristics are considered strengths in the game of football.
We can clearly see a language shift - criticism of a basketball player is considered unfair due to attributes considered strengths in football. Therefore, the underlying assumption has to be one of some equivalence between basketball and football.
Let us examine the answer options:
A: Some sports fans do not appreciate how short stature can be advantageous in football and basketball and how quickness can override any handicap arising from preferring the right over the left when moving on a court or field. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
B: Miles’s virtues as a basketball player should be determined by relevant statistics, such as shooting percentage and steals. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
C: It is unfair to jump to conclusions about athletic prowess and effectiveness simply because a player is short. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
D: Height and left-right preferences have comparable value in football and basketball. Correct answer.
E: Evaluation of basketball players must take into account what position they play on a team, and in particular, what kind of role a coach assigns to them to effectuate the goals of the team. Does not bring in any equivalence between basketball and football. Eliminate.
Hope this helps.
