The roads connecting two distant cities in the country of Kahuya allow

Question

The roads connecting two distant cities in the country of Kahuya allow travelers to drive at a speed of 20 miles per hour.  If there are no monsoons which render the roads unusable , and if one makes only one half-hour stop every 4 hours,  the journey can be made in 5 days .

In the argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first is a premise; the second is a generality.

B. The first is an inference; the second is a conclusion.

C. The first is a conclusion; the second is a piece of evidence.

D. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first.

E. The first is an opinion, the second is the conclusion which leads to that opinion.

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

The roads connecting two distant cities in the country of Kahuya allow travelers to drive at a speed of 20 miles per hour.  If there are no monsoons which render the roads unusable , and if one makes only one half-hour stop every 4 hours,  the journey can be made in 5 days .

In the argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first is a premise; the second is a generality.

Incorrect.

This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:

Sentence 1 is a premise because it cites a fact. 
  The first boldface portion, or the first third of sentence 2, limits the generality of the statement made at the end of the sentence. In other words, it's a condition. 
  The second third of sentence 2 is another condition. 
  The second boldface portion, or the last third of sentence 2, is another given, a premise, which is conditioned or limited by the first two thirds of the sentence.

The first boldface part does not relay any information (notice the word  If  with which it begins) so it cannot be a premise. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

B. The first is an inference; the second is a conclusion.

Incorrect.

An inference is a judgment based on premises; however, the first portion is not a judgement (notice the word  If  with which it begins). You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

C. The first is a conclusion; the second is a piece of evidence.

Incorrect.

An conclusion is a judgment based on premises; however, the first portion is not a judgement (notice the word  If  with which it begins). You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

D. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first.

The first part of sentence 2 beginning with  if  limits the generality of the premise at the end of the argument. The journey cannot always be made in 5 days; the premise is only true if the condition in the first boldface part is fulfilled.

E. The first is an opinion, the second is the conclusion which leads to that opinion.

Incorrect.

This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:

Sentence 1 is a premise because it cites a fact. 
  The first boldface portion, or the first third of sentence 2, limits the generality of the statement made at the end of the sentence. In other words, it's a condition. 
  The second third of sentence 2 is another condition. 
  The second boldface portion, or the last third of sentence 2, is another given, a premise, which is conditioned or limited by the first two thirds of the sentence.

An opinion is the expression of a position:  I think that ___ . The first boldface part, however, does not express a position. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

ramlala · Answer

Here we have If---than relationship. The conclusion  the journey can be made in 5 days  is dependant on two conditions  If there are no monsoons which render the roads unusable  and  if one makes only one half-hour stop every 4 hours

So choice D is most appropriate

kntombat · Answer

The answer to this question has to be D     as it the only answer that correctly classifies the roles that the two bold faced statements play in the stimulus.

A is out    as the second statement is not a generality but a statement that is dependent on statement 1 which is a condition.

B is out    as the first statement is not an inference as nothing else written in the stimulus will help you arrive at statement 1.

C is out   as the first statement is a condition not a conclusion , and the second statement is a result of the condition and not an evidence.

E is out    as the first statement is a condition and not the author's personal opinion.

LaveenaPanchal · Answer

The first bold statement start with "if" which clearly indicates that it is a condition. The second bold statement is a claim or a conclusion based on the condition.

A. The first is a premise; the second is a generality.  Incorrect. Even if we treat first as a premise, second is not a generality.

B. The first is an inference; the second is a conclusion.  Incorrect. First is not inference.

C. The first is a conclusion; the second is a piece of evidence.  Incorrect. First is not a conclusion at all.

D. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first.  Correct. The first is a condition and second is a claim or premise based on first statement.

E. The first is an opinion, the second is the conclusion which leads to that opinion.  Incorrect. First is not an opinion.

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