The chemical DRV is known to cause serious skin rashes in some individ

Question

The chemical DRV is known to cause serious skin rashes in some individuls, who are allergic to the chemical. The latest hair dye on the market, Highlights, contains DRV as one of its key ingredients.

If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

A Consumers who buy Highlights will suffer from severe rashes on their scalps. 
B The maker of Highlights will be sued by many of its costumers. 
C The other chemicals in the hair dye will neutralize the harmful effects of the DRV drug. 
D The maker of Highlights must not have done clinical trials on the product before it went on the market. 
E Some people who use this new hair dye might experience an allergic reaction.

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

This is Supply the Conclusion question. The premises should support the conclusion. The 2 premises are 1) DRV causes rashes in some people. 2)DRV is a major component of Highlights. The conclusion must consider both of these premises, without going too far away from them.

E is the correct answer , because it links both premises by saying that some people might suffer an allergic reaction. B, C, and D go too far, and make conclusions that cannot be substantiated by the premises. A seems reasonable, but by implying that all consumers will suffer a reaction it goes too far

SaketNaidu · Answer

Since some people are allergic to DRV therefore those who are allergic will definitely experience the reaction

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AlexTheTrainer · Answer

E: “some” blah blah blah blah blah “might” blah blah blah blah blah.

This would be difficult NOT to infer...

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SahilDoda · Answer

E Some people who use this new hair dye might experience an allergic reaction.

Correct Answer

ProKiller · Answer

Let's look for 4 wrong answers... A Consumers who buy Highlights will suffer from severe rashes on their scalps. - Why will they? If I am a consumer, I might not be allergic to DRV. Can be false. B The maker of Highlights will be sued by many of its customers. - What if Highlights has put a label and disclaimer for usage of the product and warning for DRV (think - cigarette packets). In that case, the user has the responsibility, and hence cannot sue the maker. C The other chemicals in the hair dye will neutralize the harmful effects of the DRV drug. - DRV is a key ingredient. Key ingredient may be hard to neutralize. D The maker of Highlights must not have done clinical trials on the product before it went on the market. - What if they did the trials? And guess what? They found about DRV allergic reaction. And then they put a label and disclaimer for usage of the product and a warning for DRV. E Some people who use this new hair dye might experience an allergic reaction. -

Option E

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