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Many cruise lines advertise that their cruises are a good vacation choice for people who suffer from arthritis. Arthritis, which is often exacerbated by cold, damp climates, can be debilitating, and sufferers do not always get a chance to get away and travel comfortably. Cruise-line operators aver that they are especially skilled at dealing with passengers who have various disabilities. Cruise ships, they point out, are self-contained—everything a vacationer needs is onboard, from meals to entertainment to medical facilities.
BlueSea cruise line is a well-priced cruise operator with a good reputation for service. Why would a person with arthritis not to elect to go on a BlueSea cruise?
A. All staterooms on BlueSea ships have bathrooms equipped with handrails and wide-opening shower doors.
B. Crew members on BlueSea cruise line do their best to accommodate wheelchairs on the cruise tours.
C. Travel agents often recommend BlueSea cruises for passengers seeking tours of Alaska at a reasonable price.
D. The BlueSea fleet consists of small ships, all of which are especially built to travel along the west coast of northern Canada to the waterways of Alaska, the only route of this line.
E. All BlueSea cruise ships are constructed with dining and entertainment facilities on the highest level and cabins on the lower four levels.
BlueSea cruise line is a well-priced cruise operator with a good reputation for service. Why would a person with arthritis not to elect to go on a BlueSea cruise?
A. All staterooms on BlueSea ships have bathrooms equipped with handrails and wide-opening shower doors.
B. Crew members on BlueSea cruise line do their best to accommodate wheelchairs on the cruise tours.
C. Travel agents often recommend BlueSea cruises for passengers seeking tours of Alaska at a reasonable price.
D. The BlueSea fleet consists of small ships, all of which are especially built to travel along the west coast of northern Canada to the waterways of Alaska, the only route of this line.
E. All BlueSea cruise ships are constructed with dining and entertainment facilities on the highest level and cabins on the lower four levels.
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How is this question expecting us to know that the temperature at the mentioned areas (without even using hints such as far from equator etc) is cold or chilling?!
General Discussion
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Answer is D
If arthritis is “exacerbated by cold, damp climates,” a sufferer would not want to take cruise to northern Canada and Alaska, regions with chilly, damp climates.
Choices A and B would seem to support the claim.
Choice C is irrelevant.
Choice E doesn’t factor in the fact that the ships are well equipped for passengers with disabilities so they must have elevators.
Answer is D
If arthritis is “exacerbated by cold, damp climates,” a sufferer would not want to take cruise to northern Canada and Alaska, regions with chilly, damp climates.
Choices A and B would seem to support the claim.
Choice C is irrelevant.
Choice E doesn’t factor in the fact that the ships are well equipped for passengers with disabilities so they must have elevators.
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Please explain option E y it is rite?
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I totally agree with you. The only reason I was able to answer correctly (in 2:23 minutes) was because I eliminated options A, B, E that were attacking or strengthening the premise. Between C and D, I saw waterways in D and guessed.
But coming to the concern, I live in a country diametrically opposite to Alaska. There is no way for me to know the climate in Alaska.
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sudeepmodak
Option E is not correct because it strengthens the conclusion. Why not choose a ship with high standard in everything?
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Hello,
Can someone please explain why are we ruling out Choice E?
Choice E says dining and entertainment facilities are on higher levels and cabins on lower four levels. This means for dining and entertainment people may have to go to higher floors. Given that we have been asked about people with Arthritis, having dining and entertainment facilities on higher floors is a disadvantage.
Here I think level means floors, since it also says 'cabins on lower four levels'.
Just putting it out there since one of the replies to one of the posts on this question says that Choice E is a stregthener since it specifies faicilities have high standards.
Thanks and Regards,
Ankit
Can someone please explain why are we ruling out Choice E?
Choice E says dining and entertainment facilities are on higher levels and cabins on lower four levels. This means for dining and entertainment people may have to go to higher floors. Given that we have been asked about people with Arthritis, having dining and entertainment facilities on higher floors is a disadvantage.
Here I think level means floors, since it also says 'cabins on lower four levels'.
Just putting it out there since one of the replies to one of the posts on this question says that Choice E is a stregthener since it specifies faicilities have high standards.
Thanks and Regards,
Ankit
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Anandanwar
i doubt the quality of this question as the source is also not stated. also your reasoning is correct if we assume the ships don't have adequate facilities for arthritis in lifts etc.
D also has the flaw that we are assuming 1. it is the colder season of the colder area. 2. the option states that they are well built according to the colder areas like Canada so anyway it doesn't strengthen
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