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The local fair held its annual photography contest and accepted entries from both amateurs and professionals. The contest awarded prizes in each of several categories. As it turned out, most of the prizes in the contest were won by amateurs.
Each of the following, if true, could by itself constitute an explanation of the outcome of the photography contest EXCEPT:
(A) Many more of the entries in the contest were from amateurs than were from professionals.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year.
Each of the following, if true, could by itself constitute an explanation of the outcome of the photography contest EXCEPT:
(A) Many more of the entries in the contest were from amateurs than were from professionals.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year.
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(A) Many more of the entries in the contest were from amateurs than were from professionals.
Plausible. It makes sense that if there are more amateurs than professionals, then there is a greater chance of the amateurs winning more.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
Plausible. This means that there is a bias from the judges towards amateur work and could be the reason behind more amateurs winning.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
Plausible. Perhaps the competitions do not pay as much, and thus by keeping their best work, professionals are waiting for something more lucrative while for the amateurs winning could be everything.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
Plausible. If there are more categories for amateurs then it goes without saying that amateurs will win more of the categories.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year.
Least likely to explain why more amateurs won than professionals. Not enough information is given, and the information given does not compare amateurs and professionals. There could have been 10 contestants before, while now there are 30 and 100 professionals, in which case this choice does not explain why more amateurs won.
Answer E
Plausible. It makes sense that if there are more amateurs than professionals, then there is a greater chance of the amateurs winning more.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
Plausible. This means that there is a bias from the judges towards amateur work and could be the reason behind more amateurs winning.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
Plausible. Perhaps the competitions do not pay as much, and thus by keeping their best work, professionals are waiting for something more lucrative while for the amateurs winning could be everything.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
Plausible. If there are more categories for amateurs then it goes without saying that amateurs will win more of the categories.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year.
Least likely to explain why more amateurs won than professionals. Not enough information is given, and the information given does not compare amateurs and professionals. There could have been 10 contestants before, while now there are 30 and 100 professionals, in which case this choice does not explain why more amateurs won.
Answer E
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The local fair held its annual photography contest and accepted entries from both amateurs and professionals. The contest awarded prizes in each of several categories. As it turned out, most of the prizes in the contest were won by amateurs.
Each of the following, if true, could by itself constitute an explanation of the outcome of the photography contest EXCEPT:
(A) Many more of the entries in the contest were from amateurs than were from professionals.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year. - CORRECT. What 3 times is?? It may be more that professional or less than that. For example - CASE I: Professionals(This Year,TY) = 100, Amateurs(TY) = 300; Professionals(Last Year,LY) = 100, Amateurs(LY) = 100. It EXPLAINS.
CASE II: Professionals(This Year,TY) = 300, Amateurs(TY) = 300; Professionals(Last Year,LY) = 100, Amateurs(LY) = 100. It DOES NOT EXPLAINS.
As it goes in either direction, it is the correct choice.
Only A stands a little chance to confuse someone because it uses the word 'many' but it becomes clear when it uses it with 'more' i.e. 'many more' is more impactful.
Answer E.
Each of the following, if true, could by itself constitute an explanation of the outcome of the photography contest EXCEPT:
(A) Many more of the entries in the contest were from amateurs than were from professionals.
(B) The judges in the contest were amateurs, and amateurs tend to prefer photographs taken by other amateurs.
(C) Amateurs tend to enter their best photographs while professionals tend to save their best work for their clients.
(D) Each category in the contest was restricted to amateurs only or professionals only, and there were more categories open to amateurs.
(E) Three times as many amateurs entered the contest as had entered in any previous year. - CORRECT. What 3 times is?? It may be more that professional or less than that. For example - CASE I: Professionals(This Year,TY) = 100, Amateurs(TY) = 300; Professionals(Last Year,LY) = 100, Amateurs(LY) = 100. It EXPLAINS.
CASE II: Professionals(This Year,TY) = 300, Amateurs(TY) = 300; Professionals(Last Year,LY) = 100, Amateurs(LY) = 100. It DOES NOT EXPLAINS.
As it goes in either direction, it is the correct choice.
Only A stands a little chance to confuse someone because it uses the word 'many' but it becomes clear when it uses it with 'more' i.e. 'many more' is more impactful.
Answer E.
