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People who discontinue regular exercise typically claim that exercising amounted to wasted time for them. But this claim is born of laziness, in light of the overwhelming evidence that regular exercise improves one’s health.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
(A) Exercise has been shown to not only improve one’s health, but also to increase longevity, or life span.
(B) People who have discontinued regular exercise now make productive use of the time they formerly devoted to exercise.
(C) People who are in good health are more likely to exercise regularly than people who are in poor health.
(D) A person need not exercise every day to experience improved health from the exercise.
(E) People who are in poor health are less likely to exercise than other people.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
(A) Exercise has been shown to not only improve one’s health, but also to increase longevity, or life span.
(B) People who have discontinued regular exercise now make productive use of the time they formerly devoted to exercise.
(C) People who are in good health are more likely to exercise regularly than people who are in poor health.
(D) A person need not exercise every day to experience improved health from the exercise.
(E) People who are in poor health are less likely to exercise than other people.
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IMO B, To seriously weaken the argument we need to prove that the people who discontinued exercise are not lounging around.
People who discontinue regular exercise typically claim that exercising amounted to wasted time for them. But this claim is born of laziness, in light of the overwhelming evidence that regular exercise improves one’s health.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
(A) Exercise has been shown to not only improve one’s health, but also to increase longevity, or life span. --> out of scope, we do not care about the benefits of exercise.
(B) People who have discontinued regular exercise now make productive use of the time they formerly devoted to exercise. --> this proves that people who discontinued exercise are not lazy instead they are being productive at the time earlier allotted for exercise.
(C) People who are in good health are more likely to exercise regularly than people who are in poor health.--> out of scope
(D) A person need not exercise every day to experience improved health from the exercise.--> we don't care about the benefits
(E) People who are in poor health are less likely to exercise than other people.--> we don't care about the their lifestyle.
People who discontinue regular exercise typically claim that exercising amounted to wasted time for them. But this claim is born of laziness, in light of the overwhelming evidence that regular exercise improves one’s health.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?
(A) Exercise has been shown to not only improve one’s health, but also to increase longevity, or life span. --> out of scope, we do not care about the benefits of exercise.
(B) People who have discontinued regular exercise now make productive use of the time they formerly devoted to exercise. --> this proves that people who discontinued exercise are not lazy instead they are being productive at the time earlier allotted for exercise.
(C) People who are in good health are more likely to exercise regularly than people who are in poor health.--> out of scope
(D) A person need not exercise every day to experience improved health from the exercise.--> we don't care about the benefits
(E) People who are in poor health are less likely to exercise than other people.--> we don't care about the their lifestyle.
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Both (B) and (C) make sense. But, both have their reasons to be right and wrong.
What's the conclusion of the author here?
It is, "The claim that exercising is a waste of time is wrong". And he uses the evidence that "regular exercise improves one’s health."
We can weaken the author's argument by
So, I am not sure what is the correct answer here. Both (B)/(C) seem good enough.
What's the conclusion of the author here?
It is, "The claim that exercising is a waste of time is wrong". And he uses the evidence that "regular exercise improves one’s health."
We can weaken the author's argument by
- either proving that people who made that claim are not actually lazy, and (B) brings in that information somewhat, but that would require assuming that being productive = not being lazy. And I am not sure about this because I have done pretty productive work myself while laying all day in the bed (Covid quarantine sucked).
So, I am not sure what is the correct answer here. Both (B)/(C) seem good enough.
