Clearly, the pollution of the beaches is doubly harmful. Not only does

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Clearly, the pollution of the beaches is doubly harmful.  Not only does the pollution hurt the wildlife inhabiting the stretches of the seashore  but also the youth's education towards conservation is hindered by the frequenting of nature resorts which are continuously polluted.  Therefore, it is extremely important that the authorities keep the beaches clean.

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

(A) The first is the opinion favored by the argument; the second is an additional piece of evidence which enhances the same conclusion as the former piece of evidence does.

(B) The first is an assumption; the second is a premise which adds information to a previous premise.

(C) The first is a conclusion; the second is an inference based on a previous premise.

(D) The first is a premise; the second is a conclusion based on a previous premise.

(E) The first is the general position of the argument; the second is an additional piece of evidence which stands in apparent contradiction to the previous information.

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jack5397 · Answer

IMO - A

One catch in this question is finding the correct conclusion. Here we need to apply the  therefore test  to find the correct conclusion.

Now apply the therefore test. 
Because the pollution of the beaches is doubly harmful therefore it is extremely important that the authorities keep the beaches clean.  ( Makes sense)

Because it is extremely important that the authorities keep the beaches clean therefore the pollution of the beaches is doubly harmful  (Doesn't make sense)

This gives us the conclusion as  it is extremely important that the authorities keep the beaches clean .

Now let's check all the options.

A - 1st BF is the intermediate conclusion and position favored by the argument. 2nd BF is the premise supporting the intermediate conclusion. -  Correct

B- The first is an assumption; the second is a premise which adds information to a previous premise. - Assumptions are not stated directly -  Eliminate

C- The first is a conclusion; the second is an inference based on a previous premise. - First is a intermediate conclusion not the conclusion -  Eliminate

D- The first is a premise; the second is a conclusion based on a previous premise. - Second is not a conclusion, it is a premise supporting the 1st BF. -  Eliminate

E- The first is the general position of the argument; the second is an additional piece of evidence which stands in apparent contradiction to the previous information. - Second is not against the conclusion or any previous information -  Eliminate.

Angad2553 · Answer

I have chosen B as answer.

First is an assumption made by author..
Second is a premise which adds information to a previous premise..

An assumption is a conclusion that someone comes to on their own based on combining different clues. An opinion is based only on someone's personal feelings ...

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saugata64 · Answer

The first boldface plays the part of intermediate conclusion.
This intermediate conclusion has two pieces of evidence out of which one is a part of the second boldface.

Hence Option A

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Clearly, the pollution of the beaches is doubly harmful.  Not only does the pollution hurt the wildlife inhabiting the stretches of the seashore  but also the youth's education towards conservation is hindered by the frequenting of nature resorts which are continuously polluted.  Therefore, it is extremely important that the authorities keep the beaches clean.

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

(A) The first is the opinion favored by the argument; the second is an additional piece of evidence which enhances the same conclusion as the former piece of evidence does.

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: 
 
  Sentences 1, the first boldface portion, is a conclusion because states an opinion and begins with the conclusion word clearly. 
 
  The first half of sentence 2 is a premise, a matter-of-fact statement contributing to the conclusion. 
 
  The second half of sentence 2, which is the second boldface portion, is also a premise, which also contributes to the conclusion. 
 
  Sentence 3 is a conclusion, as it is a recommendation and begins with the conclusion conjunction therefore.

The first boldfaced expresses the position of the argument, where the second is the second premise, which combines with the first premise to support the argument's position/conclusion.

(B) The first is an assumption; the second is a premise which adds information to a previous premise.

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: 
 
  Sentences 1, the first boldface portion, is a conclusion because states an opinion and begins with the conclusion word clearly. 
 
  The first half of sentence 2 is a premise, a matter-of-fact statement contributing to the conclusion. 
 
  The second half of sentence 2, which is the second boldface portion, is also a premise, which also contributes to the conclusion. 
 
  Sentence 3 is a conclusion, as it is a recommendation and begins with the conclusion conjunction therefore.

Pollution being doubly harmful is presented as an opinion, as indicated by the conclusion word clearly. 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 an inference based on a previous premise.

Incorrect.

While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. The second piece cannot by any means be an inference (conclusion) since it presents new information which is not based on other data.

(D) The first is a premise; the second is a conclusion based on a previous premise.

Incorrect.

The first boldface portion is not a premise, as it is based on the following data presented (and includes the conclusion word clearly). You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

(E) The first is the general position of the argument; the second is an additional piece of evidence which stands in apparent contradiction to the previous information.

Incorrect.

While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. The fact that youth's education is harmed by going to polluted beaches does not contradict the fact that pollution hurts the wildlife, but rather strengthens the position that pollution is doubly harmful. Notice the opening of the sentence: not only... but also prepares us for two facts which add force to each other.

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