The main service offered by Company G entails a task that

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The main service offered by Company G entails a task that, if performed incorrectly, can kill the employee handling it. Although some care is taken to prevent this from happening, the chance of a fatal accident always exists and  reports of the company losing employees to death or injury are released at least twice a year.  Company G states that it does not force employees to accept the dangerous position, but a non-governmental organization is challenging the ethics of the company, claiming that people are desperate for jobs and are willing to risk their own lives for stable employment. As part of an inquiry conducted by the organization, a robotics engineer stated that  machines could quite easily be developed to perform the task . The issue of Company G's method of operation must be addressed immediately.

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

A. The first is factual data that has been advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an opinion that has been advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.

B. The first is a confirmed finding; the second is the conclusion of the argument's main idea.

C. The first is evidence that undermines the argument's position; the second is a viewpoint that supports this position.

D. The first provides a base for the argument's issue; the second is an objection to the main conclusion of the argument.

E. The first is verified information in support of the argument's main conclusion; the second is that conclusion.

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Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

The main service offered by Company G entails a task that, if performed incorrectly, can kill the employee handling it. Although some care is taken to prevent this from happening, the chance of a fatal accident always exists and  reports of the company losing employees to death or injury are released at least twice a year.  Company G states that it does not force employees to accept the dangerous position, but a non-governmental organization is challenging the ethics of the company, claiming that people are desperate for jobs and are willing to risk their own lives for stable employment. As part of an inquiry conducted by the organization, a robotics engineer stated that  machines could quite easily be developed to perform the task . The issue of Company G's method of operation must be addressed immediately.

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

A. The first is factual data that has been advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an opinion that has been advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.

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:

Sentence 1 is a premise because it describes factual data.  
  The first half of sentence 2 is another premise presenting a fact - a chance always exists.  
  The first boldface portion is a premise because it tells you the company still reports of death and injury of its employees.  
  Sentence 3 reports the positions of two entities: Company G is of the opinion that A, while the non-governmental organization is of the opinion that B.  
  Sentence 4, the second boldface portion, is an opinion because it is the personal belief of a single robotics engineer.  
  The last sentence is a conclusion because it is a recommendation (must) based upon the premises.   
 
If we focus on the conclusion of the argument it becomes clear that both boldface portions are supportive of it. All that remains to do is to identify that the first is a premise and that the second is an opinion.

B. The first is a confirmed finding; the second is the conclusion of the argument's main idea.

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:

Sentence 1 is a premise because it describes factual data.  
  The first half of sentence 2 is another premise presenting a fact - a chance always exists.  
  The first boldface portion is a premise because it tells you the company still reports of death and injury of its employees.  
  Sentence 3 reports the positions of two entities: Company G is of the opinion that A, while the non-governmental organization is of the opinion that B.  
  Sentence 4, the second boldface portion, is an opinion because it is the personal belief of a single robotics engineer.  
  The last sentence is a conclusion because it is a recommendation (must) based upon the premises.   
 
While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. A conclusion is based on previous data, whereas the engineer's opinion is not founded on previous data in the argument.

C. The first is evidence that undermines the argument's position; the second is a viewpoint that supports this position.

Incorrect.

The argument's position is that there is something wrong with Company G's operation. The first boldface portion does not undermine (weaken) this position - it supports it. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.

D. The first provides a base for the argument's issue; the second is an objection to the main conclusion of the argument.

Incorrect.

While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. A conclusion is based on previous data, whereas the engineer's opinion is not founded on previous data in the argument.

E. The first is verified information in support of the argument's main conclusion; the second is that conclusion.

Incorrect.

While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. A conclusion is based on previous data, whereas the engineer's opinion is not founded on previous data in the argument.

gemministorm · Answer

I did not understand what the 1st boldface in-itself trying to say:
"reports of the company losing employees to death or injury are released at least twice a year."
Kind of feels like a +ve statement for company G since it releases a report at least twice a year which is a good thing.
but only when I connect the preceding sentence:
"Although some care is taken to prevent this from happening, the chance of a fatal accident always exists and"...
I get to know it's telling something against company G hence supporting the main conclusion.

egmat · Answer

Your Confusion: 
You read Boldface 1 as: "Company releases reports → Transparency → Good!"

But read it carefully: 
"Reports of the company  losing employees to death or injury  are released at least twice a year"
It's NOT about transparency.
It's saying:  Employees die or get injured at least twice a year

"Reports released" just means this is documented/verified. The actual content is people dying.
   Your Reading 
 Correct Reading 
 
  Reports = transparency = positive 
 Deaths happen twice yearly = negative

Role of Each Boldface: 
   Boldface 
 Type 
 Role 
 
  First 
 Factual data (documented deaths) 
 Supports conclusion 
 
  Second 
 Opinion (engineer's view) 
 Supports conclusion

Why A is Correct: 
A: First = factual data supporting conclusion; Second = opinion supporting conclusion
Both boldfaces SUPPORT the main conclusion that Company G's methods must be addressed. The difference is their  type  - one is factual data, one is an expert opinion.

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Boldface	Type	Role
First	Factual data (documented deaths)	Supports conclusion
Second	Opinion (engineer's view)	Supports conclusion

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