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One of the prestigious Lexington University’s most prominent donors has recently written an editorial claiming that the university is mismanaged, pointing to the university’s failure to fill two positions left vacant in its philosophy department following the retirement of two tenured professors, last year. It is doubtful whether questioning the university administration’s decision in so public a manner could ever be productive, but in this case, it is clearly not justified. It is true that a persistent failure to staff vacant positions often indicates poor management, but in Lexington’s case, it does not. Rather, the continued vacancies can be attributed entirely to the university’s decision to scale down the philosophy department in response to a drop in applications.
In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?
(A) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second provides evidence to undercut the support for the position being opposed.
(B) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second states the conclusion of the argument as a whole.
(C) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second is evidence that has been used to support the position being opposed.
(D) The first is evidence that has been used to support a position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second provides information to undercut the force of that evidence.
(E) The first is evidence that has been used to support a position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second states the conclusion of the argument as a whole.
In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?
(A) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second provides evidence to undercut the support for the position being opposed.
(B) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second states the conclusion of the argument as a whole.
(C) The first states the position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second is evidence that has been used to support the position being opposed.
(D) The first is evidence that has been used to support a position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second provides information to undercut the force of that evidence.
(E) The first is evidence that has been used to support a position opposed by the argument as a whole; the second states the conclusion of the argument as a whole.
04 Mar 2026, 22:55
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The first is not an evidence rather a position so,
Option D and E ruled out,
The second is again not an evidence rather the main conclusion that the "university is actually NOT mismanaged" evidence is stated right after the 2nd bold.
Option A and C is also eliminated.
Option B is our answer by POE and also perfectly states the two bold statements.
Answer: Option B
Option D and E ruled out,
The second is again not an evidence rather the main conclusion that the "university is actually NOT mismanaged" evidence is stated right after the 2nd bold.
Option A and C is also eliminated.
Option B is our answer by POE and also perfectly states the two bold statements.
Answer: Option B
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