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Last year the total amount of bonuses offered by Xio Technologies reached a historic peak. Now, many wonder if this year will see a new record. All bonuses are given either to existing employees during their annual appraisals or to new, as a joining bonus. This year, the management has not been as generous in awarding annual bonuses as it was last year. Moreover, this year’s recruitment calendar indicates that the number of new employees joining the firm will be lower this year than it was the previous year, and new recruits this year will definitely receive no higher joining bonus per employee than did those who joined last year. Hence, it can be established that the total amount of bonuses distributed this year will not outdo last year’s record.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second is the argument’s main conclusion.
(B) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second presents a conclusion that could be drawn if that objection were allowed to stand.
(C) The first is a claim advanced to support a position opposed by the argument; the second is a claim advanced to support the argument’s main conclusion.
(D) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is that main conclusion.
(E) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion the argument draws to support that main conclusion.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second is the argument’s main conclusion.
(B) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second presents a conclusion that could be drawn if that objection were allowed to stand.
(C) The first is a claim advanced to support a position opposed by the argument; the second is a claim advanced to support the argument’s main conclusion.
(D) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is that main conclusion.
(E) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion the argument draws to support that main conclusion.
08 Apr 2026, 22:34
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I am going with D
The first BF is definitely a prediction that if accurate will provide support to main conclusion. Second BF is the main conclusion.
The first BF is definitely a prediction that if accurate will provide support to main conclusion. Second BF is the main conclusion.
08 Apr 2026, 22:43
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BF 1: new recruits this year will definitely receive no higher joining bonus per employee than did those who joined last year.
BF 2: the total amount of bonuses distributed this year will not outdo last year’s record.
last year bonuses reached historic peak. what happens this year is what people are looking forward.
this year management has not been as generous as it was last year in terms of giving bonuses.
this year less numb of people are being hired.
so they will be definitely receiving less bonuses compared to last year.
conclusion- total amount distributed this year wont outdo last years amount.
A) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second is the argument’s main conclusion.
first is not an objection. second part is correct though.
(B) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second presents a conclusion that could be drawn if that objection were allowed to stand.
again first is not an objection. reject.
(C) The first is a claim advanced to support a position opposed by the argument; the second is a claim advanced to support the argument’s main conclusion.
first is not a claim that supports the position opposed by argument. reject.
(D) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is that main conclusion.
yes. as the passage says that because this year the hiring num will be lower and they will definitely not receiving higher bonus thats why they concluded that annual bonus wont be high this year. so first is prediction based on numb of hires and based on that they made conclusion.
(E) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion the argument draws to support that main conclusion.
first part is correct but second is not.
BF 2: the total amount of bonuses distributed this year will not outdo last year’s record.
last year bonuses reached historic peak. what happens this year is what people are looking forward.
this year management has not been as generous as it was last year in terms of giving bonuses.
this year less numb of people are being hired.
so they will be definitely receiving less bonuses compared to last year.
conclusion- total amount distributed this year wont outdo last years amount.
A) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second is the argument’s main conclusion.
first is not an objection. second part is correct though.
(B) The first is an objection rejected by the argument; the second presents a conclusion that could be drawn if that objection were allowed to stand.
again first is not an objection. reject.
(C) The first is a claim advanced to support a position opposed by the argument; the second is a claim advanced to support the argument’s main conclusion.
first is not a claim that supports the position opposed by argument. reject.
(D) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is that main conclusion.
yes. as the passage says that because this year the hiring num will be lower and they will definitely not receiving higher bonus thats why they concluded that annual bonus wont be high this year. so first is prediction based on numb of hires and based on that they made conclusion.
(E) The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would support the argument’s main conclusion; the second is a conclusion the argument draws to support that main conclusion.
first part is correct but second is not.
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