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Updated on: 22 Jul 2018, 07:46
Originally posted by mojorising800 on 31 Jan 2010, 13:01.
Last edited by Bunuel on 22 Jul 2018, 07:46, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 22 Jul 2018, 07:46, edited 2 times in total.
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There are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who want to adopt. Two million couples are currently waiting to adopt, but in 1982, the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions.
Which of the following statements, if true, most strengthens the author’s claim that there are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who want to adopt?
(A) The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly in the last decade.
(B) The number of adoptions in the current year is greater than the number of adoptions in any preceding year.
(C) The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period.
(D) People who seek to adopt children often go through a long process of interviews and investigation by adoption agencies.
(E) People who seek to adopt children generally make very good parents.
Which of the following statements, if true, most strengthens the author’s claim that there are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who want to adopt?
(A) The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly in the last decade.
(B) The number of adoptions in the current year is greater than the number of adoptions in any preceding year.
(C) The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period.
(D) People who seek to adopt children often go through a long process of interviews and investigation by adoption agencies.
(E) People who seek to adopt children generally make very good parents.
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This argument is yet another example of "shift of the scope" trick that GMAC so loves to pull out.
Premise
Conclusion
Number of adoptions == Number of children available for adoption
Answ (C) does exactly the same
Premise
Quote:
That's simply a statement of fact. The number of people who want to adopt is compared with the number of adoptions
Conclusion
Quote:
In this conclusion number of people who want to adopt is compared with children available for adoption. This comparison is quite different from that in the premise. If we want to show validity of the conclusion - we somehow should establish following connection:
Number of adoptions == Number of children available for adoption
Answ (C) does exactly the same
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Posts: 175
There are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who
want to adopt. Two million couples are currently waiting to adopt, but in 1982,
the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions.
Which of the following statements, if true, most strengthens the author’s claim
that there are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who
want to adopt?
(A) The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly in the last
decade.
(B) The number of adoptions in the current year is greater than the number of
adoptions in any preceding year.
(C) The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of
children available for adoption in that period.
(D) People who seek to adopt children often go through a long process of
interviews and investigation by adoption agencies.
(E) People who seek to adopt children generally make very good parents.
Would go with C....
C strengths the no of adoption with the available children..... this gives the statement in the stem - "but in 1982, the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions." clear significance that no of children are few....!
want to adopt. Two million couples are currently waiting to adopt, but in 1982,
the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions.
Which of the following statements, if true, most strengthens the author’s claim
that there are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who
want to adopt?
(A) The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly in the last
decade.
(B) The number of adoptions in the current year is greater than the number of
adoptions in any preceding year.
(C) The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of
children available for adoption in that period.
(D) People who seek to adopt children often go through a long process of
interviews and investigation by adoption agencies.
(E) People who seek to adopt children generally make very good parents.
Would go with C....
C strengths the no of adoption with the available children..... this gives the statement in the stem - "but in 1982, the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions." clear significance that no of children are few....!
Yep, I agree with jeeteshsingh. C unambiguously strengthens the argument by pegging the number of children available for adoption to a concrete number, which is far less than the concrete number of parents looking to adopt.
yep C.
The argument --far fewer children for adpation--is based on the fact that there are millions waiting to adapt but only 50,000 adpated in a year. The assumption must be that 50000 children were the only the available ones for adpation.
C confirms that assumption.
D and E are out of scope.
A does not generate any discussion.
B is tricky. It could be the answer if we knew how many people were waiting to adopt in the previous years.
The argument --far fewer children for adpation--is based on the fact that there are millions waiting to adapt but only 50,000 adpated in a year. The assumption must be that 50000 children were the only the available ones for adpation.
C confirms that assumption.
D and E are out of scope.
A does not generate any discussion.
B is tricky. It could be the answer if we knew how many people were waiting to adopt in the previous years.
shalva
Good explanation. No wonder you got a 47 on verbal. kudos to you.
Premise is just a fact here. I see the trick. Premise is trying to distract you. If C is not true then the conclusion falls apart.
shalva
Almost missed that when reading the answers. Thanks
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Conclusion: less children available but many people are ready to adopt.
Premise: 2 million people are looking out for children and there were only 50,000 adoptions - This could be due there is a lack of children left to be adopted as the author says or there could be some other reasons. We are required to prove that there are no other options but fewer children available.
Premise: 2 million people are looking out for children and there were only 50,000 adoptions - This could be due there is a lack of children left to be adopted as the author says or there could be some other reasons. We are required to prove that there are no other options but fewer children available.
mundasingh123
mailnavin1
i tnink u have misread the stimulus . Two million couples are currently waiting to adopt, but in 1982, the last year for which figures exist, there were only some 50,000 adoptions
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I still think C would be vaild even though the figure of 50K is from 1982. The fact is this proves that the suuply is short just because there is less children up for adoption rather than some other reason -strengthens argument by alleviating assunption.
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Its between A & C
but A doesnot tell anything about increase of decrease of the children.
Not fully convience with C , but in between A nd C , C is better..
but A doesnot tell anything about increase of decrease of the children.
Not fully convience with C , but in between A nd C , C is better..
I am finding some problems to buy the explanations given earlier. As the question states, we need to find the statement to strengthen the claim "far fewer children available".
Where option C can support the claim as "fewer children available", it does not support the claim "far fewer" from any angle. I can easily interpret that demand is equal or marginally more than the supply.
Option A states "The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly". In case the statement used the word "wishing" or "wanting" or something similar instead of "waiting", this option could have been ignored. But, when the number of couples, who are waiting, is increasing significantly, definitely demand is equal or more than supply. I don't believe couples would wait should there be necessary supply.
I do not see any reason which can clearly make option C standout over option A. I will appreciate any proper explanation to support C over A.
Where option C can support the claim as "fewer children available", it does not support the claim "far fewer" from any angle. I can easily interpret that demand is equal or marginally more than the supply.
Option A states "The number of couples waiting to adopt has increased significantly". In case the statement used the word "wishing" or "wanting" or something similar instead of "waiting", this option could have been ignored. But, when the number of couples, who are waiting, is increasing significantly, definitely demand is equal or more than supply. I don't believe couples would wait should there be necessary supply.
I do not see any reason which can clearly make option C standout over option A. I will appreciate any proper explanation to support C over A.
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A speaks about last decade, i think here we are talking about present decade and that's why i chose C, but A is a good contender, please correct me if i am wrong
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2 million couple waiting for adoption, but in 1982 only some 50,000 adoptions. The preceding premise stated that the children need adopting are fewer than the people want to adopt. So, this is clear that the 50.000 adoption is inferred that The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period.
Choice C is correct one.
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kotela
"Last decade" might be reason for discarding option A.
tuanquang269
Here the reasoning has no connection with the given options. Rather this a paraphrase of the original statement. I believe we need to answer based on the given choices. Does really option C imply demand to be scanty?
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Argument is that number of children available for adoption is less then number of parent trying to adopt
E is irrelevant and so is D
A state’s growth in parent
B is irrelevant to argument
SO C is remaining and it states that children ready for adoption and adopted cild rate is more or less same, which mean only few children were deemed as not fit for adoption, thus proving the argument
E is irrelevant and so is D
A state’s growth in parent
B is irrelevant to argument
SO C is remaining and it states that children ready for adoption and adopted cild rate is more or less same, which mean only few children were deemed as not fit for adoption, thus proving the argument
neha2785
Option A does not state growth in parents but the "growth in waiting parents". Waiting increases only when demand is more than supply.
Option C can be inferred as demand is nearly equal to supply.
To me, option C is not stronger than option A. I believe wordings in the choices need to be modified to eradicate ambiguity.
The below is the conclusion"
"There are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who want to adopt.
Answer C is saying
" The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period"
Isnt this restating the conclusion in another way
Is that fine for strengthen questions? I thought we have to look for a new information always.
please let me know
Thanks
"There are far fewer children available for adoption than there are people who want to adopt.
Answer C is saying
" The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period"
Isnt this restating the conclusion in another way
Is that fine for strengthen questions? I thought we have to look for a new information always.
please let me know
Thanks
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raviram80
Its not restating the conclusion.
"The number of adoptions in a year is approximately equal to the number of children available for adoption in that period"
This doesn't mean that there are fewer children for adoption. Say there are 1 lac adoption previous year therefore there will be 1 lac adoption this year also. So we can't really say there are fewer children for adoption.
Correct me if i am wrong.
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