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Why not B? The argument talks about exerciseS, so the author assumes that the teacher are able to perform different poses.

In relation to C. The argument just mentions that the teacher should focus on excersises that strengthen muscles. Just that, we cannot assume that he or she should focus on one of the benefits if an exercise has both. We cannot assume that it is possible to focus on one benefit if the exercise has both.

I believe this question is not good. What do you think?
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Can someone please help me to understand this , According to me this one is not correct ... Option D sounds better ....
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Can someone please help me to understand this , According to me this one is not correct ... Option D sounds better ....

Let me try :

Premise : Yoga --> (1) strength muscles + (2) increase flexibility
Authors Point : Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Pre-thinking:
Author assumes that Yoga teachers are either focusing primarily on flexibility enhancing exercises or focusing equally on muscle strengthening or flexibility exercise. It means author thinks that exercises on which teachers are focusing are not helping much to people demanding muscle strength. Author is assuming that muscle strengthening is not even by product of normal exercises thus he is asking teachers to focus specifically on other type of exercises.

Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important

Option C is clearly in line to what we paraphrased in pre-thinking step. If you negate this choice authors claim will fell apart.

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibilty.
Option D is a trap. tangent to our assumption. exercise designed primarily to strengthen muscles will not also increase flexibility, so what ?
Even teachers are not favoring flexibility exercise or not even people demanding flexibility exercise.
Lets do negation test on this:
Exercise designed primarily to strengthen muscles will also increase flexibility.
Does it destroy authors claim ? Though exercise has dual nature, it doesn't go in favor of any side or destroy authors claim. statement is balanced.
I would say option D is just reverse of authors assumption. If I say that a flexibility enhancing exercise does not help in making muscle then it clearly favors authors claim and that is why author is asking teachers to focus on specific types of exercises because current types are not benefiting people.

Negation is a powerful tool; if in case you are in doubt between two choices use it.

I hope you got the point.
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It looks more like method of reasoning question
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Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.
The argument is that yoga teachers should focus on muscle strengthening because it is important to most people
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A) Some yoga exercises are better for beginning students, while others are more appropriate for advanced practitioners. the level of the student is out of scope

B) Different teachers are able to interpret yoga poses in different ways. interpretation of yoga poses is not relevant

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important There'd be no argument in support of muscle strengthening if teachers focused on what they wanted or were able to focus on both benefits equally.

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibility. This doesn't address the topic of yoga teachers' focus and what students want.

E) Yoga teachers are not concerned with the desire of their students. The argument can't assume this. Otherwise it wouldn't suggest catering yoga to student demand.
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Example:

Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A) Some yoga exercises are better for beginning students, while others are more appropriate for advanced partitioners.

B) Different teachers are able to interpret yoga poses in different ways.

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibilty.

E) Yoga teachers are not concerned with the desire of their students.



Question :

What category of question is this? Is it strengthing or ???


Whats is wrong with my understanding? Where am i going wrong?

Conclusion = Yoga teacher -> focus on exerise that strengthen the muscles.


Premise 1 = muscle strength imp to most people
Premise 2 = Yoga help -> strengthen muscles and flex

This is want i assumed -> the yoga teachers are not concerned about what the people want.

So i selected the answer E (and this answer choice is wrong as per the book)

Where did i go wrong? How to answer these type of questions?

Hi , Here in my opinion he is saying about yoga teachers and not about yoga teachers teaching to students . so i think this is out.
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[quote="kuttingchai"]Example:

Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A) Some yoga exercises are better for beginning students, while others are more appropriate for advanced partitioners.

B) Different teachers are able to interpret yoga poses in different ways.

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibilty.

E) Yoga teachers are not concerned with the desire of their students.



Question :

What category of question is this? Is it strengthing or ???


Whats is wrong with my understanding? Where am i going wrong?

Conclusion = Yoga teacher -> focus on exerise that strengthen the muscles.


Premise 1 = muscle strength imp to most people
Premise 2 = Yoga help -> strengthen muscles and flex

This is want i assumed -> the yoga teachers are not concerned about what the people want.

So i selected the answer E (and this answer choice is wrong as per the book)

Where did i go wrong? How to answer these type of questions?[/quote
indeed an easy one just negate option C ...
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Example:

Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A) Some yoga exercises are better for beginning students, while others are more appropriate for advanced partitioners.

B) Different teachers are able to interpret yoga poses in different ways.

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibilty.

E) Yoga teachers are not concerned with the desire of their students.



Question :

What category of question is this? Is it strengthing or ???


Whats is wrong with my understanding? Where am i going wrong?

Conclusion = Yoga teacher -> focus on exerise that strengthen the muscles.


Premise 1 = muscle strength imp to most people
Premise 2 = Yoga help -> strengthen muscles and flex

This is want i assumed -> the yoga teachers are not concerned about what the people want.

So i selected the answer E (and this answer choice is wrong as per the book)

Where did i go wrong? How to answer these type of questions?

I feel that this not a 700 level question and the question is poorly framed..

Option C is not an assumption but just the restatement of conclusion....

Lots of people are saying B and D.. Such ambiguous questions should e instantly removed from the forum, as it demoralizes the people.
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Example:

Yoga can help strength muscles and increase flexibility. Because muscle strength is more important to most people, yoga teachers should choose to focus primarily on exercises that strengthen muscles.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A) Some yoga exercises are better for beginning students, while others are more appropriate for advanced partitioners.

B) Different teachers are able to interpret yoga poses in different ways.

C) Even if a practice has two benefits, teachers should focus on the one that the majority of people find important

D) If an exercise is designed primarily to strengthen muscles, that exercise will not also increase flexibilty.

E) Yoga teachers are not concerned with the desire of their students.



Question :

What category of question is this? Is it strengthing or ???


Whats is wrong with my understanding? Where am i going wrong?

Conclusion = Yoga teacher -> focus on exerise that strengthen the muscles.


Premise 1 = muscle strength imp to most people
Premise 2 = Yoga help -> strengthen muscles and flex

This is want i assumed -> the yoga teachers are not concerned about what the people want.

So i selected the answer E (and this answer choice is wrong as per the book)

Where did i go wrong? How to answer these type of questions?


Let us understand the statement point-wise.
1. Yoga helps strengthen muscles and increase flexibility.
2. Muscle strength is important to most people.
3. Since most people want muscle strength rather than flexibility, yoga teachers should focus on exercises that strengthens the muscles.

Now Options,
1. Out, because no reference of beginner and advanced students.
2. Irrelevant, as poses of yoga are not mentioned.
3. Is inline with the explanation of statement above, because statements suggests yoga teachers to focus on exercises that strengthens muscles as most people want that.
4. Contradicts the main statement.
5. Maybe true, but in the context of the statement does not fit.
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