The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will create an unprecedented opportunity to move significant numbers of people into career-track jobs at family-supporting incomes. Major industries, from health care and construction to automotive repair, will soon face deep shortages of workers as a result of projected growth and boomer retirements. Fortunately, many of these jobs have relatively low barriers to entry and could be filled by out-of-work young people. To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Conclusion : To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) Immigration reform will limit the pool of available workers. OUT OF SCOPE- we are only talking about workers in the country. b) Government efforts have been shown to affect employment trends only rarely. - Does weaken but not most.
c) The best available positions require skills not possessed by the vast majority of the unemployed. - Weaken. Even the "low barriers" are not satisfied,so the govt can not achieve this. So the upward mobility is put of question since they cannot enter at the 1st place. Hence conclusion is weakened.
d) A small proportion of baby boomers will not retire as soon as is anticipated. - does not affect the majority.
e) Many out-of-work young people are unaware of these looming employment opportunities - They can be made aware.
Try this,
The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will create an unprecedented opportunity to move significant numbers of people into career-track jobs at family-supporting incomes. Major industries, from health care and construction to automotive repair, will soon face deep shortages of workers as a result of projected growth and boomer retirements. Fortunately, many of these jobs have relatively low barriers to entry and could be filled by out-of-work young people. To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) Immigration reform will limit the pool of available workers.
b) Government efforts have been shown to affect employment trends only rarely.
c) The best availalble positions require skills not possessed by the vast majority of the unemployed.
d) A small proportion of baby boomers will not retire as soon as is anticipated.
e) Many out-of-work young people are unaware of these looming employment opportunities
IMO E. I have added reasoning inline. Please post OA and OE.
Try this,
The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will create an unprecedented opportunity to move significant numbers of people into career-track jobs at family-supporting incomes. Major industries, from health care and construction to automotive repair, will soon face deep shortages of workers as a result of projected growth and boomer retirements. Fortunately, many of these jobs have relatively low barriers to entry and could be filled by out-of-work young people. To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) Immigration reform will limit the pool of available workers.
b) Government efforts have been shown to affect employment trends only rarely.
c) The best available positions require skills not possessed by the vast majority of the unemployed.
d) A small proportion of baby boomers will not retire as soon as is anticipated.
e) Many out-of-work young people are unaware of these looming employment opportunities
a) Out of scope
b) Not talking about the effectiveness of government actions.
c) The argument talks about filling up the jobs that have low entry barriers with young people and not about the best available position or positions. It states that skills required for best available positions are not possessed by a vast majority of unemployed. Fine but government is planning to fill up the jobs that require low entry barrier.
d) not concerned with the small proportion. Argument talks about the vast number of unemployed young.
e) Ok, I agree this option as a correct answer to this weaken question is arguable, but still looks better compared to all other options.
Please post OA...
Thanks,
Anurag...
a) Out of scope
b) Not talking about the effectiveness of government actions.
c) The argument talks about filling up the jobs that have low entry barriers with young people and not about the best available position or positions. It states that skills required for best available positions are not possessed by a vast majority of unemployed. Fine but government is planning to fill up the jobs that require low entry barrier.
d) not concerned with the small proportion. Argument talks about the vast number of unemployed young.
e) Ok, I agree this option as a correct answer to this weaken question is arguable, but still looks better compared to all other options.
Please post OA...
Thanks,
Anurag...
mukultcs SaysIMO E. I have added reasoning inline. Please post OA and OE.
The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will create an unprecedented opportunity to move significant numbers of people into career-track jobs at family-supporting incomes. Major industries, from health care and construction to automotive repair, will soon face deep shortages of workers as a result of projected growth and boomer retirements. Fortunately, many of these jobs have relatively low barriers to entry and could be filled by out-of-work young people. To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Conclusion : To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) Immigration reform will limit the pool of available workers. OUT OF SCOPE- we are only talking about workers in the country. b) Government efforts have been shown to affect employment trends only rarely. - Does weaken but not most.
c) The best available positions require skills not possessed by the vast majority of the unemployed. - Weaken. Even the "low barriers" are not satisfied,so the govt can not achieve this. So the upward mobility is put of question since they cannot enter at the 1st place. Hence conclusion is weakened.
d) A small proportion of baby boomers will not retire as soon as is anticipated. - does not affect the majority.
e) Many out-of-work young people are unaware of these looming employment opportunities - They can be made aware.
Try this,
The anticipated retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers will create an unprecedented opportunity to move significant numbers of people into career-track jobs at family-supporting incomes. Major industries, from health care and construction to automotive repair, will soon face deep shortages of workers as a result of projected growth and boomer retirements. Fortunately, many of these jobs have relatively low barriers to entry and could be filled by out-of-work young people. To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
a) Immigration reform will limit the pool of available workers.
b) Government efforts have been shown to affect employment trends only rarely.
c) The best available positions require skills not possessed by the vast majority of the unemployed.
d) A small proportion of baby boomers will not retire as soon as is anticipated.
e) Many out-of-work young people are unaware of these looming employment opportunities
hi folks, the OA is b. i too dont agree with the OA. i choose option e .It is from the Manhattan online test series
The OE given is,
This argument concludes that the city should convene a conference of relevant parties to create opportunities for out of work young people. The argument's premise is that the retirement of the baby boomers will create shortages. The argument assumes the efficacy of its conclusion -- in other words, that the conference will actually be effective in creating job opportunities. Attacking an assumption is an effective way to weaken an argument.
(A) If anything, this choice strengthens the argument. If immigration does not provide a labor pool, it is more likely that a shortage will ensue.
(B) CORRECT. The argument assumes that it is feasible to affect employment patterns by government encouragement and/or action. If that assumption is denied, the conclusion is weakened, as the conference would be pointless.
(C) This choice makes an irrelevant distinction. It doesnt matter if the best positions require skills, as long as the majority are available to the unskilled unemployed in question.
(D) Knowing that a small proportion of baby boomers will not retire on schedule does not significantly weaken the argument. The argument relies on general estimates, not on exact numbers.
(E) If anything, this choice strengthens the argument. If these people are unaware of these opportunities, it would be positive to convene to plan how to reach them.
c if not d, then not a.
Try this,
The people of Prohibitionland are considering banning the service of alcoholic beverages in restaurants to curb unruly behavior on the part of its residents. Proprietors of restaurants in Prohibitionland are protesting the ban on the grounds that it will reduce their revenues and profits. However, several provinces in Prohibitionland enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverages last year, and the sales taxes paid by the restaurants in those provinces rose by an average of 50 percent. In contrast, the sales taxes paid by restaurants located in areas of Prohibitionland that did not have any restrictions rose by an average of 30 percent.
Which of the following, if true, supports the restaurant proprietors economic stance against the ban?
a) In the provinces that restricted alcoholic beverages, there was a short-term negative impact on restaurant visitation in the beginning of last year.
b) The sales tax in Prohibitionland is lower on food and beverages than it is on other consumer goods, such as clothing
c) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Prohibitionland has been on a gradual decline the last 20 years.
d) The restrictions on alcoholic beverages enacted last year allowed for the service of drinks beginning around dinnertime each evening.
e) Overall sales tax revenue did not increase at a substantially higher rate in the provinces that enacted the restrictions on alcoholic beverages than in the rest of Prohibitionland last year.
Try this,
The people of Prohibitionland are considering banning the service of alcoholic beverages in restaurants to curb unruly behavior on the part of its residents. Proprietors of restaurants in Prohibitionland are protesting the ban on the grounds that it will reduce their revenues and profits. However, several provinces in Prohibitionland enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverages last year, and the sales taxes paid by the restaurants in those provinces rose by an average of 50 percent. In contrast, the sales taxes paid by restaurants located in areas of Prohibitionland that did not have any restrictions rose by an average of 30 percent.
Which of the following, if true, supports the restaurant proprietors economic stance against the ban?
a) In the provinces that restricted alcoholic beverages, there was a short-term negative impact on restaurant visitation in the beginning of last year.
b) The sales tax in Prohibitionland is lower on food and beverages than it is on other consumer goods, such as clothing
c) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Prohibitionland has been on a gradual decline the last 20 years.
d) The restrictions on alcoholic beverages enacted last year allowed for the service of drinks beginning around dinnertime each evening.
e) Overall sales tax revenue did not increase at a substantially higher rate in the provinces that enacted the restrictions on alcoholic beverages than in the rest of Prohibitionland last year.
IMO, the answer is A.
vpitc SaysTry this,..
The people of Prohibitionland are considering banning the service of alcoholic beverages in restaurants to curb unruly behavior on the part of its residents. Proprietors of restaurants in Prohibitionland are protesting the ban on the grounds that it will reduce their revenues and profits. However, several provinces in Prohibitionland enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverages last year, and the sales taxes paid by the restaurants in those provinces rose by an average of 50 percent. In contrast, the sales taxes paid by restaurants located in areas of Prohibitionland that did not have any restrictions rose by an average of 30 percent.
Which of the following, if true, supports the restaurant proprietors' economic stance against the ban?
a) In the provinces that restricted alcoholic beverages, there was a short-term negative impact on restaurant visitation in the beginning of last year. - the term 'short-term" weakens implying the -ve impact will not last.
b) The sales tax in Prohibitionland is lower on food and beverages than it is on other consumer goods, such as clothing - OUT OF SCOPE.
c) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Prohibitionland has been on a gradual decline the last 20 years. - OUT OF SCOPE(slightly weakens).
d) The restrictions on alcoholic beverages enacted last year allowed for the service of drinks beginning around dinnertime each evening - slightly weakens as it says that after restriction they could still serve alcohol.
e) Overall sales tax revenue did not increase at a substantially higher rate in the provinces that enacted the restrictions on alcoholic beverages than in the rest of Prohibitionland last year - this means that the revenue increased in area where alcohol was allowed...meaning supports the restaurant proprietors' economic stance against the ban.
My take (E)
hi folks, the OA is b. i too dont agree with the OA. i choose option e .It is from the Manhattan online test series
The OE given is,
This argument concludes that the city should convene a conference of relevant parties to create opportunities for out of work young people. The argument's premise is that the retirement of the baby boomers will create shortages. The argument assumes the efficacy of its conclusion -- in other words, that the conference will actually be effective in creating job opportunities. Attacking an assumption is an effective way to weaken an argument.
(A) If anything, this choice strengthens the argument. If immigration does not provide a labor pool, it is more likely that a shortage will ensue.
(B) CORRECT. The argument assumes that it is feasible to affect employment patterns by government encouragement and/or action. If that assumption is denied, the conclusion is weakened, as the conference would be pointless.
(C) This choice makes an irrelevant distinction. It doesn't matter if the best positions require skills, as long as the majority are available to the unskilled unemployed in question.
(D) Knowing that a small proportion of baby boomers will not retire on schedule does not significantly weaken the argument. The argument relies on general estimates, not on exact numbers.
(E) If anything, this choice strengthens the argument. If these people are unaware of these opportunities, it would be positive to convene to plan how to reach them.
Although this might not be the most unambiguous question in the world but B does make sense since the conclusion - To achieve this result, the city government should convene employers and educators to determine how best to create paths of upward mobility in these fields. - is weakened since the argument does not talk about upward mobility except in the conclusion....so if we prove that the govt actions are not of much benefit the conclusion that the result will be achieved by the govt actions is weakened.
As always there is always a doubt... this is why its extremely difficult to score a 50/51 in verbal although it does allow some incorrect answers....
...moreover this is not a retired GMAT question anyway.The people of Prohibitionland are considering banning the service of alcoholic beverages in restaurants to curb unruly behavior on the part of its residents. Proprietors of restaurants in Prohibitionland are protesting the ban on the grounds that it will reduce their revenues and profits. However, several provinces in Prohibitionland enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverages last year, and the sales taxes paid by the restaurants in those provinces rose by an average of 50 percent. In contrast, the sales taxes paid by restaurants located in areas of Prohibitionland that did not have any restrictions rose by an average of 30 percent.
Which of the following, if true, supports the restaurant proprietors economic stance against the ban?
a) In the provinces that restricted alcoholic beverages, there was a short-term negative impact on restaurant visitation in the beginning of last year. - the term 'short-term" weakens implying the -ve impact will not last.
b) The sales tax in Prohibitionland is lower on food and beverages than it is on other consumer goods, such as clothing - OUT OF SCOPE.
c) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Prohibitionland has been on a gradual decline the last 20 years. - OUT OF SCOPE(slightly weakens).
d) The restrictions on alcoholic beverages enacted last year allowed for the service of drinks beginning around dinnertime each evening - slightly weakens as it says that after restriction they could still serve alcohol.
e) Overall sales tax revenue did not increase at a substantially higher rate in the provinces that enacted the restrictions on alcoholic beverages than in the rest of Prohibitionland last year - this means that the revenue increased in area where alcohol was allowed...meaning supports the restaurant proprietors economic stance against the ban.
My take (E)
OA is D, itoo fell for E in the MGMAT.
Try this,
The people of Prohibitionland are considering banning the service of alcoholic beverages in restaurants to curb unruly behavior on the part of its residents. Proprietors of restaurants in Prohibitionland are protesting the ban on the grounds that it will reduce their revenues and profits. However, several provinces in Prohibitionland enacted restrictions on alcoholic beverages last year, and the sales taxes paid by the restaurants in those provinces rose by an average of 50 percent. In contrast, the sales taxes paid by restaurants located in areas of Prohibitionland that did not have any restrictions rose by an average of 30 percent.
Which of the following, if true, supports the restaurant proprietors' economic stance against the ban?
a) In the provinces that restricted alcoholic beverages, there was a short-term negative impact on restaurant visitation in the beginning of last year.
b) The sales tax in Prohibitionland is lower on food and beverages than it is on other consumer goods, such as clothing
c) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Prohibitionland has been on a gradual decline the last 20 years.
d) The restrictions on alcoholic beverages enacted last year allowed for the service of drinks beginning around dinnertime each evening.
e) Overall sales tax revenue did not increase at a substantially higher rate in the provinces that enacted the restrictions on alcoholic beverages than in the rest of Prohibitionland last year.
pizzo SaysOA is D, itoo fell for E in the MGMAT.
(At the expense of sounding pompous) I got this right the first time.
I guess enough has been discussed already. hoteliers in prohibitionland dont like the ban as they don't think their situation is comparable to the other provinces' hotel revenues coz in those places drinks are allowed and knowing that there won't be any more drinks later people tend to drink up before the bar closes. In prohibition land they won't have any such drinking bouts allowed ever and therefore the stance against it.
Thanks.
At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the state of Maine, most participants favored uniform controls on the quality of food fed to salmon species in fish farms located along the coast of the state. Such controls were overwhelmingly supported without regard to whether or not specific environmental damage could be linked to a particular type of food being used. What must, of course, be shown, in order to mitigate the risk of excessively restrictive controls, is that
a) all agreed upon controls that are uniform in nature will be implemented without any delay
b) all fish food that will be the subject of controls are known to actually cause environmental damage off the coast of Maine
c) the meeting participants favoring uniform controls are primarily from an industry that competes with the salmon farmers
d) all of the chemicals that are ingredients in some of the controlled substances are known to cause environmental damage
e) the environmental damage that has historically been caused by the dangerous fish foods is not reversible in the foreseeable future
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the state of Maine, most participants favored uniform controls on the quality of food fed to salmon species in fish farms located along the coast of the state. Such controls were overwhelmingly supported without regard to whether or not specific environmental damage could be linked to a particular type of food being used. What must, of course, be shown, in order to mitigate the risk of excessively restrictive controls, is that
a) all agreed upon controls that are uniform in nature will be implemented without any delay
b) all fish food that will be the subject of controls are known to actually cause environmental damage off the coast of Maine
c) the meeting participants favoring uniform controls are primarily from an industry that competes with the salmon farmers
d) all of the chemicals that are ingredients in some of the controlled substances are known to cause environmental damage
e) the environmental damage that has historically been caused by the dangerous fish foods is not reversible in the foreseeable future
B it is. Only if all the food being controlled causes danger does it actually make sense to have excessive restrictive control else it will be restrictions without a proper rational.
Critique please.
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the state of Maine, most participants favored uniform controls on the quality of food fed to salmon species in fish farms located along the coast of the state. Such controls were overwhelmingly supported without regard to whether or not specific environmental damage could be linked to a particular type of food being used. What must, of course, be shown, in order to mitigate the risk of excessively restrictive controls, is that
a) all agreed upon controls that are uniform in nature will be implemented without any delay
b) all fish food that will be the subject of controls are known to actually cause environmental damage off the coast of Maine
c) the meeting participants favoring uniform controls are primarily from an industry that competes with the salmon farmers
d) all of the chemicals that are ingredients in some of the controlled substances are known to cause environmental damage
e) the environmental damage that has historically been caused by the dangerous fish foods is not reversible in the foreseeable future
I will go with option E
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the state of Maine, most participants favored uniform controls on the quality of food fed to salmon species in fish farms located along the coast of the state. Such controls were overwhelmingly supported without regard to whether or not specific environmental damage could be linked to a particular type of food being used. What must, of course, be shown, in order to mitigate the risk of excessively restrictive controls, is that
a) all agreed upon controls that are uniform in nature will be implemented without any delay
b) all fish food that will be the subject of controls are known to actually cause environmental damage off the coast of Maine
c) the meeting participants favoring uniform controls are primarily from an industry that competes with the salmon farmers
d) all of the chemicals that are ingredients in some of the controlled substances are known to cause environmental damage
e) the environmental damage that has historically been caused by the dangerous fish foods is not reversible in the foreseeable future
IMO its B. OA please.
vpitc Says...
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the state of Maine, most participants favored uniform controls on the quality of food fed to salmon species in fish farms located along the coast of the state. Such controls were overwhelmingly supported without regard to whether or not specific environmental damage could be linked to a particular type of food being used. What must, of course, be shown, in order to mitigate the risk of excessively restrictive controls, is that
a) all agreed upon controls that are uniform in nature will be implemented without any delay - OUT OF SCOPE.
b) all fish food that will be the subject of controls are known to actually cause environmental damage off the coast of Maine - CORRECT
c) the meeting participants favoring uniform controls are primarily from an industry that competes with the salmon farmers - OUT OF SCOPE.
d) all of the chemicals that are ingredients in some of the controlled substances are known to cause environmental damage
e) the environmental damage that has historically been caused by the dangerous fish foods is not reversible in the foreseeable future - OUT OF SCOPE.
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"What must, of course, be shown,".
...The assumption is (b).. This will help mitigate that excessive restrictive control as it will show that all fish food do/not show and only those substances can be banned those which cause damage...hence excessive control mitigated.
This questions looks like a bad version of a question from OG taking about "pollutants" and countries voting for stopping them from entering into the sea.
Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.
The doctors conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
a) The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors
b) Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
c) Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome
d) Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children
e) The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.
1) While political discourse and the media in the United States have focused on the rise of job outsourcing, few have mentioned the sharp fall of talent insourcing, or the drop in enrollment of foreign-born graduate students since 2001, and its dire results. The decrease in such insourcing will hurt Americas competitiveness in basic research and applied technology, with serious consequences for years to come. The de-internationalization of graduate programs across the country will also negatively affect the global outlook and experience of the American students remaining in those programs; they will not have the opportunity to learn about foreign cultures directly from members of those cultures. What distinguishes the decline of talent insourcing from the rise of job outsourcing is that the former can be easily rectified by a policy change of the United States government.
The answer to which of the following questions would be most useful in evaluating the authors claim regarding the impact of decreased insourcing in America?
a) What is the cost to reverse the trend of insourcing in America?
b) How does insourcing replace domestic jobs lost from outsourcing?
c) Since 2001, what has been the decrease in the number of foreign-born students in America?
d) What opportunities do American graduate students have to interact regularly with foreigners who are not students?
e) What effect would a government policy have on the number of foreign graduate students?
2) Juvenile monkeys that are separated from their mothers will often show self-destructive behavior, such as picking at their fur or refusing to eat. These behaviors are the most prevalent in monkeys that are caged alone, are somewhat less prevalent when the monkeys are caged with other, unrelated juveniles and adult males, and are the least prevalent, but still observable, when the monkeys are caged with a mixed-gender group of unrelated, adult monkeys.
Which of the following hypotheses best explains the phenomenon described above?
a) The presence of unrelated juvenile and adult male monkeys causes more self-destructive behavior in juvenile monkeys than does the presence of a mixed-gender group of unrelated adult monkeys.
b) The presence of unrelated adult female monkeys is more important to juvenile monkeys in alleviating distress caused by being separated from their mothers than is the presence of unrelated juvenile monkeys
c) The presence of unrelated adult male monkeys is threatening to juvenile monkeys, causing self-destructive behavior similar to that caused by the separation of juvenile monkeys from their mothers.
d) The presence of unrelated adult female monkeys serves as a suitable substitute for a juvenile monkeys mother following a separation from the mother.
e) Juvenile monkeys that display self-destructive behavior will engage in this behavior the least when reunited with their mothers, and will engage in this behavior slightly more when caged with adult female monkeys who are not their mothers.
3) Advocates insist that health savings accounts are an efficient method to reduce medical expenses. However, widespread adoption of these accounts will soon undermine the publics health. One reason for this is that most people will be reluctant to deplete their accounts to pay for regular preventive examinations, so that in many cases a serious illness will go undetected until it is far advanced. Another reason is that poor people, who will not be able to afford health savings accounts, will no longer receive vaccinations against infectious diseases.
The statements above, if true, most support which of the following?
a) Wealthy individuals will not be affected negatively by health savings accounts
b) Private health insurance will no longer be available.
c) Most diseases are detected during regular preventive examinations.
d) Some people without health savings accounts are likely to contract infectious diseases
e) The causal relationship between an individuals health and that persons medical care has been adequately documented.
4) Federal law prohibits businesses from reimbursing any employees for the cost of owning and operating a private aircraft that is used for business purposes. Thus, many American companies themselves purchase private aircraft. The vast majority of the business aviation fleet is owned by small and mid-size businesses, and flights are strictly for business purposes, with mostly mid-level employees on board. These companies and their boards of directors are in full compliance with the law and with what is best for their businesses.
Which of the following can be most properly inferred from the statements above?
a) The Federal law in question costs businesses money.
b) Most executives would rather fly on company owned planes than on commercial airlines
c) Large businesses usually have their executives fly first or business class on commercial flights
d) Upper level executives are less often in compliance with the law
e) By not receiving any reimbursement for these flights, the mid-level executives on board are complying with the law.
Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.
The doctors conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
a) The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors
b) Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
c) Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome
d) Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children
e) The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.
Yup, agree with Ankit. D it is. Doctors are basically assuming that children buy video games themselves thereby indicating that the parents are unwilling to buy it for them. So if you stop giving games to children they can't have access to it and so no carpal tunnel.
I thought this question was crazy. Any intelligent minds care to unravel the mystery? Need explanations please.
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A recent research study of undergraduate students analyzed the effects of music on human emotions. Each of the 200 participants attended at least 1 two-hour concert of classical music per week over the course of 12 weeks of their spring semester. At the end of the experiment, all of the students filled out a questionnaire assessing their emotional state. Based on the results of the questionnaires, all of the 10 students who attended the greatest number of concerts reported lower stress levels and higher satisfaction with their lives. Also, most of the 20 students who attended the fewest number of concerts reported below-average levels of emotional comfort.
Which of the following must be true based on the evidence presented above?
A)Most of the 200 participants improved their emotional state and lowered their stress levels.
B)During each week of the experiment, the participants spent at least 2 hours less on their academic work as a result of concert attendance.
C)Listening to classical music for at least 2 hours per week improves the emotional well-being of the majority of young adults.
D)More than 6 participants attended at least 14 concerts during the course of the experiment.
E)At least some of the students participated in the study in order to gain free access to classical concerts.