In response to mounting pubic concern, an airplane manufacturer implemented a program with the well-publicized goal of reducing by half the total yearly amount of hazardous waste generated by its passenger-jet division. When the program began in 1994, the division’s hazardous waste output was 90 pounds per production worker; last year it was
40 pounds per production worker. Clearly, therefore, charges that the manufacturer’s program has not met its goal are false.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The amount of nonhazardous waste generated each year by the passenger-jet division has not increased significantly since 1994.
B. At least as many passenger jets were produced by the division last year as had been produced in 1994.
C. Since 1994, other divisions in the company have achieved reductions in hazardous waste output that are at least equal to that achieved in the passenger-jet division.
D. The average number of weekly hours per production worker in the passenger-jet division was not significantly greater last year than it was in 1994.
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discreet
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Is it B?
If the no. of passenger jets produced is lower then the conclusion falls apart..coz the waste produced per production worker will obviously be lower...so,this must be assumed for the conclusion to be true....what is the OA?
If the no. of passenger jets produced is lower then the conclusion falls apart..coz the waste produced per production worker will obviously be lower...so,this must be assumed for the conclusion to be true....what is the OA?
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The conclusion is "Clearly, therefore, charges that the manufacturer’s program has not met its goal are false"
The conclusion says that the program has met its goal.
For this to be true,the assumption made has to be true or else the conclusion falls apart.We call this as the "denial test"
The keywords such as therefore,thus,etc. refers to conclusion...
I suggest that you first review all the tips and tricks before attacking the questions..refer the notes posted on this forum.
The conclusion says that the program has met its goal.
For this to be true,the assumption made has to be true or else the conclusion falls apart.We call this as the "denial test"
The keywords such as therefore,thus,etc. refers to conclusion...
I suggest that you first review all the tips and tricks before attacking the questions..refer the notes posted on this forum.
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vaibhavgupta
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will go for B in this.Shadow wrote:In response to mounting pubic concern, an airplane manufacturer implemented a program with the well-publicized goal of reducing by half the total yearly amount of hazardous waste generated by its passenger-jet division. When the program began in 1994, the division�s hazardous waste output was 90 pounds per production worker; last year it was
40 pounds per production worker. Clearly, therefore, charges that the manufacturer�s program has not met its goal are false.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The amount of nonhazardous waste generated each year by the passenger-jet division has not increased significantly since 1994.
B. At least as many passenger jets were produced by the division last year as had been produced in 1994.
C. Since 1994, other divisions in the company have achieved reductions in hazardous waste output that are at least equal to that achieved in the passenger-jet division.
D. The average number of weekly hours per production worker in the passenger-jet division was not significantly greater last year than it was in 1994.
OA plsss
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A
FML!! :/
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A
FML!! :/
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thestartupguy
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. Anyway, I went for 
