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Topic: RECESSION VS REPRESSION
PostThu Mar 11, 2010 5:33 pm

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The G20 should identify those countries most at risk from global recession and ensure they are part of the solution. It should ensure that the voices of the poorest and the least powerful are heard and respected. Global recession should not be a pretext for global repression. The economic crisis will bring added pressure on governments from millions of newly unemployed people. There is already much talk of a difficult year for China, for example, as it faces a growing number of popular protests as economic growth slows.

The author’s argument assumes which one of the following?

1)Recession will invariably lead to growing poverty.
2)The increasing pressure on Governments might lead to desperate measures by the international community.
3)Some of the worst affected countries may witness public outrage and worsening law and order situation
4)Every year more and more people will be unemployed
5)Economic growth will continue to slow down.

OA C. Anyway its a poorly framed question. Source is also not reliable.


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PostThu Mar 11, 2010 6:56 pm

The G20 should identify those countries most at risk from global recession and ensure they are part of the solution. It should ensure that the voices of the poorest and the least powerful are heard and respected. Global recession should not be a pretext for global repression. The economic crisis will bring added pressure on governments from millions of newly unemployed people. There is already much talk of a difficult year for China, for example, as it faces a growing number of popular protests as economic growth slows.


Conclusion: should identify those countries most at risk from global recession and ensure they are part of the solution. Global recession should not be a pretext for global repression.

Premise: It should ensure that the voices of the poorest and the least powerful are heard and respected. economic crisis will bring added pressure on governments from millions of newly unemployed people.

The author’s argument assumes which one of the following?

1)Recession will invariably lead to growing poverty. - - out of scope as no where argument mentioned about recession leading to poverty
2)The increasing pressure on Governments might lead to desperate measures by the international community.- international community actions not mentioned..wrong
3)Some of the worst affected countries may witness public outrage and worsening law and order situation ...alrready mentioned in argument..wrong
4)Every year more and more people will be unemployed - already mentioned in argument - wrong
5)Economic growth will continue to slow down. - correct - if economic growth will not continue to slow down...the employment problems or public outrage etc will come down as well
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PostFri Mar 12, 2010 2:06 am

Phirozz wrote:
The G20 should identify those countries most at risk from global recession and ensure they are part of the solution. It should ensure that the voices of the poorest and the least powerful are heard and respected. Global recession should not be a pretext for global repression. The economic crisis will bring added pressure on governments from millions of newly unemployed people. There is already much talk of a difficult year for China, for example, as it faces a growing number of popular protests as economic growth slows.

The author’s argument assumes which one of the following?

1)Recession will invariably lead to growing poverty.
2)The increasing pressure on Governments might lead to desperate measures by the international community.-Correct Ans Acc to me Don’t know y but I feel this is correct
3)Some of the worst affected countries may witness public outrage and worsening law and order situation
4)Every year more and more people will be unemployed
5)Economic growth will continue to slow down.
I am of the opinion, this is a ill- framed CR.Plz dont study poor CR questions like this!!
As Stacey & testluv constantly sy, post ur source to chk the validity!!

If u compare this question & OG based or LSAT based, U shall certainly feel that how pathetically this CR is formulated!

Not only u r "wasting" ur time but many other's too!

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PostFri Mar 12, 2010 2:23 am

Phirozz wrote:
The G20 should identify those countries most at risk from global recession and ensure they are part of the solution. It should ensure that the voices of the poorest and the least powerful are heard and respected. Global recession should not be a pretext for global repression. The economic crisis will bring added pressure on governments from millions of newly unemployed people. There is already much talk of a difficult year for China, for example, as it faces a growing number of popular protests as economic growth slows.

The author’s argument assumes which one of the following?

1)Recession will invariably lead to growing poverty.
2)The increasing pressure on Governments might lead to desperate measures by the international community.-Correct Ans Acc to me Don’t know y but I feel this is correct
3)Some of the worst affected countries may witness public outrage and worsening law and order situation
4)Every year more and more people will be unemployed
5)Economic growth will continue to slow down.
what is the answer?
i think it is 3.
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PostSun Apr 25, 2010 4:19 am

What is the source and what is the official answer?
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PostSun Apr 25, 2010 5:43 am

i also think it is B as passage as a whole seems to be concerned about people and says....something should not be done in name of something...

NB:i think that is right way to write query any way ....attaching it to option....
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