Critical Reasoning

Which of the following best completes the passage?

A study released by a major medical center has found that people experiencing stroke are frequently not treated in time to prevent major complications, such as brain damage and paralysis, because they do not recognize the symptoms, which are similar to symptoms of heart attack but may pass more quickly. Additionally, since stroke damages the brain, many people are not able to recognize the symptoms themselves and must depend on the quick reactions of those around them. Doctors affiliated with the study hope that a stroke education program will _________.

A) Explain the treatments available for stroke, so that victims and their families can make informed decisions.
B) Encourage members of the public to see stroke as a serious threat to their health
C) Shed light on the relationship between heart attack and stroke symptoms, since one is often confused with the other.
D) Raise awareness of stroke symptoms, so that victims and their families will recognize them and seek treatment more quickly.
E) Inform the public about risk factors for strokes, hopefully preventing a number of medical emergencies.

[spoiler]OA is D, finally got a tough one right![/spoiler]

IMO D.


A) Explain the treatments available for stroke, so that victims and their families can make informed decisions. [we need more than explaining ]

B) Encourage members of the public to see stroke as a serious threat to their health [just encoraging will do no good]

C) Shed light on the relationship between heart attack and stroke symptoms, since one is often confused with the other. [Only this is not enough.]

D) Raise awareness of stroke symptoms, so that victims and their families will recognize them and seek treatment more quickly. [This is the best option , as it directly helps to solve the major concern of argument ]

E) Inform the public about risk factors for strokes, hopefully preventing a number of medical emergencies. [Not enough.]

If you could elaborate a bit more on E.

arora007 wrote:If you could elaborate a bit more on E.

Well if you are left with option D and E . Then best strategy is to ga back to argument , the most imp part of argument that will make the distinction is as follows :---


"Additionally, since stroke damages the brain, many people are not able to recognize the symptoms themselves and must depend on the quick reactions of those around them."

E) Inform the public about risk factors for strokes, hopefully preventing a number of medical emergencies.

D) Raise awareness of stroke symptoms, so that victims and their families will recognize them and seek treatment more quickly.


Hope this helps.

wow!! thanx....

Furthermore E talks about the risk factors. risk factors --> factors which lead to a stroke (cause)
But the question stem focuses on the symptons. --> stroke has already appeared --> main problem is to identify the symptons

So whats the OA- D or E??

nayanikapawar wrote:So whats the OA- D or E??

D