Pls Explain

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Pls Explain

by Nycgrl » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:53 pm
All those who keep a journal will be heard by the next generation. Some of these journal writers are true artists, others humorous observers of the commonplace, and still others insufferable egotists who feel compelled to record their every thought.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must be true?

(A) Not all of those who are humorous observers of the commonplace will be heard by the next generation.
(B) Everyone who will be heard by the next generation keeps a journal.
(C) The next generation will hear both insufferable egotists and true artists.
(D) Some of those who keep journals are not true artists, humorous observers of the commonplace, or insufferable egotists.
(E) The next generation will bear some of those who are true artists but not all of them.
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by parallel_chase » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:05 pm
I think the answer should be C.

The first statement is very imp.
"All those who keep a journal will be heard by the next generation"

This means that all the people who will be heard by next generation include
those who keep a journal. People who keep journal are not the only people to be heard by next generation.

A----All the people who are not humorous will be heard by next generation are true artists and insufferable egoists. We dont know that. Eliminate.

B----This is the polar opposite of the above statement. Eliminate.

C----This is the correct answer. It takes everything from the stimuli.
All those who keep journal will be heard by next generation. People who keep journal include insufferable egoists and true artists.

D----We dont know this for sure. The stimuli only mentions 3 types of people, there could be more. But not sure. Eliminate.

E----Similarly we dont know about this one.

Hence answer is C.

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by Nycgrl » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:01 pm
OA is C ....Thanks

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by kris77 » Thu May 12, 2016 12:36 pm
I think C is the best in this case.