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by karthikpandian19 » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:28 am
There is a larger number of working film actresses under 30 than over 30 at any given moment in the United States. This fact is commonly attributed to the supposition that film audiences are youth-obsessed and prefer to see younger actresses on screen. However, the results of recent polls show that of the 50 most popular working film actresses, more than three-quarters of them are over the age of 30 and have been acting in films for more than 10 years. The polls' results suggest that the true reason why there are a larger number of younger actresses is not that they are preferred on screen but rather that studios typically expose audiences to actresses at the beginnings of their careers, hoping that this early exposure will cause the audiences to become fans over time.

What is the role played by the two boldfaced portions of the argument above?


(A) The first is a claim used as support for a position which the argument undermines; the second is that position.

(B) The first provides support for an explanation that the argument advocates; the second is that explanation.

(C) The first is evidence that has been used as support for a position that the argument advocates; the second is an explanation undermined by the argument.

(D) The first is evidence used as support for a position that the argument challenges; the second is a claim used to support a position that the argument favors.

(E) The first is a claim, the validity of which is called into question by the argument; the second is a conclusion that is drawn from this claim.
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by Birottam Dutta » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:26 am
Firstly, the first bold face is the result of a poll, therefore it is evidence and not a claim.

On the basis of this, only C and D are left.

C ---"The first is evidence that has been used as support for a position that the argument advocates"... This is incorrect because the first bold face actually challenges the stand of the argument, hence C is incorrect.

Correct answer is D, correct in both aspects.

Hence, D!
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:00 am
IMO B

whats the OA?
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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:00 pm
OA is B

This argument describes a trend (that there are more actresses under 30 than over 30), identifies a commonly-held explanation for this trend (that audiences are obsessed with youth), and uses evidence (results of polls about the popularity of actresses) to provide an alternative explanation for the trend (that studios want to expose audiences to actresses early on in their careers).

The boldfaced portions are the evidence for the alternative explanation and the alternative explanation.

Choice B states this relationship; the first bolded statement is the evidence used to support the advocated alternative explanation. Choice B is correct.

Choice A: The first claim supports a favored position, not an "undermined" one.

Choice C: The second boldface portion is supported, not undermined, by the argument.

Choice D: The first boldface portion supports a position that the argument favors, not one that it "challenges." The second portion is a position favored by the argument, not "support" for a position.

Choice E: The argument does not call the first portion into question or deny its validity; this portion is considered true and is used to support the conclusion.



Birottam Dutta wrote:Firstly, the first bold face is the result of a poll, therefore it is evidence and not a claim.

On the basis of this, only C and D are left.

C ---"The first is evidence that has been used as support for a position that the argument advocates"... This is incorrect because the first bold face actually challenges the stand of the argument, hence C is incorrect.

Correct answer is D, correct in both aspects.

Hence, D!
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