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hierarchical mentality...assumption Q

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by ska7945 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:01 am
Those who think with a hierarchical mentality strive for situations in which their side is dominant and the other side is submissive. In contrast, communal thinkers strive for parity among all sides. Therefore, achieving parity of nuclear weaponry between the East and the West is not enough for Western military generals.

Which one of the following assumptions would provide the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Western military generals do not have the same mentality as do Eastern military generals.
(B) Parity in nuclear weaponry requires that military generals from both the East and the West think in communal terms.
(C) Western military generals want parity with respect to strength in nuclear weaponry between the East and the West.
(D) Western military generals’ thinking about relative strength in nuclear weaponry is hierarchical.
(E) The thinking of military generals with respect to relative strength in nuclear weaponry is either hierarchical or communal.
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by Mani_mba » Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:00 am
IMO D.

D in addition to the premises, supports to arrive at the conclusion.
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by aj5105 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:55 am
IMO C.
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by stop@800 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:22 am
IMO C

D is indirectly said in the passage.
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by chase4meg » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:31 pm
IMO D

An assumption is an unstated premise, D helps in stating this and supports the conclusion as well.

What is the OA?
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by vaivish » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:36 pm
how can C be Oa because the last statement of hte argu says that achieveing parity is not enough for west military generals.....Oa pl
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by ska7945 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:15 am
oa d
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by kris610 » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:34 pm
IMO D.

It is the missing link between the *stated* premises and the conclusion i.e. D is the premise assumed to be true.
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by kris77 » Thu May 12, 2016 1:12 pm
I still feel D should be the answer
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