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by neoreaves » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:11 am
These days, drug companies and health professionals alike are focusing their attention on cholesterol in the blood. The more cholesterol we have in our blood, the higher the risk that we shall die of a heart attack. The issue is pertinent since heart disease kills more North Americans every year than any other single cause. At lease three factors - smoking, drinking and exercise- can each influence levels of cholesterol in the blood.


Which one of the following can be properly concluded from the passage?

a) If a person has low blood cholesterol, then that person's risk of fatal heart disease is low.
b) Smoking in moderation can entail as great a risk of fatal heart disease as does heavy smoking
c)a high-cholesterol diet is the principal cause of death in North America
d) The only way that smoking increases one's risk of fatal heart disease is by influencing the levels of cholesterol in the blood
e) the risk of fatal heart disease can be altered by certain changes in lifestyle

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OA: E
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by liferocks » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:46 am
I have chosen E as all other options are not even near to the conclusion

1. Primise says cholesterol as one of the cause of fatal hear disease..not the only cause..there might other reason exists for a person to have higher risk---eleminated
2. No fact to support the degree of smoking as a risk factor..just says smoking can influence ..no comment on how---eliminated
3. No data points out that high-cholesterol food causes high cholesterol in blood--eliminated
4. No information is given whether smoking has other side effects--eliminated
5. we can conclude that 'he risk of fatal heart disease can be altered by certain changes in lifestyle' ..but the option has only 'The risk of fatal disease'..but this is the nearest of the conclusion..hence have chosen this
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by Phirozz » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:53 am
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plz check option E, it should be fatal heart disease and not fatal disease.
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by outreach » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:41 am
a.incorrect. No info on what happens when a person has low blood cholesterol
b.incorrect. It is only mentioned that smoking influences. But no idea on what level of moderation is needed for smoking
c.incorrect. more cholestrol means a higher risk of heart attack. it is not mentioned in the para that it is principal cause
d.incorrect.how smoking influences the level of cholestrol is not given in the para
e.Correct. closest answer.the last line in the arg implies this
neoreaves wrote:These days, drug companies and health professionals alike are focusing their attention on cholesterol in the blood. The more cholesterol we have in our blood, the higher the risk that we shall die of a heart attack. The issue is pertinent since heart disease kills more North Americans every year than any other single cause. At lease three factors - smoking, drinking and exercise- can each influence levels of cholesterol in the blood.


Which one of the following can be properly concluded from the passage?

a) If a person has low blood cholesterol, then that person's risk of fatal heart disease is low.
b) Smoking in moderation can entail as great a risk of fatal heart disease as does heavy smoking
c)a high-cholesterol diet is the principal cause of death in North America
d) The only way that smoking increases one's risk of fatal heart disease is by influencing the levels of cholesterol in the blood
e) the risk of fatal disease can be altered by certain changes in lifestyle

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OA: E
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