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Knewton inference 7

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by itsmebharat » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:24 pm
Identify the most valid inference from the situation below:

A social program has been instituted in Washington, D.C. in which residents can sell guns to the municipal government in exchange for cash. This program is very popular, and the police believe that it will lead directly to a decrease in robberies.

(A) Some people who sell guns to the government are criminals.
(B) Police believe that an abundance of available guns increases the number of robberies.
(C) Most robberies that occur in Washington, D.C. are armed robberies.
(D) Some of the guns that have been sold to the government have been used in robberies.
(E) Robbery is the only crime residents usually commit with a gun in Washington, D.C.

OA B
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by HSPA » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:29 pm
Okay got it in 1:20 sec.. thank you for the question and I am in agreement with OA
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by cans » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:38 am
IMO B
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by subhashghosh » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:01 am
The answer is B.
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by atulmangal » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:15 am
Hi,

Are you sure this question is asked under the INFERENCE SECTION in KNEWTON..????
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by VivianKerr » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:49 pm
Conclusion: Program = decrease in robberies.

Evidence: Residents get paid $$$ for guns.

Assumptions: Something that links "guns" (the Evidence) to "robberies" (the Conclusion).

The answer is B.
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by g.shankaran » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:11 pm
IMO B
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by vikram4689 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:39 pm
Yipee got it in 59 secs.... in inference question answer is an options that mentions
> paraphrased argument
> combination of premises

A - not mentioned
B - mentioned "police believe that it will lead directly to a decrease in robberies"
C - not mentioned
D - not mentioned
E - not mentioned
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by itsmebharat » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:48 pm
Yes @atulmangal, it is from the inference section of Knewton...
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