Critical Reasoning

In general, jobs are harder to get in times of economic recession because many businesses cut back operations. However, any future recessions in Vargonia will probably not reduce the availability of teaching jobs at government-funded schools. This is because Vargonia has just introduced a legal requirement that education in government-funded schools be available, free of charge, to all Vargonian children regardless of the state of the economy, and that current student-teacher ratios not be exceeded.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
A. The current student-teacher ratio at Vargonia’s government-funded schools is higher than it was during the most recent period of economic recession.
B. During recent periods when the Vargonian economy has been strong, almost 25 percent of Vargonian children have attended privately funded schools, many of which charge substantial fees.
C. Nearly 20 percent more teachers are currently employed in Vargonia’s government-funded schools than had been employed in those schools in the period before the last economic recession.
D. Teachers in Vargonia’s government-funded schools are well paid relative to teachers in most privately funded schools in Vargonia, many of which rely heavily on part-time teachers.
E. During the last economic recession in Vargonia, the government permanently closed a number of the schools that it had funded.

IMO:B

student:teacher ratio should remain the same...

if just 25% attend private schools wen economy is strong.. ten during recession..this students will join government funded schools..

as more students join government schools and the student to teacher ratio should remain the same..more teachers will be hired.. to maintain the ratio...thus even during recession more teachers will be employed...this will strengthen the conclusion..

i guess i went too deep...

but will stick to it..

thx

please let me know the source..

Amazing question....

Hi Renaukk

if just 25% attend private schools wen economy is strong.. ten during recession..this students will join government funded schools..

How can u say that during recession the students will join governtment funded schools..? Option B does not assure that nor does that passage..

IMO C.

hi Vignesh.4384..

U misspelled it.. its raunekk

well.. i applied POE over here.. and was left with C and B

But C doesnt make sense because it says 'before the last recession"...
So was left with B...If you read it closely.. it does make sense..

Argument talks about the current situation and the steps gov. will take for future recession.. which could lead to 'many businesses cut back operations"...like reduction in number of teachers in private school or close down..

Also,this is the only option i felt, that deals with the "ratio" part...

reachac...OA and source pls???

IMO : D.

The availability of jobs will be constant if Vargonia employs fulltime teacher.

lvincy..

The argument doesnt say anything about payment to teachers...

Also, u said..

"The availability of jobs will be constant if Vargonia employs fulltime teacher."

it means..???

The teaching jobs will not decrease during recession as the jobs are fulltime.
chances are it might increase more students join public school to maintain ratio.

lvincy

Hi raunekk,

i got it right this time

But C doesnt make sense because it says 'before the last recession"...
So was left with B...If you read it closely.. it does make sense..

Argument talks about the current situation and the steps gov. will take for future recession.. which could lead to 'many businesses cut back operations"...like reduction in number of teachers in private school or close down..

option B says 25% of them attened private schools which has more tutuion fees.
1)This could mean that those who attend private school are form wealthy families and wil continue to do so even during recession period.
2)The passage does not say any thing about private schools being shut down.
3)even if there economic recession is huge, there is no substantical evidence to show that private school teachers will be in the lione of fire..

Consider option D: It says the teachers of govt school are paid well..This would mean there will not be a decrease in the no of teachers in the govt school. So he student teacher ratio wil stil be maintained ..

Wonder where this question came from ?
it seems to be very vague.

IMO D

Regards,
Vignesh

Conclusion is:
any future recessions in Vargonia will probably not reduce the availability of teaching jobs at government-funded schools.

So we are not bothered about the salaries, (discard D.)

And,

nor are we bothered about the percentage of students that attended the private schools when Virginia was not in economic recession. (May be there were even less than 25 percent previously). (discard B.)


IMO C.

I will go with E
if this goverment funded school is the only in the region,
have no teacher increase when recession happens
:LOL:

b and only b

options C seems correct.

"any future recessions in Vargonia will probably not reduce the availability of teaching jobs at government-funded schools"
this statement is predicting the future senario based on legal requirement which has been just introduced by the goverment.

Option C state - "Nearly 20 percent more teachers are currently employed in Vargonia’s government-funded schools than had been employed in those schools in the period before the last economic recession"
it means .. government has started working on the lagal requirement.
So option c strengthen the argument that "any future recessions in Vargonia will probably not reduce the availability of teaching jobs at government-funded schools"

I will go with C too.

OA and source, please?

Why does one have to ask for these, why can't the initiators just have the good sense to include the same, and mask them if so desired.

Bah.

I would go with B.

Please post OA....