Direct Contradiction - CR

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Direct Contradiction - CR

by karthikpandian19 » Wed May 09, 2012 11:31 pm
According to a study by the Human Resources Ministry, between 1950 and 1980, the number of beggars in India continued to increase but at a rate lower than that of the Indian population.

Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information above?

(A) The number of beggars in the general population increased slightly in the thirty year period between 1950 and 1980.

(B) The proportion of beggars in the Indians below the poverty line remained constant over the thirty year period.

(C) The rate of increase in the number of people below the poverty line was more than the rate of growth of the general population over the thirty year period.

(D) The proportion of beggars in the general population increased from 22% in 1950 to 26% in 1980.

(E) The ratio of beggars in the total population of India was half as much as the ratio of the unemployed in the general population of the country.

Explain each options.....
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by confuse mind » Thu May 10, 2012 1:55 am
What is the OA.

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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Thu May 10, 2012 9:07 am
If the overall population growth rate is higher than the beggar growth rate, then the percentage of the population that is made up of beggars should decrease.

A--We already know that the the number of beggars increased.

B--The initial argument compared beggars to overall population, not population below the poverty line.

C--Requires the unsupported assumption "below the poverty line = beggar."

D--For this to happen, the beggar growth rate must be higher than the overall population growth rate. This would be my choice.

E--The argument does not mention anything about the unemployed:population ratio.
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by karthikpandian19 » Thu May 10, 2012 9:24 pm
OA is D

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by spartacus1412 » Fri May 11, 2012 3:02 am
the source?
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Fri May 11, 2012 6:00 am
D is my choice too.

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by agarwalva » Sat May 12, 2012 6:04 am
IMO D

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by karthikpandian19 » Sat May 12, 2012 8:06 pm
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spartacus1412 wrote:the source?