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by parallel_chase » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:53 am
A recent research study of undergraduate students analyzed the effects of music on human emotions. Each of the 200 participants attended at least 1 two-hour concert of classical music per week over the course of 12 weeks of their spring semester. At the end of the experiment, all of the students filled out a questionnaire assessing their emotional state. Based on the results of the questionnaires, all of the 10 students who attended the greatest number of concerts reported lower stress levels and higher satisfaction with their lives. Also, most of the 20 students who attended the fewest number of concerts reported below-average levels of emotional comfort.


Which of the following must be true based on the evidence presented above?

A. Most of the 200 participants improved their emotional state and lowered their stress levels.

B. During each week of the experiment, the participants spent at least 2 hours less on their academic work as a result of concert attendance.

C. Listening to classical music for at least 2 hours per week improves the emotional well-being of the majority of young adults.

D. More than 6 participants attended at least 14 concerts during the course of the experiment.

E. At least some of the students participated in the study in order to gain free access to classical concerts.
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by acecoolan » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:46 am
Yep ...this is a good one. Though this has been discussed earlier

https://www.beatthegmat.com/awesome-cr-q ... t7717.html

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by codesnooker » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:42 pm
Really nice one. It shaken me up. :)
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by raunekk » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:44 pm
imo:d
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by Jatinder » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:12 pm
raunekk wrote:imo:d
Could only be A

D-- More than 6 participants attended at least 14 concerts during the course of the experiment.

HOw can we justify this...perhaps each of 200 cud have attended only 12 concerts.
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by rohangupta83 » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:23 am
20 - fewest attended 12 concerts

170 attended more than 12 concerts or at least 13 concerts

10 most attended more than 13 concerts or at least 14 concerts

hence (D)

Sorry, can't be A as nowhere in the passage has anything been stated or hinted about the emotional state and stress levels of all of the 200 participants after their 12 week of music fiesta.
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by khanshainur » Thu May 12, 2016 12:05 pm
Option A looks good than other answers.
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