QUESTION: 85

With more and more classes being offered online, more and more students will earn their degrees in virtual universities. Students in California will graduate from schools in New York without ever leaving their state. Because online courses offer flexibility without geographic boundaries, virtual degrees will be in greater demand, and colleges and universities should invest the bulk of their resources in developing online degree programs.
All of the following, if true, are valid objections to this argument EXCEPT

online courses are more time consuming for faculty to develop than regular courses.
many students need the ability to attend class outside of regular classroom hours.
some students prefer the traditional classroom to the virtual classroom.
not every course is suitable for an online environment.
there is no way to ensure the authenticity of a student’s work in an online environment.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

All of the choices except b offer reasons why online degree programs are problematic, suggesting that resources should not be focused on developing online degree programs. Choice b offers support for the argument by stating that the flexibility of online classes will attract students who would not normally be able to attend regular classes.

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QUESTION: 86

Property values in South Orange, New Jersey, have nearly doubled in the last six years. South Orange is located in Essex County, 17 miles from New York City.
Which of the following, if true, best explains the results described in the statement?

the proximity of South Orange to New York City
the completion of a direct rail line to New York City
the addition of 240 housing units in South Orange
improved schools and a renovated downtown in South Orange
the relocation of a major technical corporation to Union, New Jersey, two miles from South Orange

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The direct rail line is the most logical explanation for an increase in property values. The proximity to New York City in itself (choice a) would not necessarily increase property values, but the addition of public transportation that provides direct access to the city would make the town a more desirable place to live. When a place becomes more desirable, real-estate values increase. Choice c, the addition of housing units, is likely an effect of the direct rail line and an increase in the desirability of the location. The improvement of the schools and the renovation of the downtown (choice d) may or may not be related to the increase in property values. It would be logical to conclude that funds for improving the schools and downtown could be gleaned from additional resources from increased property taxes, another effect of increased property values. The relocation of a major corporation to a neighboring town (choice e) could account for the increased desirability of property in South Orange, but the direct access to the city is a more compelling reason. Perhaps a few hundred persons may work in the corporation, but many thousands are likely to want an easy commute to the city.

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QUESTION: 87

One out of four heart surgery patients at St.Vincent’s dies from complications during surgery. Only one out of six heart surgery patients at St.Mary’s dies from complications during surgery. If you need heart surgery, make sure you go to St.Mary’s, not St.Vincent’s.

Which of the following, if true, is the best reason to reject this argument?

St.Vincent’s specializes in heart surgery for elderly and high-risk patients.
St.Mary’s surgical equipment is more up to date than St.Vincent’s.
St.Vincent’s has the most renowned heart surgeon in the country on its staff.
St.Vincent’s offers flexible payment options for balances not covered by insurance.
Two doctors who used to work at St.Mary’s now work at St.Vincent’s.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Statistics can be very deceiving. In this case, based only on the numbers, St.Mary’s seems like a safer place to undergo heart surgery. But what you do not know about St.Mary’s and St.Vincent’s can lead you to make a poor choice. If St.Vincent’s specializes in heart surgery for elderly and high-risk patients (choice a), then it is logical that it would have a higher rate of mortality among its patients. Indeed, given this fact, the difference in mortality rates may make a case for going to St.Vincent’s instead of St.Mary’s. Assuming you are not an elderly or high- risk patient, to make an informed choice, you would need statistics about St.Vincent’s mortality rates for surgery on patients who are not elderly or high risk. Up-to-date equipment is important (choice b), but the condition of the patients prior to surgery and the skill of the surgeons are more important considerations. The fact that St.Vincent’s has the best heart surgeon in the country (choice c) is compelling, but it does not contradict the statistics. The payment options (choice d) are irrelevant if you do not survive the surgery, and there can be many reasons why the doctors who worked at St.Mary’s are now at St.Vincent’s (choice e), so you cannot consider this factor without more information.

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QUESTION: 88

DNA evidence has increasingly been used in court to prove guilt and to exonerate the innocent.
Because so many convicted felons have been cleared by DNA evidence, all cases in which someone was convicted largely on circumstantial evidence should be called into question and reviewed.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen this argument?

One in three convictions today rests largely on DNA evidence.
DNA evidence is admissible even after the statute of limitations has expired.
Of every ten cases in which DNA evidence becomes available post-conviction, five convictions are overturned.
DNA evidence is 99.8% accurate.
DNA evidence is very difficult to falsify or tamper with.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The fact that would most strengthen this argument is the percentage of cases in which DNA evidence overturned prior convictions. If half of all cases resulted in erroneous convictions that were later cleared by DNA evidence, then that should certainly draw other convictions into doubt. The fact that one in three of today’s convictions rest on DNA evidence has no bearing on prior convictions, so choice a is incorrect. Similarly, the admissibility of DNA evidence (choice b) has no bearing on the quality of prior convictions. That DNA evidence is accurate (choice d) and difficult to tamper with (choice e) strengthens the argument for the use of DNA evidence in court, but it does not directly strengthen the argument that prior convictions should be called into doubt.

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