QUESTION: 149

A famous painter has recently won a lawsuit against a major food manufacturer for commissioning a graphic designer to design the packaging of its chocolate chip cookies in the painter’s distinctive style. As a result of the lawsuit, manufacturers will stop asking graphic artists to copy distinctive painting styles. Therefore, the cost of package design will rise because employing the services of known artists cost more than those of graphic designer that imitate their style.

The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?

Most people are unable to distinguish a famous artist’s illustration from that of a good graphic artist imitating the painter’s style.
Manufacturers will use well-known painting styles in their packaging.
The original version of some well-knows paintings are unavailable for use in packaging.
Manufacturers will continue to use graphic artists to imitate the artistic style of famous painters.
Packaging using a famous painter’s style usually sell better than packaging using the artistry of imitators.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The best answer is B. If choice E were not assumed, the costs of the services of the famous painters would not be said to affect packaging costs. Since packaging costs are, however, projected to rise because of the relatively high cost of famous painters’ services, choice E is assumed and is the best answer.

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QUESTION: 150

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists’ hypothesis?

No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance.
Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 C. were also found in several graves on the island.
Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcano eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.
Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton.
Drawings of the styles that were definitely used in the region after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The best answer is A. The archeologist hypothesized that Kelton was decimated by volcanic ash in 160 B.C. Since A provides evidence that 160 B.C. was the date when life in Kelton was disrupted, A supports the hypothesis.

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QUESTION: 151

Many community colleges suffer declining enrollments during periods of economic recession. At government retraining programs, which are not provided free of charge, enrollment figures boom during these periods when many people have less money and there is more competition for jobs.

Each of the following, if true, helps to explain the enrollment increases in government retraining programs above EXCEPT:

During periods of economic slowdown, government-retraining programs are more likely that community colleges to prepare their students for the jobs that are still available.
During periods of economic prosperity, graduates of government retraining programs often continue their studies in community colleges.
Tuition at most government retraining programs is a fraction of that at community colleges.
Government retraining programs devote more resources than do other colleges to attracting those students especially affected by economic slowdowns.
Students at government retraining programs, but not those at most community colleges, can control the cost of their studies by choosing the number of courses they take each term.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The best answer is B. Choice B might explain the decreased enrollment at community colleges during the slowdown, but because it deals with graduates of government retraining programs it cannot explain why enrollment at these colleges might increase

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QUESTION: 152

Parents of some of the children in a particular class have claimed that the teacher is not objective and favors his male students with higher grades. But the record showed that 92% of the female students received a passing grade in this teacher’s class. This record demonstrates that the teacher has not discriminated against women when assigning grades.

The argument above is flawed in that it ignored the possibility that

a large number of the teacher’s student were in his class the previous year.
many teachers find it difficult to be objective when assigning grades to male and female students.
the evidence shows that more than 92% of the female students should have received a passing grade.
the majority of tests written by female students and that have been rechecked by another teacher were given a higher grade by the second teacher.
the teacher is biased against female students in the case of only some of the subjects he teachers.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The best answer is C. The flaw in the argument is that it assumes erroneously that a large percentage of female students who pass this teacher’s class demonstrates absence of discriminatory behavior against women on the part of the teacher who gave the grade. Choice E exposes this flaw by pointing out that the judge may well have failed to pass a female student in cases where evidence shows that the student should have passed.

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