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Old 07-04-2008, 11:31 PM   #11 (permalink)
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for second passage author says that many articles have used the survey data- but it no where says that the articles conclude the same or even were about same topic

4-Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnall’s article relied on a recent survey in which over half the couples applying for divorces listed “money” as a major problem in their marriages. Raghnall’s conclusion from the survey data is that financial problems are the major problem in marriages and an important factor contributing to high divorce rate. Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms. Despite appearances, the survey data do not establish that financial problems are the major problem in contemporary marriages.
18. Which one of the following sentences best expresses the main point of the passage?
(A) Financial problems are not an important factor contributing to the divorce rate.- it is an important factor .No where suggested otherwise
(B) Marital problems are more easily solved by marriage counselors than by married couples on their own.-out of context
(C) The conclusion drawn in Raghnall’s article is inadequately justified.
(D) Over half the couples applying for divorces listed money as a major problem in their marriages.-just a data point not main point
(E) Many articles wrongly claim that financial problems are the major factor contributing to the divorce rate.-does not talk about any other articles concluding anything.Those article just use the same survey data.

19. In the passage, the author does which one of the following?
(A) undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering a specific counterexample-no example given
(B) undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering an alternative explanation for some of the data-alternate reason is given-Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms
(C) undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by showing that one cannot prove the presence of an emotion by using statistical methods-nothing is proved here. No proof to support authors statement is given
(D) undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by criticizing the survey for which the data was gathered - no attack on the survey
(E) undermines a conclusion by showing that couples cannot accurately describe their own problems.- out of context
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