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Exercise

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."
- Albert Einstein

Logical Reasoning - Analyzing Arguments

Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do.

1. 

If you're a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be your health club. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

A. fitness walking is a better form of exercise than weight lifting.
B. a membership in a health club is a poor investment.
C. walking outdoors provides a better workout than walking indoors.
D.
fitness walking is a convenient and valuable form of exercise.
E. poorly designed athletic shoes can cause major foot injuries.

2. 

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

A. the majority of the people in the world have never been seen by a doctor.
B. food production in emerging nations has slowed during the past several years.
C. most of the world's doctors are selfish about giving time and money to the poor.
D. the medical-supply industry should step up production of its products.
E.
many people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care

3. 

The criminal justice system needs to change. The system could be more just if it allowed victims the opportunity to confront the person who has harmed them. Also, mediation between victims and their offenders would give the offenders a chance to apologize for the harm they have done.
This paragraph best supports the statement that victims of a crime should

A. learn to forgive their offenders.
B.
have the right to confront their offenders.
C. learn the art of mediation.
D. insist that their offenders be punished.
E. have the right to impose a sentence on their offenders.

4. 

In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

A. low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
B. ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
C.
ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
D. low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
E. consumers are fickle and it is impossible to please them

5. 

A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school.
This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country

A.
there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools.
B. calculators are frequently a detriment to learning math.
C. state legislators are more involved in education than ever before.
D. the price of graphing calculators is less when schools buy in bulk.
E. the argument against calculators in schools is unfounded.



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