D. The polls stayed open later on Election Day in 2000.
E. In 2004, a referendum on lowering the legal
age for purchasing
alcohol to 18 was on the ballot.
12. Opening a plant in war-torn Country X is not inadvisable, despite
what critics of the plan may say. Ten years ago we opened our plant in
Country Y in the middle of a revolution; that plant has been generating
substantial profits ever since.
Which of the following is the author of the argument above most
reasonably intending the reader to conclude?
A. Wars are profitable for the author's particular business.
B. Country X is a more politically stable nation than is Country Y.
C. Critics of the proposed plant in Country X are likely to be biased.
D. The proposed plant in Country X will generate profits despite the war.
E. The proposed plant in Country X will be more successful than the
plant in Country Y.
13. High school students who feel that they are not succeeding in school
often drop out before graduating and go to work. Last year, however, the
city Khonqa’s high school dropout rate was significantly lower than the
previous yearâ’s rate. This is encouraging evidence that the program
instituted two years ago to improve the morale of high school students
has begun to take effect to reduce dropouts.
Which one of the following, if true about the last year, most seriously
weakens the argument?
(
A) There was a recession that caused a high level of unemployment in the
city.
(
B) The morale of students who dropped out of high school had been low
even before they reached high school.
(
C) As in the preceding year, more high school students remained in school
than dropped out.
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D) High schools in the city established placement offices to assist their
graduates in obtaining employment.
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