Question

The question in this section is based on the reasoning contained in brief statement or passages. For the question, more than one of the choices could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the response that most accurately and completely answer the question. You should not make assumptions that are by common sense standards implausible, superfluous or incompatible with the passage.

A professor of business placed a case-study assignment for her class on her university's computer network. She later found out that instead of reading the assignment on the computer screen, 50 out of the 70 students printed it out on paper. Thus, it is not the case that books delivered via computer will make printed books obsolete. Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

विकल्प

• Several colleagues of the professor have found that, in their non-business courses, several of their students behave similarly in relation to assignments placed on the computer network.

• Studies consistently show that most computer users will print reading material that is more than a few pages in length rather than read it on the computer screen.

• Some people get impaired vision from long periods of reading printed matter on computer screens, even if they use high quality computer screens.

• Scanning technology is very poor, causing books delivered via computer to be full of errors unless editors carefully read the scanned versions.

Answer 1

Several colleagues of the professor have found that, in their non-business courses, several of their students behave similarly in relation to assignments placed on the computer network.

Explanation:

This argument is strengthened by "Several colleagues of the professor have found that, in their non-business courses, several of their students behave similarly in relation to assignments placed on the computer network." because it echoses the same sentiments as of the professor.  It has been found by several colleagues of the same professor that their students also behave similarly.  The rest of the options give different reasons for the conclusion which limits the scope of the professor’s assertion. Thus, they cannot strengthen the argument.