Multiple choice

Directions: An assertion is a point of view. An argument is a statement meant to convince another about a certain point of view. A counter-argument contains logic opposed to your assertion. Based on these, classify the four sentences given below.
(A) Concluding assertion
(B) Supporting reason
(C) Statement irrelevant to the argument
(D) Counter-argument
1. Genetic science will have extremely wide ramifications.
2. Man will never be able to determine what really destiny is.
3. Developments in genetic science will unleash forces that would ultimately determine the destiny of mankind.
4. Through its limited scope, genetic science will have little or no impact whatsoever.

  1. ACDB

  2. BCDB

  3. BCDA

  4. ABBD
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) can be easily rejected at onset. For option (1) ACDB, sentence which has been made concluding assertion is 'Genetic science will have extremely wide ramifications'. So all the rest of sentences will have to be related to this. Sentence 3 has an idea which exactly supports the one given in sentence 1, so, it should have been marked B instead of D Also for last sentence, instead of being marked D, it has been marked B. Therefore, the given order is invalid. Similar reasoning applied on option (3) rejects it. There is only one mismatch as given in option (4) for second sentence marked as B instead it should have been marked C. On account of all the above given observations, the most relevant of given choices is in option (4).

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