Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, classify the four sentences as (A) Concluding Assertion, if it is a point of view (A) (B) Supporting Reason, if it is meant to convince the other about the point of view (B) (C) Irrelevant statement, if it neither supports, nor opposes the point of view (C) (D) Counter argument, if it contains logic opposed to the concluding assertion (D).

  1. Dollar's exalted global status has survived ever since.
  2. If Euro can be an alternative, is a question.
  3. There is a need for a clear alternative to the dollar as the global currency standard.
  4. The value of dollar has sharply fallen over the last some years.

  1. ACBD

  2. ADDB

  3. CABD

  4. ABCD

  5. DBAB

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 3 is the leading assertion. Statement 2 is supportive and 4 is the reason of 3. Statement 1 runs totally counter to the whole argument.