Multiple choice

In the year 2000, university students devoted more time to research work, per month, than they did in 1999. Undergraduate students, however, spent less time per month on their research work in 2000 than they did in 1999.

Which of the following can be validly concluded from the information above?

  1. Professors assigned more research work in 2000 than they did in 1999.

  2. Graduate students devote more time to their research work than do undergraduate students.

  3. The amount of time devoted to research work by Graduate students increased from 1999 to 2000.

  4. There were more University students in 2000 than there were in 1999.

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Despite the fact that undergraduate students spent less time per month on research work, time spent by students overall increased. Therefore, it must be that the graduate students spent more time per month on research work.

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