Multiple choice general knowledge

Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do................ One of the warmest winters on record has put consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is likely to be the strongest in thirteen years. During the month of February, sales of existing single-family homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million. This paragraph best supports the statement that

  1. consumer spending will be higher thirteen years from now than it is today.

  2. more people buy houses in the month of February than in any other month.

  3. during the winter months, the prices of single-family homes are the lowest.

  4. there were about 4 million homes for sale during the month of February.

  5. warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The paragraph connects a warm winter to strong consumer spending and record-breaking home sales in February. This supports the conclusion that warm winter weather affects home sales rates. Option A misreads 'thirteen years' as a prediction rather than a comparison. Option B wrongly assumes February is always the top month. Option C and D are unsupported - the paragraph mentions neither price trends nor total homes for sale.

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