In March 300 college students turned out in Washington to protest against proposed cuts in
A. The students who vacationed in Florida did not oppose the cutting of student loan funds by Congress.
B. The students who vacationed in Florida were not in agreement with the opinion of the majority of United States citizens about the proposed cut in loan funds.
C. The students who protested in Washington were more seriously concerned about their education than were the students who vacationed in Florida.
D. The students who neither protested in Washington in March nor vacationed in Florida in March are indifferent to governmental policies on education.
E. The best way to influence congressional opinion about a political issue is to communicate with one"s elected representative in Washington.
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The population of peregrine falcons declined rapidly during the 1950s and 1960s and reached an all-time low in the early 1970s. The decline was attributed by scientists to the widespread use of the pesticide DDT in rural areas. Which of the following, if true, gives the strongest support to the scientists claim？
A. DDT was not generally in use in areas devoted to heavy industry.
B. In the time since the use of DDT was banned in 1972, the population of peregrine falcons has been steadily increasing.
C. Peregrine falcons, like other birds of prey, abandon eggs that have fallen out of the nest, even if the eggs remain intact.
D. Starlings, house sparrows, and blue jays-birds the peregrine falcon preys on were not adversely affected by DDT in their habitats.
E. Other birds of prey, such as the osprey, the bald eagle, and the brown pelican, are found in the same areas as is the peregrine falcon.
In recent years many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as artists. But since furniture must be useful, cabinetmakers must exercise their craft with an eye to the practical utility of their product. For this reason, cabinetmaking is not art. Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the conclusion above from the reason given for that conclusion？
A. Some furniture is made to be placed in museums, where it will not be used by anyone.
B. Some cabinetmakers are more concerned than others with the practical utility of the products they produce.
Cabinetmakers should be more concerned with the practical utility of their products than they currently are.
D. An object is not an art object if its maker pays attention to the object"s practical utility.
E. Artists are not concerned with the monetary value of their products.
Insurance Company X is considering issuing a new policy to cover services required by elderly people who suffer from diseases that afflict the elderly. Premiums for the policy must be low enough to attract customers. Therefore, Company X is concerned that the income from the policies would not be sufficient to pay for the claims that would be made. Which of the following strategies would be most likely to minimize Company X s losses on the policies？
Attracting middle-aged customers unlikely to submit claims for benefits for many years.
B. Insuring only those individuals who did not suffer any serious diseases as children.
C. Including a greater number of services in the policy than are included in other policies of lower cost.
D. Insuring only those individuals who were rejected by other companies for similar policies.
E. Insuring only those individuals who are wealthy enough to pay for the medical services.
Automobile exhaust is a serious pollution problem in Riverside, and instituting tolls at Riversides bridges would reduce the total number of miles traveled by automobiles. Nevertheless, overall pollution levels would not decrease because there would be long lines at the toll booths, and automobiles expel more exhaust per minute while idling than in any other driving situation. The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions？
Any reduction in automobile exhaust resulting from a reduction in the miles traveled by cars would be matched or surpassed by the additional exhaust resulting from toll lines.
B. Cars in Riverside spend more time, on average, idling than they do in other driving situations.
C. Increasing automobile exhaust at the bridges will not significantly affect air pollution because few drivers use the bridges in Riverside frequently.
D. Reducing automobile exhaust is not the most effective way of reducing air pollution.
E. The inconvenience of idling in the long toll lines at Riverside" s bridges will cause most drivers to change their driving routes, not the amount of driving that they do.
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