McGraw-Hill Education GRE 2019

Question 13 refers to the following passage:

Business has always been a popular major for students at four-year

universities. However, over the past 20 years, the percentage of students

at four-year universities who major in business has decreased from 35%

to 23%. Clearly, fewer students are majoring in business now than they

did 20 years ago.

13. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion?
    A Many students who consider majoring in business end up majoring
    in related disciplines.
    B When surveyed, most students state that they major in business
    because it is lucrative.
    C The percentage of students majoring in disciplines related to business
    has decreased over the past 20 years.
    D Fewer employers seek students with business degrees now than was
    the case 20 years ago.
    E The number of students enrolled at four-year universities has
    increased over the past 20 years.

Question 14 refers to the following passage:

Executives at company X are wrong to conclude that the company will

see an increase in profits over the next several years. Though it is true

that the company’s profits increased each of the past five years, many

competitors have entered the market during this time period. The

competitors have used these past few years to develop products that

will directly compete with company X’s products during the next

several years.

14. In the preceding argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the
    following roles?
    A The first provides a consideration that argues against the main
    conclusion of the argument; the second is that conclusion.
    B The first provides evidence for the main conclusion of the argument;
    the second supports an intermediate conclusion in the argument.
    C The first provides a consideration that argues against the main
    conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence that
    supports the argument’s main conclusion.
    D The first provides an intermediate conclusion in the argument;
    the second provides evidence that supports the argument’s main
    conclusion.
    E The first provides an intermediate conclusion in the argument; the
    second provides evidence against that intermediate conclusion.

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