Question

70. In a recent advertisement, a company contended that the better educated people are, the more likely it is that as children they regularly ate chyawanprash. As evidence, the company cited a national random survey of college graduates in which four-fifths of all those surveyed reported having eaten chyawanprash at least once a week when they were young.

Which one of the following is an additional piece of information that would support the company’s conclusion?

• A. a) Four-fifths of all current college graduates eat chyawanprash regularly.
• B. b) Fewer than four-fifths of those without a college degree ate chyawanprash regularly when they were children.
• C. c) Among people who have additional education beyond college, four-fifths ate chyawanprash regularly when they were children.
• D. d) Those college graduates who did not eat chyawanprash regularly when they were children did eat chyawanprash on an occasional basis.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

b) Fewer than four-fifths of those without a college degree ate chyawanprash regularly when they were children.

Ans:70)(b)
Expl: Since fewer people without college degree ate chyawanprash than those with college degree, it strengthens the company’s argument that those who eat chyawanprash regularly as a child are more likely to be educated.