Question

Chewing tobacco has many benefits. However, the primary benefits occur in the area of mental health. The habit originates in a search for contentment. The life expectancy of our people has increased greatly in recent years; it is possible that the relaxation and contentment and enjoyment produced by tobacco chewing has lengthened many lives. Hence, Chewing Tobacco is beneficial. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the conclusion?

• A. The government earns millions of dollars from sales of chewing tobaccos.
• B. The evidence cited in the statement covers only one example of the effects of tobacco chewing.
• C. There is as yet no statistical evidence to prove a link between chewing and longevity.
• D. None of these.
• E. Chewing tobacco satiates the longing in a person.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

There is as yet no statistical evidence to prove a link between chewing and longevity.

The passage tries to make a claim that, since chewing tobacco has been present for a very long time and the life expectancy of the population rose in this period, both are interconnected. This is a very spurious assumption as a lot of other factors can be attributed to the increase in life span in recent years. In option(c), it is said that no statistical evidence linking both have been proved. Hence option(c) is the answer.