一道不知道哪里看到的黑脸题

llfgohk

4. More and more computer programs that provide solutions to mathematical problems in engineering are being produced, and it is thus increasingly unnecessary for practicing engineers to have a thorough understanding of fundamental mathematical principles. Consequently, in training engineers who will work in industry, less emphasis should be placed on mathematical principles, so that space in the engineering curriculum will be available for other important subjects.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is the second-premise that the argument includes; the second is the conclusion that could be drawn from this passage.
(B) The first is the fact that is necessary for this argument; the second is the conclusion that must be drawn from this passage.
(C) The first is the part of premise that the argument includes; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage.
(D) The first is the part of evidence that supports this argument; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage.
(E) The first is the first conclusion in this argument; the second is the second conclusion in this argument.




这道题我看过两个答案一个是E一个是C 不是一个argument里不能有两个main conclusion的麽 但是C的话我觉得像是claim诶 求大神解答

llfgohk

yes .in the post the question appears at two place ,but the answer  is different.the former one is C and the latter one is E .And you said the question is  ambiguity

sdcar2010

I analyzed this question in my post and my conclusion is that this is not an authentic GMAT question.  

For example, no inference should be included in a passage.  But C) says that the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage.  That's odd, since the 2nd BF is already part of the passage!

As to E), if it said that 1st BF is an intermediate conclusion, it would have been perfect.