The retinas of premature babies are not fully developed at birth. Because their retinas are so delicate, premature babies sometimes lose their sight. Methods for preventing this syndrome, which is called retinopathy of prematurity, have improved, but the proportion of premature babies who lose their sight because of this syndrome has increased.
Which of the following, if true, best reconciles the apparent discrepancy described above?
XL’s sales in the last quarter were the highest when considering sales in the past six quarters. Nonetheless, at the beginning of this quarter, the financial situation was so drastic that the company had to delay paying employees’ salaries by a week.
Which one of the following, if true, helps to explain why the company’s financial situation was weak despite good revenue in the last quarter?
1 Crore+ students have signed up on EduRev. Have you? Download the App |
Plant saplings in greenhouses usually take 40 days to grow into plants that can produce flowers. However, when the greenhouse is smeared with oil, the saplings grow into flower-bearing plants within 30 days even though the intensity of light entering the greenhouse is reduced by 30%.
Which of the following hypotheses best explains the contrast described above?
NorthAir charges low fares for its economy-class seats, but it provides very cramped seating and few amenities. Market research shows that economy passengers would willingly pay more for wider seating and better service, and additional revenue provided by these higher ticket prices would more than cover the additional cost of providing these amenities. Even though NorthAir is searching for ways to improve its profitability, it has decided not to make these improvements.
Which of the following, if true, would most help to explain NorthAir's decision in light of its objectives?
Nitrogen dioxide is a pollutant emitted by automobiles. Catalytic converters, devices designed to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions, have been required in all new cars in Donia since 1993, and as a result, nitrogen dioxide emissions have been significantly reduced throughout most of the country. Yet although the proportion of new cars in Donia's capital city has always been comparatively high, nitrogen dioxide emissions there have shown only an insignificant decline since 1993.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the insignificant decline in nitrogen dioxide emissions in Donia's capital city?
The board of a state university is considering a proposed policy that would greatly increase the amount of research professors are required to publish each year, saying it will improve the output and visibility of the university. This policy would, unlike previous research policies, only be applied to faculty hired after its adoption, so it is surprising that the university's current professors are protesting against it.
Which of the following, if true, would best explain the opposition of current professors to the proposed policy change?
For five years, the amount of damage to trees caused by black diamond owls in Redfern National Park rose by ten percent or more annually. In order to curb these worrisome increases, park officials sprayed trees with a chemical preventing the owls from reproducing. Even though the number of black diamond owls in the park decreased, the amount of damage to trees caused by black diamond owls continued to increase significantly for the next two years.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain why the park officials' action did not achieve its goal?
Less than 10 percent of the world`s people, and of the participants in combat sports worldwide, are left-handed. However, a majority of top-level competitors in combat sports worldwide are left-handed.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the discrepancy presented in the passage?
Passenger boardings on busses almost doubled between 1995 and 2005, yet the actual number of trips made by passengers increased by only 38 percent over the same period. The reason for this discrepancy is that a new boarding is counted each time a passenger must make a connection in order to reach their final destination.
Which of the following, if true, best helps explain why the increase in boardings exceeded the increase in the number of bus trips between 1995 and 2005?
Thousands of people work at G. Handy's, an inexpensive fast-food restaurant chain that pays most of its employees minimum wage. Even though new laws forced an increase in the minimum wage, and thus substantially raised the restaurant chain's labor costs, its profits also rose substantially.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox?
18 docs|139 tests
|