ANSWER IS C. ON WHAT BASIS CAN WE ELIMINATE OPTION A AND E?
Italian food is considered a delicacy in most parts of the world. Yet, Italy has more American food outlets selling bagels and apple pies than any other country in Europe. Obviously, Italians are very fond of American food. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author’s contention?
1 There are also a larger number of Indian restaurants in Italy than there are in other countries in Europe.
2 American food sold in Italian outlets is less expensive than other cuisines available there.
3 There are an unusually large number of American tourists in Italy who eat at restaurants where bagels and apple pies are sold.
4 American food actually has high nutritional value when consumed in limited quantities.
5 The number of Italian tourists eating in American restaurants that sell bagel and apple pies is very low.
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You are trying to target the conclusion – “Obviously, Italians are very fond of American food”. Anything that does not do this is incorrect.
A goes off.
Option E — What if the number of tourists itself is low? That would explain the low number of tourists eating at American restaurants.
What if the tourists eat some Other American foods? the conclusion that they are fond of American food would not be weakened then.
Also, a person’s food preferences while traveling might be different from those that he/she has at home. Hence, option E does not necessarily destroy the conclusion that Italians are very fond of American food.
Hi Aravind,
Thank you for your response. The source of this question is “gmatonthego”