A coaching centre in Indore advertises that 33% of its enrolled students clear a competitive exam, and claims this proves its teaching method is highly effective. However, the centre only admits students who have already scored in the top percentile on its own entrance test. Which of the following, if true, would most WEAKEN the argument above?
From a IB ACIO Grade II Reasoning practice set · Reasoning
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Correct answer: (C) Since the centre only admits already high-scoring students, a similarly high pass rate might have occurred even without its specific teaching method.
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इंदौर का एक कोचिंग सेंटर विज्ञापन करता है कि उसके नामांकित छात्रों में से 33% एक प्रतियोगी परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करते हैं, और दावा करता है कि यह उसकी शिक्षण पद्धति की उच्च प्रभावशीलता साबित करता है। हालांकि, यह केंद्र केवल उन्हीं छात्रों को प्रवेश देता है जिन्होंने पहले ही अपनी प्रवेश परीक्षा में शीर्ष प्रतिशतक में अंक प्राप्त किए हों। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन, यदि सत्य हो, तो उपरोक्त तर्क को सबसे अधिक कमज़ोर करेगा?
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सही उत्तर: (C) चूंकि केंद्र केवल पहले से उच्च अंक प्राप्त छात्रों को ही प्रवेश देता है, इसकी विशिष्ट शिक्षण पद्धति के बिना भी इसी तरह की उच्च उत्तीर्णता दर हो सकती थी।
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