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Although superstars are hailed as great actors, the truth is that supe
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Although superstars are hailed as great actors, the truth is that superstar movies showcase action and drama. Therefore, superstars should not be considered great actors.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Some great actors have acted in superstar movies.
(B) Few superstars have degrees from a film institute.
(C) Movies that showcase only action and drama are not the only kind of movies to portray acting prowess of great actors.
(D) Many have started respecting radio voice-over artists as actors.
(E) Some superstars have acted in meaningful cinema.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Some great actors have acted in superstar movies.
(B) Few superstars have degrees from a film institute.
(C) Movies that showcase only action and drama are not the only kind of movies to portray acting prowess of great actors.
(D) Many have started respecting radio voice-over artists as actors.
(E) Some superstars have acted in meaningful cinema.
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Although superstars are hailed as great actors, the truth is that superstar movies showcase action and drama.
Conclusion: Superstars should not be considered great actors.
Predict an assumption
Let's look at the conclusion: Superstars should not be considered great actors.
Why does the author think that superstars should not be considered great actors? There must be a qualification that superstars lack, yet great actors possess. What is that qualification? Well, it is not mentioned in the argument. All that is mentioned in the argument is that the superstars focus on the action and drama aspects of movies. It implies that great actors focus on more aspects of the movie than just action and drama.
Predictive assumption: Movies that focus only on action and drama are not the only domain of great actors.
Answer choice explanation
(A) This option is irrelevant. This option tells us more about great actors, but does not answer why superstars should not be considered great actors.
(B) This option is out of scope. Only a few superstars having a film degree does not explain why superstars should not be considered great actors.
(C) This is the correct answer. This option is aligned to our predictive assumption that movies that focus only on action and drama are not the only domain of great actors.
(D) This option is irrelevant. The aspect of radio voice-over artists is not relevant.
(E) This option is inconclusive. As discussed in a previous question, we cannot conclude anything based on the quantity word some.
The correct answer is option C.
Although superstars are hailed as great actors, the truth is that superstar movies showcase action and drama.
Conclusion: Superstars should not be considered great actors.
Predict an assumption
Let's look at the conclusion: Superstars should not be considered great actors.
Why does the author think that superstars should not be considered great actors? There must be a qualification that superstars lack, yet great actors possess. What is that qualification? Well, it is not mentioned in the argument. All that is mentioned in the argument is that the superstars focus on the action and drama aspects of movies. It implies that great actors focus on more aspects of the movie than just action and drama.
Predictive assumption: Movies that focus only on action and drama are not the only domain of great actors.
Answer choice explanation
(A) This option is irrelevant. This option tells us more about great actors, but does not answer why superstars should not be considered great actors.
(B) This option is out of scope. Only a few superstars having a film degree does not explain why superstars should not be considered great actors.
(C) This is the correct answer. This option is aligned to our predictive assumption that movies that focus only on action and drama are not the only domain of great actors.
(D) This option is irrelevant. The aspect of radio voice-over artists is not relevant.
(E) This option is inconclusive. As discussed in a previous question, we cannot conclude anything based on the quantity word some.
The correct answer is option C.
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