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Can somebody explain the 4th question? What is the author's argument in this passage?


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4. Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the author’s argument?

Difficulty Level: Hard

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(A) The author supports this view in Para 4.

(B) This has also been stated by the author in Para 1.

(C) The author definitely supports this.

(D) The author supports the view that these novels were developed from Dickens’ life experiences.

(E) If this statement were to be true, it would negate the information provided in the passage.

The correct answer is E.
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2nd question explanation plz


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2. The passage is primarily concerned with:

Difficulty Level: Hard

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(A) A few of his characters have been mentioned but that is not what the passage is primarily concerned with.

(B) The author talks about it but that is not the central theme.

(C) The author has devoted one paragraph to this but this is not the main idea.

(D) The passage is predominantly devoted to his writing and not his life story.

(E) The passage focuses on the influences on his writing, his motivation for writing, his style of writing, etc and so option E is the best answer.

The correct answer is E.
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what is the argument in the 4th question?


Read the complete passage first and then by reading the answer choices you will decide which argument the author is talking about and will pick up the one which is correct.
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