Weekly Horoscopes Scientific Assessment
XAT 2010 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Critical Reasoning
An extract from a magazine's weekly forecast for different sun signs is given below. Analyse the extract and answer the following question.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) "...The efforts you make could set the stage for some new opportunities later on. Keep ahead of the opposition by using your imagination and by being original."
For a person possessing scientific temperament, the forecast for people belonging to the sun sign
- A.
is quite relevant and will allow Pisceans to plan the week much better.
- B.
points out the advantage of Pisceans of using imaginative approaches.
- C.
is justified given the nature of competition typically faced by Pisceans.
- D.
puts forth a generic principle which applies to all persons.
- E.
can only be written by astrologers as such forecast are based on research.
D
Explanation
A scientifically minded person would recognize that the advice 'work hard, be creative and original' is a broad, generic truism applicable to anyone, regardless of astrological sign.
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