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Critical Reasoning on College Selection

XAT 2018 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Critical Reasoning

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Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows:

Arti is planning for higher studies and her future goals include working as a manager of a non-profit organization designed to provide assistance to under-represented populations. Arti researched the mission statements of various colleges and discovered that college X, a small private college with a fee of Rs. 8 lakhs per year, was dedicated to producing compassionate and curious leaders. College Y, a large institute with a fee of Rs. 9 lakh per year, promoted itself as a leading research facility. Based on her research, she decided to apply to college X rather than College Y.

Which of the following options is the most likely explanation of Arti's decision?

  1. A.

    A direct relationship exists between a college's cost and the quality of the education it provides.

  2. B.

    Students apply to smaller colleges that offer more personalized attention from professors.

  3. C.

    A large research university cannot prepare students for a career as a non-profit executive.

  4. D.

    Students apply to colleges with mission statements that align with their goals.

  5. E.

    The best colleges have the best mission statements. Hence, students select a college with the best mission statement.

Answer

D

Explanation

Arti chose College X after researching mission statements because College X's goal of producing compassionate leaders matched her career goal in non-profit work for under-represented populations.

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