Mock Test Analyzing Arguments Logic and Reasoning Problems Set A

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Question 1

Question

Each of the questions in this set contains a short paragraph, and each paragraph presents an argument. Your task is to read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements. One statement supports the author’s argument better than the others do. The best way to approach these questions is to first read the paragraph and then restate the author’s main argument, or conclusion, in your own words.
In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn’t the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

Answer
low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
consumers are fickle and it is impossible to please them.