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Category - Logical Reasoning

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Marcus noticed many young men in his neighborhood dropping out of school, so he saved his money in order to give each neighborhood child who graduated high school a small scholarship to cover the cost of books in college. Seeing Marcus’s generosity, many parents in the neighborhood began shopping at his convenience store more often to show their appreciation for his good deeds.

Which of the following propositions is illustrated by the passage?
  1. The only way to get kids to stay in school is to offer them financial incentives.
  2. Anyone doing a good deed has an ulterior motive.
  3. It takes broad community support to get a child to succeed in school.
  4. Altruistic actions can have positive but unintended consequences.
  5. The cost of college has increased to where most families cannot afford it without help.
Explanation
Answer: D - The proposition best illustrated by the passage is that altruistic actions can have positive but unintended consequences. Marcus started the scholarship program to help neighborhood children attend college, but ended up having increased sales at his store.
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