Admission Tests GRE General Test : GRE

Ii is irue lhal science, and more particularly scientists._________cherished paradigms with great reluctance and that when they do. scientific revolutions may result.

• A. relinquish
• B. unify
• C. cede
• D. share
• E. embrace
• F. dismantle

In Country P in 2013, how much more was spent on television advertising than on radio and Internet advertising combined?
Give your answer to the nearest million dollars.

342 million

For how many of the five neighborhoods did the ratio of the foreign-born population to the total population of the neighborhood increase from 1930 to 1990?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. None
• E. One

Edited collections of scholarly essays generally lend to be somewhat uneven: they suffer from the_______ subject matter of the various essays, the lack of an overarching and consistent thesis, and the variable quality of the contributions.

• A. heterogeneous
• B. engaging
• C. mediocre
• D. comprehensive
• E. intriguing
• F. disparate

The following appeared as a letter to the editor from the owner of a skate shop in Central Plaza.
"Two years ago the city council voted to prohibit skateboarding in Central Plaza. They claimed that skateboard users were responsible for litter and vandalism that were keeping other visitors from coming to the plaza. In the past two years, however, there has been only a small increase in the number of visitors to Central Plaza.
and litter and vandalism are still problematic. Skateboarding is permitted in Monroe Park, however, and there is no problem with litter or vandalism there. In order to restore Central Plaza to its former glory, then, we recommend that the city lift its prohibition on skateboarding in the plaza." Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.

See the detailed answer in explanation.
Explanation
The given letter describes in detail the recommendation of the owner of a skate shop in the central plaza.The letter mentions that the city council had prohibited and imposed restrcitions on the usage of skateboard in the central plaza.though the argument in the letter deems to be possible, there are various illsutration and dearth of facts that makes the arguement placed in the letter to be weak and it is also subject lo be undermined.
Firstly, the number of other factors have not been considered or taken into account. there must be simple and logical solution stated for the menace stated by the authorities. The owner has not stated or even refuted the argument of the council which makes the argument to be flawed. The other fcators have to be questioned and the reasons on how to stop them in future need to be introspected.
Secondly, comparative statement about the other park has been stated in an ambiguous manner and the owner has failed to mention clear and concrete illustrations, paradigm question needs to be. if both the parks are of the same kind and the same nature. They should also be in a position to answer the question pertaning to the prohibitive mechanism and also the differences between the parks. I would also like to question if both the plazas follow the same protocol and litter control norms.
Thirdly, failed to mention on how the the factor of lilting the band and restriction would be advantageous for the general public and the city council. This argument is also not supported . There might be several other reasons except the prohibition that causes only a small increase in the number of clientele. For instance, the local population.;! better plaza nearby.