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Question 1:
A regular visit to the health club followed by a strict diet programme helped 100 women reduce their respective weight. Thus all overweight women should join health clubs and follow a strict diet programme.
The conclusion in the above argument is based on which of the following assumptions?
A. A. Joining a health club is the only way to reduce weight.
B. Joining a health club would surely result in weight loss.
C. Joining a health club and following a strict diet programme would result in weight loss for all.
D. All overweight women want to lose weight.
Feedback What is the objective of joining a health club and following a strict diet programme?
Weight loss! The assumption is the underlying premise, which is necessary for a valid conclusion. That all overweight women should ‘join health clubs and follow a strict diet programme’…would be valid only if the women are interested in weight loss.

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