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GRE Sample Test 5 Verbal Reasoning 2

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Question 7 is based on the passage below. Select one answer choice.
In Verduria, many people who want to quit smoking use nicotine gum. Recently, a new pill has been released, and proponents of this pill claim that it is just as effective as nicotine gum in helping people quit smoking. Although the overall cost of using the pill is no less than the cost of using the gum, researchers predict that the pill will become the primary mode of nicotine cessation.

Question : 7

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The portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?

It states the main conclusion of the argument.
It provides evidence in support of the argument’s main conclusion.
It states a potential objection to the main conclusion of the argument.
It provides an intermediate conclusion in support of the argument’s main conclusion.
It provides an intermediate conclusion in support of a larger conclusion that goes against the argument’s main conclusion.

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