Question

Mesa College has a long reputation of progressive arts education. It relies heavily on donations from its alumni for scholarships and campus improvements. Mesa College has never had an athletic program, and many current students and alumni say that they think this had led the college to put more focus and financial resources into developing first-class arts programs. This year, Mesa College instituted a football program, over the objections of many students and alumni. Based on this passage, which of the following is likely to occur?

• A. Alumni donations to Mesa College will increase.
• B. Alumni will become very involved with the football program at Mesa College.
• C. Alumni donations to Mesa College will become more focused on the football program.
• D. The college will start offering more athletic scholarships than art scholarships.
• E. The football program will fail.

Hint:

Pay attention to the underlying trends when new programs or changes are introduced. In this case, alumni donations are likely to shift in response to the football program.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the argument.
The argument describes how Mesa College has started a football program despite objections from many students and alumni who prefer focusing on arts programs. The college is likely to receive donations that are focused on the football program in light of this new development.

Step 2: Analysis of options.
- (A) Alumni donations to Mesa College will increase: Incorrect. While donations may increase, the argument does not suggest that they will necessarily increase, just that they may shift.
- (B) Alumni will become very involved with the football program at Mesa College: Incorrect. The passage does not suggest that alumni involvement in the football program will be particularly high.
- (C) Alumni donations to Mesa College will become more focused on the football program: Correct. The passage implies that with the introduction of a football program, alumni donations are likely to be more focused on supporting the new program.
- (D) The college will start offering more athletic scholarships than art scholarships: Incorrect. This is not mentioned in the passage, which focuses more on donations and program development.
- (E) The football program will fail: Incorrect. The passage does not suggest that the football program will fail, it simply highlights opposition to it.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (C) Alumni donations to Mesa College will become more focused on the football program.

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