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Free GMAT Critical Reasoning Practice Question

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The regional art museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of every month. On those Sundays, attendance is roughly four times higher than on a typical paid Sunday, and the museum gift shop and cafe both report their busiest sales of the month. The museum's director points to these figures and argues that the free-admission program brings in far more visitors and boosts in-house spending.

Which of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the argument?

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Answer & Explanation

Correct answer

D

Separate the evidence from the claim it supports. The director cites two figures, higher attendance and busier shop and cafe sales, then draws a conclusion: the free-admission program both brings in more visitors and boosts in-house spending. That summary judgment is choice D.

A states the program itself, a premise that sets up the argument. B is the four-times attendance figure, cited as evidence rather than as the conclusion. C is likewise supporting evidence about shop and cafe sales. E is a sweeping recommendation that goes well beyond the argument; the director claims only that this museum's program works, not that every museum should adopt one. So the answer is D.