Critical Reasoning

2. Which of the following best completes the passage below?
A primary factor in perpetuating the low salaries of women workers has been their segregation in the so-called pink-collar occupations, such as nursing, teaching, library science, and secretarial work. Partly because these jobs have traditionally been held by women, their salary levels have been depressed, and, despite increased attempts to unionize these workers in recent years, their pay continues to lag. Moreover, although a large percentage of women than ever before are now entering and remaining in the job market, most continue to gravitate toward the pink-collar fields, despite the lower salaries. It seems clear, therefore, that if the average salaries of women workers are to approach those of men, ______
(A) labor unions must redouble their efforts to improve the lot of working women
(B) society's perception of pink-collar jobs as less important and less demanding than other jobs must be changed
(C) more men must be encouraged to enter fields traditionally occupied by women
(D) the number of jobs in the pink-collar fields relative to the size of the work force as a whole must be markedly increased
(E) more women must enter occupations other than those traditionally reserved for them

IMO E !

OA pls...

Will go with E too. OA ??

IMO E.

Which of the following best completes the passage below?

It seems clear, therefore, that if the average salaries of women workers are to approach those of men,______
(A) labor unions must redouble their efforts to improve the lot of working women.
We have been told "despite increased attempts to unionize these workers in recent years, their pay continues to lag." So there is no reason to believe that doubled efforts by labour unions would make any difference now.

(B) society's perception of pink-collar jobs as less important and less demanding than other jobs must be changed.
There is no indication that a change in attitude would lead to an increase in salary for women.

(C) more men must be encouraged to enter fields traditionally occupied by women.
No indication that more men working in pink collar jobs would make the average pay of women workers approach those of men. The average pay of men would be higher as there would still be many men with high-paying jobs while most women would be be stuck in low-paying, pink-collar jobs.

(D) the number of jobs in the pink-collar fields relative to the size of the work force as a whole must be markedly increased.
How would this help to raise the salary of women workers?

(E) more women must enter occupations other than those traditionally reserved for them
We know that pink-collar jobs have low pay and women entering the job market are gravitating towards the low-paying, pink-collar jobs. But suppose they didn't? Suppose more women enter other occupations? If they break away from the pink-collar jobs and enter those occupations that are traditionally high-paying like managerial instead of secretarial work, then they would be paid higher salaries. The average salaries of women workers would approach those of men. CORRECT CHOICE IMO

my take is E but what perplexed me is the fact that this cr seems to have been taken from some rc !!!

[spoiler]hi Brian,

Yes, we can easily eliminate A,B,C.I was gauging between D & E.
I thought D for some reason :
Moreover, although a large percentage of women than ever before are now entering and remaining in the job market, most continue to gravitate toward the pink-collar fields, despite the lower salaries. It seems clear, therefore, that if the average salaries of women workers are to approach those of men

So number of women must increase ?....but how can --- >if the average salaries of women workers are to approach those of men as per the presmise.....so eliminate D.

For E : If large percentage of women than ever before are now entering....& It seems clear, therefore, that if the average salaries of women workers are to approach those of men...then ONLY conclusion is : more women must enter other fields & their salaries should increase.....is what E mentions.[/spoiler]