Beard Superiority
Unlike most others who follow along with popular trends, I am able to truly see that the beard is superior to the mustache. First, you have so much more hair and space to work with when styling a beard than you do with a mustache. You can trim and cut a beard into so many styles, the Muttonchop, the Goatee, the Stubble, the Chin Strap. You can even add things to your beard, braids, beads, glitter, and color- the possibilities of what you can add to a beard are endless. There are even professional competitions that surround the stylish nature of beards.
Which of the following can be inferred from the evidence given in the passage?
A.
The writer is a professional barber
B.
Mustaches cannot easily be styled
C.
The writer enjoys having a beard
D.
No competitions exist for the best mustache
From the evidence given in the passage, the most supportable inference is:
B. Mustaches cannot easily be styled
Explanation:
- A. The writer is a professional barber: The passage does not provide any evidence about the writer’s profession or expertise in barbering.
- B. Mustaches cannot easily be styled: The passage suggests that a beard has more styling options and space compared to a mustache, implying that mustaches have fewer styling possibilities.
- C. The writer enjoys having a beard: While the writer argues for the superiority of beards over mustaches, the passage does not directly state or infer the writer’s personal enjoyment of having a beard.
- D. No competitions exist for the best mustache: The passage mentions professional competitions for beards but does not provide information about whether similar competitions exist for mustaches.
Thus, B. Mustaches cannot easily be styled is the most directly supported inference based on the passage’s content.