[pratyush_sinha]

Got all correct but this.

15. In Swartkans territory, archaeologists discovered charred bone fragments dating back 1 million years. Analysis of the fragments, which came from a variety of animals, showed that they had been heated to temperatures no higher than those produced in experimental campfires made from branches of white stinkwood, the most common tree around Swartkans.
Which of the following, if true, would, together with the information above, provide the best basis for the claim that the charred bone fragments are evidence of the use of fire by early hominids?
(A) The white stinkwood tree is used for building material by the present-day inhabitants of Swartkans.
(B) Forest fires can heat wood to a range of temperatures that occur in campfires.
(C) The bone fragments were fitted together by the archaeologists to form the complete skeletons of several animals.
(D) Apart from the Swartkans discovery, there is reliable evidence that early hominids used fire as many as 500 thousand years ago.（E）
(E) The bone fragments were found in several distinct layers of limestone that contained primitive cutting tools known to have been used by early hominids


Can please sb explain why the answer is (E).

And My answers for the next set

d
b
d
c
e
c
e

[mohit1984]

Originally Posted by pratyush_sinha

Got all correct but this.

15. In Swartkans territory, archaeologists discovered charred bone fragments dating back 1 million years. Analysis of the fragments, which came from a variety of animals, showed that they had been heated to temperatures no higher than those produced in experimental campfires made from branches of white stinkwood, the most common tree around Swartkans.
Which of the following, if true, would, together with the information above, provide the best basis for the claim that the charred bone fragments are evidence of the use of fire by early hominids?
(A) The white stinkwood tree is used for building material by the present-day inhabitants of Swartkans.
(B) Forest fires can heat wood to a range of temperatures that occur in campfires.
(C) The bone fragments were fitted together by the archaeologists to form the complete skeletons of several animals.
(D) Apart from the Swartkans discovery, there is reliable evidence that early hominids used fire as many as 500 thousand years ago.（E）
(E) The bone fragments were found in several distinct layers of limestone that contained primitive cutting tools known to have been used by early hominids


Can please sb explain why the answer is (E).

And My answers for the next set

d
b
d
c
e
c
e

Which answer option did u mark can u tell us and give reason also why u markd that...so that we can find flaw in ur reasoning?

[pratyush_sinha]

Originally Posted by reachmonil

Pratyush bhai ... I think you have gotten into one common trap. See the 2 words in bold, and it will clear all doubts.

Monil,

Infact what you have stressed on supports option B more than D. D directly refutes the fact that there could be all poor families paying taxes.

And The official guie for GMAT says that the answer is B. I don't know how Tanveer missed that one.

[pratyush_sinha]

Originally Posted by mohit1984

Which answer option did u mark can u tell us and give reason also why u markd that...so that we can find flaw in ur reasoning?

I marke B but in the retrospect that is incorrect but I how E is correct. I can't see any corelation between fire an tool used.

[mohit1984]

Originally Posted by pratyush_sinha

I marke B but in the retrospect that is incorrect but I how E is correct. I can't see any corelation between fire an tool used.

It looks to me a stupid answer but only valid answer though I marked D which cant be correct as it talks about 5000 yrs back while passage deals with 1 millenia....So only E option deals with Hominids and becoz limestone contained Charred Fragments along with primitve tools so mayb we can infer that Primitive Men somehow made Trees Charred which is only possible if they use fire...I know it sounds stupid....but dunno what else to say!!!

[pratyush_sinha]

Originally Posted by mohit1984

It looks to me a stupid answer but only valid answer though I marked D which cant be correct as it talks about 5000 yrs back while passage deals with 1 millenia....So only E option deals with Hominids and becoz limestone contained Charred Fragments along with primitve tools so mayb we can infer that Primitive Men somehow made Trees Charred which is only possible if they use fire...I know it sounds stupid....but dunno what else to say!!!

Its like the devil and the deep sea. :neutral:

[mohit1984]

Originally Posted by pratyush_sinha

Its like the devil and the deep sea. :neutral:

Its better to leave such questions in Exam.....No point in breaking our heads over it...by the way i could not get ur Argument with Monil I somehow agree with him coz in question its given ALL families while for option B it is Some families and for option D it is Many families so we go by that argument D is better option..wat u say?

[pratyush_sinha]

Originally Posted by mohit1984

Its better to leave such questions in Exam.....No point in breaking our heads over it...by the way i could not get ur Argument with Monil I somehow agree with him coz in question its given ALL families while for option B it is Some families and for option D it is Many families so we go by that argument D is better option..wat u say?

The official guie for the GMAT syas that the answer is B.

[mohit1984]

Originally Posted by pratyush_sinha

The official guie for the GMAT syas that the answer is B.

Thats cool becoz I also markd B but dunno Reasoning of Monil confused me...k Thanks

[midhun murali]

My answers for CR:17

D, B, C, C, E, E, E

Cheers,
Midhun