[guy with guts]

Originally Posted by ponds_ggn

My vote is for Option: D
Here for the success of Model accurate data is required and model is the center for predictions.

My take is C for the meterological one.
thats is the only limitation under which its tough to make model.

[alwaysViks]

Originally Posted by Vikram2010

IMO : Option B

Meteorologist Boast: " If only I can make an IDEAL math model which will include everything about Atmosphere, I can predict weather"

Assumption: " My model is fool proof and totally accurate, given the input data has everything about atmosphere" & "My input data covers everything"

A - Way out of scope
B - Correct, because, even if everything is in order with respect to data and the model, these Dynamic factors which cannot be Quantified, make the data/model incomplete.
C- It says we require larger computers, does NOT say we cannot provide them. Gap in the logic. May be I have 10 Billion for the next 10 years to get these computers?
D - Need diff types of data, does not tell me whether I can/cannot get it. Again Gap in Logic.
E - Large scale vs Small Scale, out of scope.

My take is also for B.

[alwaysViks]

Originally Posted by singhag

Hi All,

Please let me know how to go about the following problem. There are three of them I will be posting them in three seperate post.


Teresa: Manned spaceflight does not have a future, since it cannot compete economically with other means of accomplishing the objectives of spaceflight.
Edward: No mode of human transportation has a better record of reliability: two accidents in twenty-five years. Thus manned spaceflight definitely has a positive future.
Which of the following is the best logical evaluation of Edward’s argument as a response to Teresa’s argument?
(A) It cites evidence that, if true, tends to disprove the evidence cited by Teresa in drawing her conclusion.
(B) It indicates a logical gap in the support that Teresa offers for her conclusion.
(C) It raises a consideration that outweighs the argument Teresa makes.
(D) It does not meet Teresa’s point because it assumes that there is no serious impediment to transporting people into space, but this was the issue raised by Teresa.
(E) It fails to respond to Teresa’s argument because it does not address the fundamental issue of whether space activities should have priority over other claims on the national budget.

They both are talking about the future of manned spaceflight. Teresa is giving argument for why it does not have a future and Edward is pointing out the reasons, why it has a future. Both are independent of each other. but, surely, the consideration made by Edward outweighs that of Teresa's argument.
So my take is on C.

[friend9921]

Despite the approach of winter, oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so. Therefore, unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Long-term weather forecasts predict a mild winter.
(B) The industrial users who consume most natural gas can quickly and cheaply switch to using oil instead.
(C) The largest sources of supply for both oil and natural gas are in subtropical regions unlikely to be affected by winter weather.
(D) The fuel requirements of industrial users of natural gas are not seriously affected by the weather.
(E) Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

[friend9921]

Ignore.

If any mod visits this thread, pls delete the post. Errorneously i ended it posting twice.

[subash_r]

Originally Posted by friend9921

Despite the approach of winter, oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so. Therefore, unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Long-term weather forecasts predict a mild winter.
(B) The industrial users who consume most natural gas can quickly and cheaply switch to using oil instead.
(C) The largest sources of supply for both oil and natural gas are in subtropical regions unlikely to be affected by winter weather.
(D) The fuel requirements of industrial users of natural gas are not seriously affected by the weather.
(E) Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

My take would be D...

[Vikram2010]

Originally Posted by friend9921

Despite the approach of winter, oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so. Therefore, unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Long-term weather forecasts predict a mild winter.
(B) The industrial users who consume most natural gas can quickly and cheaply switch to using oil instead.
(C) The largest sources of supply for both oil and natural gas are in subtropical regions unlikely to be affected by winter weather.
(D) The fuel requirements of industrial users of natural gas are not seriously affected by the weather.
(E) Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

This one is a good one.

IMO: Answer is ...B
Logic: Under normal conditions, Oil price is and will be low. Under drastic conditions, its price as well as price of natural gas are bound to increase.
So, Oil and Natural Gas go hand in hand.

My Take on the choices:
A - Weather forecast of either sever or mild weather does not help.
B - Correct ! Under same conditions, if one stays down, the other is too. As long as the customer has no extra overhead by switching between the two, back and forth, I am OK with it.
C - If subtropical is the source, and is remaining unaffected, then, why should the byproducts (Oil and Gas) be affected due to drastic weather?
D - Fuel requirement of NGas is beyond any reasoning. How does that help in the oil-gas relationship.
E - Pretty close contender, but it indicates a bit of contrast, rather than similarity, which would aid the conclusion.

[deepakraam]

My take for the above CR is option B since it clearly says why the Natural gas price will remain low since the consumers will switch to oil.

[nuttyvarun]

good one..

Passage says the following;
oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so and it relates it to the next argument, i.e. unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low

Implies..
1) Natural gas prices are guided by the oil prices.
3) Though winter is almost, the priocs are low and they wud remain so
2) In extremely server winters, the oil prices are expected to rise

What supports the Conclusion:
Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

I would have marked option E

whats' the OA

Originally Posted by friend9921

Despite the approach of winter, oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so. Therefore, unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Long-term weather forecasts predict a mild winter.
(B) The industrial users who consume most natural gas can quickly and cheaply switch to using oil instead.
(C) The largest sources of supply for both oil and natural gas are in subtropical regions unlikely to be affected by winter weather.
(D) The fuel requirements of industrial users of natural gas are not seriously affected by the weather.
(E) Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

[ponds_ggn]

Originally Posted by friend9921

Despite the approach of winter, oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so. Therefore, unless the winter is especially severe, the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion above?

(A) Long-term weather forecasts predict a mild winter.
(B) The industrial users who consume most natural gas can quickly and cheaply switch to using oil instead.
(C) The largest sources of supply for both oil and natural gas are in subtropical regions unlikely to be affected by winter weather.
(D) The fuel requirements of industrial users of natural gas are not seriously affected by the weather.
(E) Oil distribution is more likely to be affected by severe winter weather than is the distribution of natural gas.

Hi,
My take is for option-A.