OA is D

Set 2

My take : Option E .

8.Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers. It increases food prices for middle- and low-income families and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars a year.
Which of the following statements, if true, would provide support for the authors claims above?
I. Farm subsidies amount to roughly $20 billion a year in federal payouts and $12 billion more in higher food prices.
II. According to a study by the Department of Agriculture, each $1 of benefits provided to farmers for ethanol production costs consumers and taxpayers $4.
III.The average full-time farmers have an average net worth of over $300,000.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

OA is D

Set 2


39. A certain mayor has proposed a fee of five dollars per day on private vehicles entering the city, claiming that the fee will alleviate the citys traffic congestion．The mayor reasons that，since the fee will exceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points，many people will switch from using their cars to using the bus Which of the following statements, if true, provides the best evidence that the mayor's reasoning is flawed?
(A) Projected increases in the price of gasoline will Increase the cost of taking a private vehicle into the city．
(B) The cost of parking fees already makes it considerably more expensive for most people to take a private vehicle into the city than to take a bus．
(C) Most of the people currently riding the bus do not own private vehicles．
(D) Many commuters opposing the mayors plan have indicated that they would rather endure traffic congestion than pay a five-dollar-per-day fee．
(E) During the average workday, private vehicles owned and operated by people living within the city account for 20 percent of the city's traffic congestion．

8.Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers. It increases food prices for middle- and low-income families and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars a year.
Which of the following statements, if true, would provide support for the authors claims above?
II. According to a study by the Department of Agriculture, each $1 of benefits provided to farmers for ethanol production costs consumers and taxpayers $4.
(B) II only

MY TAKE IS OPTION (B)...vishal bhai kindly use set number to denote each question...

8. Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers. It increases food prices for middle- and low-income families and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars a year.
Which of the following statements, if true, would provide support for the authors claims above?
I. Farm subsidies amount to roughly $20 billion a year in federal payouts and $12 billion more in higher food prices.
II. According to a study by the Department of Agriculture, each $1 of benefits provided to farmers for ethanol production costs consumers and taxpayers $4.
III. The average full-time farmers have an average net worth of over $300,000.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

my take opt. D

vishal das Says

8. Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers.......

My take
(D) I and II only

8.Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers. It increases food prices for middle- and low-income families and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars a year.
Which of the following statements, if true, would provide support for the authors claims above?

My take - Option B

8.Current farm policy is institutionalized penalization of consumers. It increases food prices for middle- and low-income families and costs the taxpayer billions of dollars a year.
Which of the following statements, if true, would provide support for the author's claims above?
I. Farm subsidies amount to roughly $20 billion a year in federal payouts and $12 billion more in higher food prices.
II. According to a study by the Department of Agriculture, each $1 of benefits provided to farmers for ethanol production costs consumers and taxpayers $4.
III.The average full-time farmers have an average net worth of over $300,000.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

SET-1

will post OA tomorrow

My take - B

SET-1,

I think its option 1.

opt 2 is close, but it has been mentioned that the book is indeed in top 10.

guys lets make this thread more lively and most happening thread on pg....
one humble request from now onwards name every question as
set-1 and so on so that it would be easy to find and will look god for reference...
SET-1

Read the passages and answer the question given at the beginning / end of each paragraph:

1.) One morning, George Petersen of Petersen's Garage watches as a 1995 Da Volo station wagon is towed onto his lot. Because he knows that nearly 90% of the 1995 Da Volo station wagons brought to his garage for work in the past were brought in because of malfunctioning power windows, he reasons that there is an almost 9 to 1 chance that the car he saw this morning has also been brought in to correct its faulty power windows. Which one of the following employs flawed reasoning most similar to that employed by George Petersen?
(1) Mayor Lieberman was reelected by a majority of almost 75%. Since Janine Davis voted in that mayoral election, the chances are almost 3 to 1 that she voted for Mayor Lieberman.
(2) Each week nine out of 10 best-selling paperback books at The Reader's Nook are works of fiction. Since Nash's history of World War II was among the ten best-selling paperback books at The Reader's Nook this week, the chances are 9 to 1 that it is a work of fiction
(3) 90% of those who attempt to get into Myrmidon Military Academy are turned down. Since the previous 10 candidates to the academy were not accepted, Vladimir's application will almost certainly be approved.
(4) Only one out of 50 applications for bypassing zoning regulations and establishing a new business in the Gedford residential district is accepted. Since only 12 such applications were made last month, there is virtually no chance that any of them will be accepted.

will post OA tomorrow
p.s.-critical reasoning was one of the most imp part of snap-2011...5 questions were there each carrying 2 marks....and esp with this kind of questions...i hope now you can understand importance of CR...

OA is D.


2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms. The government experts concluded that these private firms posed

OA is option C.

OA is D.


2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms. The government experts concluded that these private firms posed the biggest risk to successful government espionage. As the private security firms began publicly releasing and advertising encryption algorithms and other security products, these government experts saw support for their conclusion when an encryption algorithm that government experts could not break began appearing in countless emails.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion of the government experts referred to above?

A) Shortly before the government experts reached their conclusions, two private security companies each claimed to have developed "the world's strongest email encryption algorithm"

B) The private security firms' decision to advertise their products and sell them publicly led to other members of the private sector and academia scrutinizing the encryption algorithms.

C) An open-source encryption algorithm, developed by an academic and freely available from popular websites, is recognized by numerous ex-government code breakers as the most unbreakable algorithm ever developed.

D) An enemy government recently succeeded in placing a spy within the government espionage operations referred to above.

E) To strengthen the reputation of the private security firms, employees of these firms publish information about the strength of their products and the benefits of using them.

> my take : E

OA is D.


2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms. The government experts concluded that these private firms posed the biggest risk to successful government espionage. As the private security firms began publicly releasing and advertising encryption algorithms and other security products, these government experts saw support for their conclusion when an encryption algorithm that government experts could not break began appearing in countless emails.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion of the government experts referred to above?

A) Shortly before the government experts reached their conclusions, two private security companies each claimed to have developed "the world's strongest email encryption algorithm"

B) The private security firms' decision to advertise their products and sell them publicly led to other members of the private sector and academia scrutinizing the encryption algorithms.

C) An open-source encryption algorithm, developed by an academic and freely available from popular websites, is recognized by numerous ex-government code breakers as the most unbreakable algorithm ever developed.

D) An enemy government recently succeeded in placing a spy within the government espionage operations referred to above.

E) To strengthen the reputation of the private security firms, employees of these firms publish information about the strength of their products and the benefits of using them.

My take is C. But may be wrong.

As this algo. is freely available on net and also recognized by govt. code breakers as toughest, Government's claim that private security firms are threat to espionage automatically gets refuted.

If wrong, puys plz. enlighten.

2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms............

My take:
D) An enemy government recently succeeded in placing a spy within the government espionage operations referred to above.

OA is D.


2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms. The government experts concluded that these private firms posed the biggest risk to successful government espionage. As the private security firms began publicly releasing and advertising encryption algorithms and other security products, these government experts saw support for their conclusion when an encryption algorithm that government experts could not break began appearing in countless emails.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion of the government experts referred to above?

A) Shortly before the government experts reached their conclusions, two private security companies each claimed to have developed "the world's strongest email encryption algorithm"

B) The private security firms' decision to advertise their products and sell them publicly led to other members of the private sector and academia scrutinizing the encryption algorithms.

C) An open-source encryption algorithm, developed by an academic and freely available from popular websites, is recognized by numerous ex-government code breakers as the most unbreakable algorithm ever developed.

D) An enemy government recently succeeded in placing a spy within the government espionage operations referred to above.

E) To strengthen the reputation of the private security firms, employees of these firms publish information about the strength of their products and the benefits of using them.

its either D or E....not sure..

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.

OA is D.


2)
Years ago, some in the government's intelligence community feared the work of telecommunications researchers at then-emerging private security firms. The government experts concluded that these private firms posed the biggest risk to successful government espionage. As the private security firms began publicly releasing and advertising encryption algorithms and other security products, these government experts saw support for their conclusion when an encryption algorithm that government experts could not break began appearing in countless emails.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion of the government experts referred to above?

A) Shortly before the government experts reached their conclusions, two private security companies each claimed to have developed "the world's strongest email encryption algorithm"

B) The private security firms' decision to advertise their products and sell them publicly led to other members of the private sector and academia scrutinizing the encryption algorithms.

C) An open-source encryption algorithm, developed by an academic and freely available from popular websites, is recognized by numerous ex-government code breakers as the most unbreakable algorithm ever developed.

D) An enemy government recently succeeded in placing a spy within the government espionage operations referred to above.

E) To strengthen the reputation of the private security firms, employees of these firms publish information about the strength of their products and the benefits of using them.

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A) Two seasons ago, Samuel fished on another boat off Dutch Harbor and caught more fish than any other member of that boat.
B) Before becoming a fisherman, Samuel piloted a fishing boat whose members regularly caught record numbers of fish.
C) While fishing this past season, Samuel fell sick for a week and did not catch any fish during this time.
D) Unlike the other fishermen on his boat, at the order of the captain, Samuel fished this past season with experimental bait.
E) Amongst the fishing community in Dutch Harbor, Samuel has a reputation for being an especially bad fisherman.

I think the correct answer should be A.

I'll go with D

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I think answer should be A.

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for the fisherman question

my take option D.

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A) Two seasons ago, Samuel fished on another boat off Dutch Harbor and caught more fish than any other member of that boat.
B) Before becoming a fisherman, Samuel piloted a fishing boat whose members regularly caught record numbers of fish.
C) While fishing this past season, Samuel fell sick for a week and did not catch any fish during this time.
D) Unlike the other fishermen on his boat, at the order of the captain, Samuel fished this past season with experimental bait.
E) Amongst the fishing community in Dutch Harbor, Samuel has a reputation for being an especially bad fisherman.

I'll go with D

...........................

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A) Two seasons ago, Samuel fished on another boat off Dutch Harbor and caught more fish than any other member of that boat.
B) Before becoming a fisherman, Samuel piloted a fishing boat whose members regularly caught record numbers of fish.
C) While fishing this past season, Samuel fell sick for a week and did not catch any fish during this time.
D) Unlike the other fishermen on his boat, at the order of the captain, Samuel fished this past season with experimental bait.
E) Amongst the fishing community in Dutch Harbor, Samuel has a reputation for being an especially bad fisherman.

my take...option D...

OA is B

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toothpaste, reduces the risk of developing dental cavities by over 20 percent. In
addition, as a result of a new formula, the use of Fresh Start results in whiter,
healthier-looking teeth. Clearly, Fresh Start not only gives your teeth a beautiful
look but also provides the most reliable protection against dental cavities.
Which of the following is an assumption in the argument above?
(A) No other toothpaste provides more reliable protection against dental cavities.
(B) Fresh Start's formula does a better job of whitening teeth than do competitors'
formulas. .
(C) People are just as interested in having beautiful teeth as they are in having
healthy teeth.
(0) Fresh Start also prevents other dental disorders, such as gingivitis.
(E) Reliable protection against dental cavities, combined with excellent aesthetic
properties, is likely to make Fresh Start a popular toothpaste on the market.

will go with option C...

maverick8 Says

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of........

My take is D

Advertisement: According to a recent research study, daily use of Fresh Start, a new
toothpaste, reduces the risk of developing dental cavities by over 20 percent. In
addition, as a result of a new formula, the use of Fresh Start results in whiter,
healthier-looking teeth. Clearly, Fresh Start not only gives your teeth a beautiful
look but also provides the most reliable protection against dental cavities. hence (C) is the answer??
Which of the following is an assumption in the argument above?
(A) No other toothpaste provides more reliable protection against dental cavities.
(B) Fresh Start's formula does a better job of whitening teeth than do competitors'
formulas. .
(C) People are just as interested in having beautiful teeth as they are in having
healthy teeth.
(0) Fresh Start also prevents other dental disorders, such as gingivitis.
(E) Reliable protection against dental cavities, combined with excellent aesthetic
properties, is likely to make Fresh Start a popular toothpaste on the market.




CORRECT ANS IS A.. AS CAUSE AND EFFECT. QS USES THE MOST.. SO NO OTHRE CAN CAUSE IT.

correct ans is A.

The correcct ans is A.. its a cause and effect type of CR.

cr_1312

for a local government to outlaw all strikes by its workers is a costly mistake, because all its labor disputes must then be settled by binding arbitration, without any negotiated public-sector labor settlements guiding the .

1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A) Two seasons ago, Samuel fished on another boat off Dutch Harbor and caught more fish than any other member of that boat.
B) Before becoming a fisherman, Samuel piloted a fishing boat whose members regularly caught record numbers of fish.
C) While fishing this past season, Samuel fell sick for a week and did not catch any fish during this time.
D) Unlike the other fishermen on his boat, at the order of the captain, Samuel fished this past season with experimental bait.
E) Amongst the fishing community in Dutch Harbor, Samuel has a reputation for being an especially bad fisherman.

Is it Option B ??? :-(:-(:-(

CR_1312

For a local government to outlaw all strikes by its workers is a costly mistake, because all its labor disputes must then be settled by binding arbitration, without any negotiated public-sector labor settlements guiding the arbitrators. Strikes should be outlawed only for categories of public-sector workers for whose services no acceptable substitute exists.
The statements above best support which of the following conclusions?

(A) Where public-service workers are permitted to strike, contract negotiations with those workers are typically settled without a strike.
(B) Where strikes by all categories of public-sector workers are outlawed, no acceptable substitutes for the services provided by any of those workers are available.
(C) Binding arbitration tends to be more advantageous for public-service workers where it is the only available means of settling labor disputes with such workers.
(D) Most categories of public-sector workers have no counterparts in the private sector.
(E) A strike by workers in a local government is unlikely to be settled without help from an arbitrator.

Which of the following best completes the passage below?
People buy prestige when they buy a premium product. They want to be associated with something special. Mass-marketing techniques and price-reduction strategies should not be used because______

(A) affluent purchasers currently represent a shrinking portion of the population of all purchasers
(B) continued sales depend directly on the maintenance of an aura of exclusivity
(C) purchasers of premium products are concerned with the quality as well as with the price of the products
(D) expansion of the market niche to include a broader spectrum of consumers will increase profits
(E) manufacturing a premium brand is not necessarily more costly than manufacturing a standard brand of the same product

A researcher discovered that people who have low levels of immune-system activity tend to score much lower on tests of mental health than do people with normal or high immune-system activity. The researcher concluded from this experiment that the immune system protects against mental illness as well as against physical disease.
The researchers conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?

(A) High immune-system activity protects against mental illness better than normal immune-system activity does.
(B) Mental illness is similar to physical disease in its effects on body system.
(C) People with high immune-system activity cannot develop mental illness.
(D) Mental illness does not cause peoples immune-system activity to decrease.
(E) Psychological treatment of mental illness is not as effective as is medical treatment.


In January there was a large drop in the number of new houses sold, because interest rates for mortgages were falling and many consumers were waiting to see how low the rates would go. This large sales drop was accompanied by a sharp rise in the average price of new houses sold.
Which of the following, if true, best explains the sharp rise in the average price of new houses?

(A) Sales of higher-priced houses were unaffected by the sales drop because their purchasers have fewer constraints limiting the total amount they pay.
(B) Labor agreements of builders with construction unions are not due to expire until the next January.
(C) The prices of new houses have been rising slowly over the past three years because there is an increasing shortage of housing.
(D) There was a greater amount of moderate-priced housing available for resale by owners during January than in the preceding three months.
(E) Interest rates for home mortgages are expected to rise sharply later in the year if predictions of increased business activity in general prove to be accurate.

1)Samuel is obviously a bad fisherman. During the past season, in which he and the five members of his team spent four months on a boat together off Dutch Harbor, AK, he caught fewer fish than any of his teammates.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A) Two seasons ago, Samuel fished on another boat off Dutch Harbor and caught more fish than any other member of that boat.
B) Before becoming a fisherman, Samuel piloted a fishing boat whose members regularly caught record numbers of fish.
C) While fishing this past season, Samuel fell sick for a week and did not catch any fish during this time.
D) Unlike the other fishermen on his boat, at the order of the captain, Samuel fished this past season with experimental bait.
E) Amongst the fishing community in Dutch Harbor, Samuel has a reputation for being an especially bad fisherman.

OA is A

2..Student Advisor: One of our exchange students faced multiple arguments with her parents
over the course of the past year. Not surprisingly, her grade point average (GPA)over the same
period showed a steep decline. This is just one example ofageneral troth: problematic family
relationships can cause significant academic difficulties for our students.
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the general truism claimed by the Student
Advisor?
(A) Last year, the exchange student reduced the amount of time spent on academic work,
resulting in a lower GPA.
(B) The decline in the GPAof the. exchange student was not the reason for the stu.dent's arguments
with her parents.
(C) School GPA is an accurate measure of a student's intellectual ability.
(D) If proper measures are not taken, the decline in thestudent's academic performance may
become ireversible..
(E) Fluctuations in academic performance are typical for many students,

OA is B

Editorial: The Intercontinental Ba.nk should reallocate the voting shares ofits.members
in order to more effectively shape global economic policy. For example, China
comprises about 15 percent of the world's gross domestic product but has only a 3
percent voting share, whereas Belgium, with less than 1 percent of the global economy,
has a 2 percent share.

Which of the following ls an assumption upon which the editorial's authors depend
in suggesting a way to more effectively shape global economic policy?
(C) Only voting shares that are precisely proportional to each countty's contrlbution
to the global economy are appropriate for the Intercontinental Bank.

My ans. is C.

Next Set
Questions 14-23

Set is quite big, so just posting my ans. instead of quoting full stuff and wasting space.

14. c
15. D
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. D
21. A
23. D

Next Set

Children born to older dads score lower on average on a range of tests, including concentration, memory, reasoning and reading, while the kids of older mothers score higher than those of younger mothers. Thats according to a University of Queensland study, which analysed data on more than 30,000 Australian children taken at 8 months and again at 4 years and 7 years, respectively.
14 Which of the following conclusions is least supported by the above finding?
A Children born to older dads may have to pay a significant price- in intelligence.
B It is better for women to conceive at older ages.
C Older dads are financially well-established which ensures good nurturing of their children, leading to higher IQ.
D Younger women will give birth to dull children.


Question 15
All acts have consequences. Given this fact, we may wish to play it safe by never doing anything.
15 The speaker implies that
A we may prefer to live safely. B all acts have consequences.
C consequentially is not safe. D not doing anything is not an act

Question 16
The maximum time an athlete is able to continue climbing till exhaustion sets in, may be the only determinant of his/her performance. A new European study, the objective of which is to help trainers and climbers design training programmes for this type of sport, shows this to be the case.
Until now, performance indicators for climbing have been low body fat percentage and grip strength. Further, existing research was based on a comparison of amateur and expert climbers. Now, a new study carried out with 16 high level climbers reveals that the time an athlete takes to become exhausted is the only indicator of his/her performance.
16 From the passage it can be concluded that-
A the new approach of determining performance indicators is better than the previous one.
B the objective of this study is to help trainers and climbers design training programs with a higher difficulty level.
C the level of performance can be judged by the time taken by an athlete till he gets too tired.
D All of the above
Q 17.

Aristotle said that art represents general truths about human nature. Our city councilman is arguing in favour of the artistrya giant mural in front of a Jeep dealership, portraying a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles. He cites Aristotles conception of art as his support.
17 The passage above raises which of the following questions?
A Can a city councilman understand Aristotle?
B Which general truths about human nature does a four-wheel-drive mural not represent?
C Could Aristotle have predicted a modern society filled with sophisticated machines?
D What general truth about human nature does a mural of four-wheel-drive vehicles represent?
Question 18
Consumers are not so easily manipulated as they are often painted. They may know what they want, and what they want may be greatly different from what other people believe they need.
18 Which of the following statements, if true, most weakens the above argument?
A Most people continue to buy the same brand of a product year after year.
B Companies that advertise the most sell the most products.
C Store shelves packed with a variety of different brands have the potential to confuse the consumer.
D Most consumers know which brand they are going to buy before entering a store.
Question 19
The department store owned by my competitor sells green necklaces that glow in the dark. Only those customers of mine wearing those necklaces must be giving business to the competition.
19 The conclusion could best be strengthened by
A deleting that glow in the dark.
B changing sells to has sold.
C changing the competition to my competitor.
D inserting only as the first word in sentence one.
Question 20
All race-car lovers enjoy classical music.
No backgammon players enjoy classical music.
All those who enjoy classical music also enjoy fine wine.
20 If each of the above statements is true, which of the following must also be true?
A Everyone who plays backgammon enjoys fine wine.
B No one who enjoys fine wine plays backgammon.
C No backgammon players are race-car lovers.
D No backgammon players enjoy fine wine.
Question 21
It has been proven that the lie detector can be fooled. If one is truly unaware that one is lying, when in fact one is, then the lie detector is worthless.
21 Without contradicting his or her own statements, the author might present which of the following arguments as a strong point in favour of the lie detector?
A The methodology used by investigative critics of the lie detector is itself highly flawed.
B Law-enforcement agencies have purchased too many detectors to abandon them now.
C Circumstantial evidence might be more useful in a criminal case than is personal testimony.
D The very threat of a lie-detector test has led a significant number of criminals to confess.
Question 23


In parts of the world where the life spans are short, forty may be regarded as an advanced age. People who live longer are believed to possess special powers. These elders are sometimes treated with a deference based on fear rather than love.



23The final statement in the passage is based on which of the following assumptions?

ADeference is normally accorded based on love.
BFew elders are treated with deference.
CPeople who live shorter lives have no special powers.
DPeople with special powers are not loved.

OA is A

2..Student Advisor: One of our exchange students faced multiple arguments with her parents
over the course of the past year. Not surprisingly, her grade point average (GPA)over the same
period showed a steep decline. This is just one example ofageneral troth: problematic family
relationships can cause significant academic difficulties for our students.
Which of the following is an assumption underlying the general truism claimed by the Student
Advisor?
(A) Last year, the exchange student reduced the amount of time spent on academic work,
resulting in a lower GPA.
(B) The decline in the GPAof the. exchange student was not the reason for the stu.dent's arguments
with her parents.
(C) School GPA is an accurate measure of a student's intellectual ability.
(D) If proper measures are not taken, the decline in thestudent's academic performance may
become ireversible..
(E) Fluctuations in academic performance are typical for many students,

problematic family relationship is key words
my take is bold (option b)

2..Student Advisor: One of our exchange students faced multiple arguments with her parents
over the course of the past year. Not surprisingly, her grade point average

My take is option C.

2..Student Advisor: One of our exchange students faced multiple arguments with her...

E) Fluctuations in academic performance are typical for many students

OA is B

Advertisement: According to a recent research study, daily use of Fresh Start, a new
toothpaste, reduces the risk of developing dental cavities by over 20 percent. In

I will go with Option C.

Hi All,

Just wanted to share my approach to CR question hopes it helps you all :

read closely and pay strict attention to the modifiers used by the author. Even though you must read quickly, the test makers expect you to know exactly what was said, and they will include answer choices specifically designed to test whether you understood the details.

Primary Objective #1: Determine whether the stimulus contains an argument or if it is only a set of factual statements.

Primary Objective #2: If the stimulus contains an argument, identify the conclusion of the argument; determine if the argument is strong or weak.

Primary Objective #3: If the stimulus contains a fact set, examine each fact.

Primary Objective #4: Prephrase: after reading the question stem, take a moment to mentally formulate your answer to the question stem.

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Primary Objective #4: Read closely and know precisely what the author said. Do not generalize!

Primary Objective #5: Carefully read and identify the question stem. Do not assume that certain words are automatically associated with certain question types.

Primary Objective #6: Prephrase: after reading the question stem, take a moment to mentally formulate your answer to the question stem.

Primary Objective #7: Always read each of the five answer choices.

Primary Objective #8: Separate the answer choices into Contenders and Losers. After you complete this process, review the Contenders and decide which answer is the correct one.

Primary Objective #9: If all five answer choices appear to be Losers, return to the stimulus and re-evaluate the argument.

OA is B

Advertisement: According to a recent research study, daily use of Fresh Start, a new
toothpaste, reduces the risk of developing dental cavities by over 20 percent. In
addition, as a result of a new formula, the use of Fresh Start results in whiter,
healthier-looking teeth. Clearly, Fresh Start not only gives your teeth a beautiful
look but also provides the most reliable protection against dental cavities. hence (C) is the answer??
Which of the following is an assumption in the argument above?
(A) No other toothpaste provides more reliable protection against dental cavities.
(B) Fresh Start's formula does a better job of whitening teeth than do competitors'
formulas. .
(C) People are just as interested in having beautiful teeth as they are in having
healthy teeth.
(0) Fresh Start also prevents other dental disorders, such as gingivitis.
(E) Reliable protection against dental cavities, combined with excellent aesthetic
properties, is likely to make Fresh Start a popular toothpaste on the market.

Clearly, Fresh Start not only gives your teeth a beautiful
look but also provides the most reliable protection against dental cavities.
this line suggests that people care for both look and protection of their teeth.

OA is B

Advertisement: According to a recent research study, daily use of Fresh Start, a new...

Option B is mentioned in the passage, albeit without referring to a competitor in terms of whitening.....at the same time since the passage is an advertisement so option E makes some sense too.

Will go with B though

Editorial: The Intercontinental Ba.nk should reallocate the voting shares ofits.members
in order to more effectively shape global economic policy. For example, China
comprises about 15 percent of the world's gross domestic product but has only a 3
percent voting share, whereas Belgium, with less than 1 percent of the global economy,
has a 2 percent share.

k.

OA is B

Advertisement: According to a recent research study, daily use of Fresh Start, a new
toothpaste, reduces the risk of developing dental cavities by over 20 percent. In
addition, as a result of a new formula, the use of Fresh Start results in whiter,
healthier-looking teeth. Clearly, Fresh Start not only gives your teeth a beautiful
look but also provides the most reliable protection against dental cavities.
Which of the following is an assumption in the argument above?
(A) No other toothpaste provides more reliable protection against dental cavities.
(B) Fresh Start's formula does a better job of whitening teeth than do competitors'
formulas. .
(C) People are just as interested in having beautiful teeth as they are in having
healthy teeth.
(0) Fresh Start also prevents other dental disorders, such as gingivitis.
(E) Reliable protection against dental cavities, combined with excellent aesthetic
properties, is likely to make Fresh Start a popular toothpaste on the market.

1. For a local government to outlaw all strikes by its workers is a costly mistake......

The statements above best support which of the following conclusions?

(A) Where public-service workers are permitted to strike, contract negotiations with those workers are typically settled without a strike.

My take in bold

1. For a local government to outlaw all strikes by its workers is a costly mistake, because all its labor disputes must then be settled by binding arbitration, without any negotiated public-sector labor settlements guiding the arbitrators. Strikes should be outlawed only for categories of public-sector workers for whose services no acceptable substitute exists.

The statements above best support which of the following conclusions?

(A) Where public-service workers are permitted to strike, contract negotiations with those workers are typically settled without a strike.
(B) Where strikes by all categories of public-sector workers are outlawed, no acceptable substitutes for the services provided by any of those workers are available.
(C) Binding arbitration tends to be more advantageous for public-service workers where it is the only available means of settling labor disputes with such workers.
(D) Most categories of public-sector workers have no counterparts in the private sector.
(E) A strike by workers in a local government is unlikely to be settled without help from an arbitrator.

Editorial: The Intercontinental Ba.nk should reallocate the voting shares ofits.members
in order to more effectively shape global economic policy. For example, China
comprises about 15 percent of the world's gross domestic product but has only a 3
percent voting share, whereas Belgium, with less than 1 percent of the global economy,
has a 2 percent share.

Which of the following ls an assumption upon which the editorial's authors depend
in suggesting a way to more effectively shape global economic policy?
(A) The United States has a larger voting share of the Intercontinental Bank than
does China or Belgium.
(B) The specific allocation of voting shares factors into the Intercontinental Bank's
effectiveness in shaping global economic policy.
(C) Only voting shares that are precisely proportional to each countty's contrlbution
to the global economy are appropriate for the Intercontinental Bank.
(D) The Intercontinental Bank is necessary to the maintenance of a prosperous
global economy.
(E) As one of the fastest growing economies, China should have a larger voting
share in the Intercontinental Bank.

Is it D ??
B is stated in the passage so ruled out..

Editorial: The Intercontinental Ba.nk should reallocate the voting shares ofits.members
in order to more effectively shape global economic policy. For example, China
comprises about 15 percent of the world's gross domestic product but has only a 3
percent voting share, whereas Belgium, with less than 1 percent of the global economy,
has a 2 percent share.

Which of the following ls an assumption upon which the editorial's authors depend
in suggesting a way to more effectively shape global economic policy?
(A) The United States has a larger voting share of the Intercontinental Bank than
does China or Belgium.
(B) The specific allocation of voting shares factors into the Intercontinental Bank's
effectiveness in shaping global economic policy.
(C) Only voting shares that are precisely proportional to each countty's contrlbution
to the global economy are appropriate for the Intercontinental Bank.
(D) The Intercontinental Bank is necessary to the maintenance of a prosperous
global economy.
(E) As one of the fastest growing economies, China should have a larger voting
share in the Intercontinental Bank.