Johnson is on firm ground when he asserts that the early editors of Dickinson's poetry often distorted her intentions.Yet johnson,s own, more faithful, text is still guilty of its own forms of distortion. To standardize Dickenson's often indecipherable handwritten punctuation by the use of the dash is to render permanent a casual mode of poetic phrasing that Dickinson surely never expected to see in print.It implies that Dickinsion choose the dash as her typical mark of punctuation when, in fact, she apparently never made any definitive choice at all.
which of the following best summerises the author's main point?
(A) Although johnson is right in criticising Dickinson's early editors for their distortion of her work, his own text is guilty of equally serious distortions.
(B) Johnson"s use of the dash in his text of Dickinson's poetry misleads readers about the poet's intentions.
(C) Because Dickinson never expected her poetry to be published, virtually any attempt at editing it must run counter to her intentions.
(D) Although Johnson's attempt to produce a more faithful text of Dickinson's poetry is well meaning,his study of the material lacks sufficient thoroughness.
(E) Dickinson's editors, including johnson, have failed to deal adequately with the problem of deciphering Dickinson's handwritten manuscripts.
Johnson is on firm ground when he asserts that the early editors of Dickinson's poetry often distorted her intentions.Yet johnson,s own, more faithful, text is still guilty of its own forms of distortion. To standardize Dickenson's often indecipherable handwritten punctuation by the use of the dash is to render permanent a casual mode of poetic phrasing that Dickinson surely never expected to see in print.It implies that Dickinsion choose the dash as her typical mark of punctuation when, in fact, she apparently never made any definitive choice at all.
which of the following best summerises the author's main point?
(A) Although johnson is right in criticising Dickinson's early editors for their distortion of her work, his own text is guilty of equally serious distortions.
(B) Johnson"s use of the dash in his text of Dickinson's poetry misleads readers about the poet's intentions.
(C) Because Dickinson never expected her poetry to be published, virtually any attempt at editing it must run counter to her intentions.
(D) Although Johnson's attempt to produce a more faithful text of Dickinson's poetry is well meaning,his study of the material lacks sufficient thoroughness.
(E) Dickinson's editors, including johnson, have failed to deal adequately with the problem of deciphering Dickinson's handwritten manuscripts.
I ll go with E
(A) looks good to me....
Johnson is on firm ground when he asserts that the early editors of Dickinson's poetry often distorted her intentions.Yet johnson,s own, more faithful, text is still guilty of its own forms of distortion. To standardize Dickenson's often indecipherable handwritten punctuation by the use of the dash is to render permanent a casual mode of poetic phrasing that Dickinson surely never expected to see in print.It implies that Dickinsion choose the dash as her typical mark of punctuation when, in fact, she apparently never made any definitive choice at all.
which of the following best summerises the author's main point?
(A) Although johnson is right in criticising Dickinson's early editors for their distortion of her work, his own text is guilty of equally serious distortions.
(B) Johnson"s use of the dash in his text of Dickinson's poetry misleads readers about the poet's intentions.
(C) Because Dickinson never expected her poetry to be published, virtually any attempt at editing it must run counter to her intentions.
(D) Although Johnson's attempt to produce a more faithful text of Dickinson's poetry is well meaning,his study of the material lacks sufficient thoroughness.
(E) Dickinson's editors, including johnson, have failed to deal adequately with the problem of deciphering Dickinson's handwritten manuscripts.
A very nicely summarises what is stated in the first sentence of the paragraph, hence A.
Would like to go with D
Source: MGMAT CAT
Inorganic pesticides remain active on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables for several days after spraying, while organic pesticides dissipate within a few hours after application, leaving the surface of the sprayed produce free of pesticide residue. Therefore, when purchasing from a farm that uses inorganic pesticides, one must be careful to wash the produce thoroughly before eating it to prevent the ingestion of toxins. But one need not worry about ingesting pesticides when purchasing from farms that use only organic pesticides.
The argument above assumes that
A) Consumers are aware of the origins of the produce they purchase.
B) Produce from farms that use organic pesticides reaches the consumer within hours after it is picked or harvested.
C) No farm uses both organic and inorganic pesticides.
D) No pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
E) The use of either type of pesticide does not increase the cost of produce.
Inorganic pesticides remain active on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables for several days after spraying, while organic pesticides dissipate within a few hours after application, leaving the surface of the sprayed produce free of pesticide residue. Therefore, when purchasing from a farm that uses inorganic pesticides, one must be careful to wash the produce thoroughly before eating it to prevent the ingestion of toxins. But one need not worry about ingesting pesticides when purchasing from farms that use only organic pesticides.
The argument above assumes that
A) Consumers are aware of the origins of the produce they purchase.
This is the best option IMO. If the customers don't know what type of pesticide(organic/in)is being used in the farms they source their produce from, they won't be able to implement statement 2 of the author's argument. Hence A.
B) Produce from farms that use organic pesticides reaches the consumer within hours after it is picked or harvested.
Time to market(buyer) of organic pesticides is a seperate argument and out of scope of this passage. One may argue that since time to market is a few hours and so is the dissipation time of the organic pesticides, hence there is a probability that the customer might ingest the organic pesticides too along with the produce. But this is likely only if the consumers are aware what type of produce this is(i.e. if it's an inorganic or organic produce). Hence A overrides B as an assumption.
C) No farm uses both organic and inorganic pesticides.
This could be a potential assumption, however even if a farm uses both the disadvantages of the inorganic pesticide will continue to persist well beyond the dissipation of the organic pesticide.
D) No pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
Out of scope of the argument's discussion. Skins of fruits and vegetables are all different and hence they are most likely tolerant to different levels of intoxication.
E) The use of either type of pesticide does not increase the cost of produce.
Again the argument is related to precaution to be taken against ingestion of toxic pesticides. Hence the cost of produceis an out of scope argument.
had anyone solved the 1000 rc, cr and sc document. are the answers correct which are listed in few last pages ???
Inorganic pesticides remain active on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables for several days after spraying, while organic pesticides dissipate within a few hours after application, leaving the surface of the sprayed produce free of pesticide residue. Therefore, when purchasing from a farm that uses inorganic pesticides, one must be careful to wash the produce thoroughly before eating it to prevent the ingestion of toxins. But one need not worry about ingesting pesticides when purchasing from farms that use only organic pesticides.
The argument above assumes that
A) Consumers are aware of the origins of the produce they purchase.
This is the best option IMO. If the customers don't know what type of pesticide(organic/in)is being used in the farms they source their produce from, they won't be able to implement statement 2 of the author's argument. Hence A.
B) Produce from farms that use organic pesticides reaches the consumer within hours after it is picked or harvested.
Time to market(buyer) of organic pesticides is a seperate argument and out of scope of this passage. One may argue that since time to market is a few hours and so is the dissipation time of the organic pesticides, hence there is a probability that the customer might ingest the organic pesticides too along with the produce. But this is likely only if the consumers are aware what type of produce this is(i.e. if it's an inorganic or organic produce). Hence A overrides B as an assumption.
C) No farm uses both organic and inorganic pesticides.
This could be a potential assumption, however even if a farm uses both the disadvantages of the inorganic pesticide will continue to persist well beyond the dissipation of the organic pesticide.
D) No pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
Out of scope of the argument's discussion. Skins of fruits and vegetables are all different and hence they are most likely tolerant to different levels of intoxication.
E) The use of either type of pesticide does not increase the cost of produce.
Again the argument is related to precaution to be taken against ingestion of toxic pesticides. Hence the cost of produceis an out of scope argument.
a very lucid explanation.i deeply appreciate it..
but i request to clear some of my doubts
in option A the consumers know the origins of the produce......here does origin 100% mean the kind of pesticide we use..???
and in the last line of the para it stress on the word only so i guess C should be the answer
Source: MGMAT CAT
Inorganic pesticides remain active on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables for several days after spraying, while organic pesticides dissipate within a few hours after application, leaving the surface of the sprayed produce free of pesticide residue. Therefore, when purchasing from a farm that uses inorganic pesticides, one must be careful to wash the produce thoroughly before eating it to prevent the ingestion of toxins. But one need not worry about ingesting pesticides when purchasing from farms that use only organic pesticides.
The argument above assumes that
A) Consumers are aware of the origins of the produce they purchase.
B) Produce from farms that use organic pesticides reaches the consumer within hours after it is picked or harvested.
C) No farm uses both organic and inorganic pesticides.
D) No pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
E) The use of either type of pesticide does not increase the cost of produce.
seems like the thread is still stuck on the same question....guys OA is D
although i post earlier also here is another explanation...
The conclusion of the argument is that one need not worry about ingesting
pesticides when purchasing produce from farms that use only organic pesticides.
The basis for that claim is the fact that organic pesticides leave the surface of
produce within a few hours of spraying. In order for this argument to be valid, we
must assume that the organic pesticides do not harm the produce in any lasting
way.
(A) This is unrelated to the argument since the conclusion speaks about not
having to worry about ingesting produce on which only organic pesticides were
known to be used.
(B) If anything, this statement runs counter to what the argument is saying. If
produce that has been sprayed with organic pesticide reaches the final consumer
within hours after it is picked, it is possible that the consumer does need be
concerned about the pesticides.
(C) The conclusion of the argument is already limited to those farms which use
"only organic pesticides."
(D) CORRECT. If a pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or
vegetable then, while the organic pesticide will dissipate from the surface of the
fruit in a few hours, it may remain inside the fruit. The author of this argument
assumes that the pesticides cannot penetrate the skin.
(E) The issue of cost is unrelated to the argument's conclusion about pesticide
residues.
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
1]Mold itself does not create moisture.
2]Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.
3]Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
4]No varieties of mold are harmless.
5]Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.
My take option 3
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
1]Mold itself does not create moisture.
2]Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.
3]Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
4]No varieties of mold are harmless.
5]Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.
Would like to go with 1......3 cant be the ans because it is very much stated in the question that "mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture " .That does not mean it is always
grown only in moisture areas.
IMO 1.
Since "mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture"
and leakage(moisture) "serve as a breeding ground for mold"
If I am the author, I have already assumed that "Mold itself does not create moisture", which is the reason it needs the moisture from the leakage.
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
1]Mold itself does not create moisture.
2]Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.
3]Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
4]No varieties of mold are harmless.
5]Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
1]Mold itself does not create moisture.
2]Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.
3]Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
4]No varieties of mold are harmless.
5]Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.
My take 1
Point 3 is implicitly stated in the para.
Point 4 & 5 are irrelevant.
2nd dosen't appeals to me (no sound logic though to eliminate it)
and 1 is an assumption for sure else point made by author will become redundant. Howsoever one keeps the internal plumbing in good condition, will be of no use. if mold can create moisture.
Galanin is a protein found in the brain. In an
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat's choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat's choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
I will go for D.
We need to isolate the relationship as : Presence of Gelanin -> Intake of Fat.
If more Gelanin was present from before, it can be said that the intake of fat was due to Gelanin (and not that the intake of fat caused the production of Gelanin).
Galanin is a protein found in the brain. In an
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat's choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
My take option C
Galanin is a protein found in the brain. In an
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat's choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
IMO D
The conclusion is
galanin causes rats to crave fatty foods. ==> X causes Y in such situation, the best ans can be
Y(not) ---> X (Not) means...Y is not causing X...this choice strengthen the conclusion also...
someone may find Op A, tempting, but this choice is illogical..craving is a behavior which is caused due to hormones or nything...like pregnant woman feels cravings to eat pickle and all...hehe..i hv seen this thing in movies though m not married m not sure..haha
B again illogical addressing fat in brain
C seems like author relate it with "dog sniffing" thing..like dogs sniff something and then find the exact source like in movies...even if we agree with this case the since galanin present in both fatty foods and lean foods, then there is no point of craving for a particular thing...
E sorry we are not talking about reasons of high concentrations of galanin..
oops looks like everything apart from D is illogical
D is the answer (IMHO)....
even before reading the choices, I was thinking on those lines....
D is the correct choice as most puys have already posted !!
Galanin is a protein found in the brain. In an
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat's choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
The workers at Bell Manufacturing will shortly go on strike unless the management increases their wages. As Bells president is well aware, however, in order to increase the workers wages, Bell would have to sell off some of its subsidiaries. So, some of Bells subsidiaries will be sold.
The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Bell Manufacturing will begin to suffer increased losses.
(B) Bells management will refuse to increase its workers wages.
(C) The workers at Bell Manufacturing will not be going on strike.
(D) Bells president has the authority to offer the workers their desired wage increase.
(E) Bells workers will not accept a package of improved benefits in place of their desired wage increase.
This is a highly controversial question..i know the OA u must be having is C but i still believe in
E
reasons...
conclusion is So, some of Bell's subsidiaries will be sold.
The wages should be increases otherwise the workers go on strike.----->X
in order to increase wage, subsidiaries has to be sold..-----> Y
so its like X causing Y----together causing the conclusion...
OR X----->Y----->CONCLUSION
possible assumptions to save the company..when there is no need to sell the subsidiaries...
1) Bell company has some other means may be some financiers etc so they can increase the
wages without even selling the subsidiaries
2) May be there are plenty of people available in town, ready to work on initial wages so company can get new workers or some same manufacturing company just shut down..so there are plenty of employees..no need to increase wages...so no need to sell
3) company's HR play a trick...pay the employees other benefits..like free medicare, schooling for children...bla bla bla...and workers agree to that....
so if i negate any of the above possibility, subsidiaries definitely gonna be sold..Thats wat we want..thats wat the conclusion is...Bell's subsidiaries will be sold
the 3rd one is negated in the answer choice, hence E
Regarding C, how can a stated premise be negated????
Did u find this question OG??????