If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all or none of their oil. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the statement in the passage? A). Domestic producers of oil in open-market countries are excluded from the international oil market when there is a disruption in the international oil supply. B). International oil-supply disruptions have little, if any, effect on the price of domestic oil as long as an open-market country has domestic supplies capable of meeting domestic demand. C). The oil market in an open-market country is actually part of the international oil market, even if most of that country's domestic oil is usually sold to consumers within its borders. D). Open-market countries that export little or none of their oil can maintain stable domestic oil prices even when international oil prices rise sharply. E). If international oil prices rise, domestic distributors of oil in open-market countries will begin to import more oil than they export.
Yeah my take is also C. E looks more like a reason behind why the prices will rise. Lets see the answer now....
I got another question in which I cant agree to the provided answer. Here it goes: A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as frightening creatures. The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night. Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the groups contention? (A) Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to more developed areas for roosting. (B) Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more pleasant for humans. (C) Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and South America. (D) Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted. (E) People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior of bats.
Please let me know your takes and probable explanation....
The answer is E. Here is the explanation. A Todays use of stinkwood for building is irrelevant to the argument. B This suggests that forest fi res could have been responsible for the charring, so it weakens the argument. C This information offers no support to the argument that early hominids used fire. D The fragments date back one million years, so evidence from 500,000 years ago is irrelevant. E Correct. This information links early hominids to these bone fragments and so strengthens the argument.
Now my confusion here is, how this E has any inkling of the use of fire by the hominids. :banghead::banghead: Are we missing something here? May be limestones got to do something with use of fire by hominids? OG12 Q13
Any updates/thoughts on this one? Guys can someone please explain why E is correct....
If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all or none of their oil.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the statement in the passage?
A). Domestic producers of oil in open-market countries are excluded from the international oil market when there is a disruption in the international oil supply.
B). International oil-supply disruptions have little, if any, effect on the price of domestic oil as long as an open-market country has domestic supplies capable of meeting domestic demand. C). The oil market in an open-market country is actually part of the international oil market, even if most of that country's domestic oil is usually sold to consumers within its borders.
D). Open-market countries that export little or none of their oil can maintain stable domestic oil prices even when international oil prices rise sharply.
E). If international oil prices rise, domestic distributors of oil in open-market countries will begin to import more oil than they export.
Originally Posted by garima99 View Post Hi Help me with this question:
Johnson is on firm ground when he asserts that the early editors of Dickinsons poetry often distorted her intentions. Yet Johnsons own, more faithful, text is still guilty of its own forms of distortion. To standardize Dickinsons often indecipherable handwritten punctuationby 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 Dickinson chose 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 summarizes the authors main point? (B) Johnsons use of the dash in his text of Dickinsons poetry misleads readers about the poets intentions.check the part i marked in bold hope you get the clue!
I got another question in which I cant agree to the provided answer. Here it goes: A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as frightening creatures. The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night. Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the groups contention? (A) Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to more developed areas for roosting. (B) Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more pleasant for humans. (C) Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and South America. (D) Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted. (E) People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior of bats.
Please let me know your takes and probable explanation....
The number of people diagnosed as having a certain intestinal disease has dropped significantly in a rural county this year, as compared to last year. Health officials attribute this decrease entirely to improved sanitary conditions at water-treatment plants, which made for cleaner water this year and thus reduced the incidence of the disease. Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the health officials' explanation for the lower incidence of the disease? C). Because of a new diagnostic technique, many people who until this year would have been diagnosed as having the intestinal disease are now correctly diagnosed as suffering from intestinal ulcers.
For the past 13 years, high school guidance counselors nationwide have implemented an aggressive program to convince high school students to select careers requiring college degrees. The government reported that the percentage of last year's high school graduates who went on to college was 15 percent greater than the percentage of those who graduated 10 years ago and did so. The counselors concluded from this report that the program had been successful. The guidance counselors' reasoning depends on which one of the following assumptions about high school graduates? (A) The number of graduates who went on to college remained constant each year during the 10-year period.
ill go with A..The only one which is close conceptwise and gramatically.
I got another question in which I cant agree to the provided answer. Here it goes: A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as frightening creatures. The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night. Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the groups contention? (A) Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to more developed areas for roosting. (B) Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more pleasant for humans. (C) Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and South America. (D) Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted. (E) People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior of bats.
my take is in bold!!
qwerty24987 Says
My Take in Bold.
The answer is D. Can someone please explain why it is D and not E? The answer choice should have something that will prove that they are feared and persecuted not only because they are shy and active at night. They are feared because of something else. And that 'else' thing will come when we are not aware of fully of the animals. Can someone please help us here and explain why it is D.
For the benefit of everyone, this is OG 12 #15. There is a very good explanation provided in OG. I will try to add to that explanation.
Arijit,
Your line of thinking is correct but you have not executed the same. Remember, a weaken answer choice does not necessarily have to shatter the conclusion, it only needs to cast a small doubt on the validity of the conclusion.
The structure of the argument is the following: Conservation group claims that Bats are feared because of reason X. Now there are two ways to weaken this argument. These two ways are:
1. If an answer choice can provide evidence that Bats are feared not because of reason X but because of another reason Y. An example in this case would be the following: I survey of 1000 people concluded that people are afraid of bats because they believe that their bite is poisonous and could lead to sudden death
2. If an answer choice provided evidence of another creature for which reason X is also true but that creature (lets call it creature A) is not feared. This would make the conclusion less likely as you could argue that why are people not afraid of creature A.
Choice C states that the fear of bats is more widespread than United States. However, it does not provide any information on the reason why bats are feared in Europe, Africa etc. In the absence of an alternate reason, this choice does not weaken the argument.
Correctly measuring the productivity of service workers is complex. Consider, for example, postal workers: they are often said to be more productive if more letters are delivered per postal worker. But is this really true? what if more letters are lost or delayed per worker at the same time that more are delivered? The objection implied above to the productivity measure described is based on doubts about the truth of which of the following statements? (A) Postal workers are representative of service workers in general. (B) The delivery of letters is the primary activity of the postal service. (C) Productivity should be ascribed to categories of workers, not to individuals. (D) The quality of services rendered can appropriately be ignored in computing productivity. (E) The number of letters delivered is relevant to measuring the productivity of postal workers.
Correctly measuring the productivity of service workers is complex. Consider, for example, postal workers: they are often said to be more productive if more letters are delivered per postal worker. But is this really true? what if more letters are lost or delayed per worker at the same time that more are delivered? The objection implied above to the productivity measure described is based on doubts about the truth of which of the following statements? (A) Postal workers are representative of service workers in general. (B) The delivery of letters is the primary activity of the postal service. (C) Productivity should be ascribed to categories of workers, not to individuals. (D) The quality of services rendered can appropriately be ignored in computing productivity. (E) The number of letters delivered is relevant to measuring the productivity of postal workers.
The answer is D. Can someone please explain why it is D and not E? The answer choice should have something that will prove that they are feared and persecuted not only because they are shy and active at night. They are feared because of something else. And that 'else' thing will come when we are not aware of fully of the animals. Can someone please help us here and explain why it is D.
My reasoning for choosing D is pretty straightforward. It is mentioned that "The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night." The conservation group believes that Bats are feared only because they are active at night. Therefore, the statement that undermines what they are saying is - "Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted." This statement directly attacks the logic of what the conservation group is trying to imply.
Correctly measuring the productivity of service workers is complex. Consider, for example, postal workers: they are often said to be more productive if more letters are delivered per ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ((D) The quality of services rendered can appropriately be ignored in computing productivity. .
My reasoning for choosing D is pretty straightforward. It is mentioned that "The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night." The conservation group believes that Bats are feared only because they are active at night. Therefore, the statement that undermines what they are saying is - "Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted." This statement directly attacks the logic of what the conservation group is trying to imply.
I hope it is helpful.
For the benefit of everyone, this is OG 12 #15. There is a very good explanation provided in OG. I will try to add to that explanation.
Arijit,
Your line of thinking is correct but you have not executed the same. Remember, a weaken answer choice does not necessarily have to shatter the conclusion, it only needs to cast a small doubt on the validity of the conclusion.
The structure of the argument is the following: Conservation group claims that Bats are feared because of reason X. Now there are two ways to weaken this argument. These two ways are:
1. If an answer choice can provide evidence that Bats are feared not because of reason X but because of another reason Y. An example in this case would be the following: I survey of 1000 people concluded that people are afraid of bats because they believe that their bite is poisonous and could lead to sudden death
2. If an answer choice provided evidence of another creature for which reason X is also true but that creature (lets call it creature A) is not feared. This would make the conclusion less likely as you could argue that why are people not afraid of creature A.
Choice C states that the fear of bats is more widespread than United States. However, it does not provide any information on the reason why bats are feared in Europe, Africa etc. In the absence of an alternate reason, this choice does not weaken the argument.
Let me know if the above helps.
Regards,
Payal
First of all a great thanks to both of you for taking the pain to reply. Payal my confusion was not with C rather between D&E.; Now, by taking choice D, you are indirectly saying 'Bats should not be feared because owls are not feared (and both have similar properties).' But what if I say that bats are feared not only because of property X but also because of property Y. Now owls can have property X, but they are not feared. But what about property Y, the reason why the bats are feared and which is not there in owls.
Now let's see what the question has in it: The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night. Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the groups contention?
Note the words solely and accuracy. Its like asking us, which of the following if true would make it possible to say, what this group says is not totally correct. And what does the group say?----Bats are feared for reason X---Thus its like asking us which of the following will probaly help us to say that bats are probably feared not just because of X but also of Y. And which is infact true (bats are indeed feared). Its not just a question of whether they should be or should not be feared (which infact our option D wants us to do). Let me know if I am thinking wrong...
First of all a great thanks to both of you for taking the pain to reply. Payal my confusion was not with C rather between D&E.; Now, by taking choice D, you are indirectly saying 'Bats should not be feared because owls are not feared (and both have similar properties).' But what if I say that bats are feared not only because of property X but also because of property Y. Now owls can have property X, but they are not feared. But what about property Y, the reason why the bats are feared and which is not there in owls.
Now let's see what the question has in it: The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night. Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the groups contention?
Note the words solely and accuracy. Its like asking us, which of the following if true would make it possible to say, what this group says is not totally correct. And what does the group say?----Bats are feared for reason X---Thus its like asking us which of the following will probaly help us to say that bats are probably feared not just because of X but also of Y. And which is infact true (bats are indeed feared). Its not just a question of whether they should be or should not be feared (which infact our option D wants us to do). Let me know if I am thinking wrong...
Lets consider E as the answer. It would imply that people know more about other greatly feared animal species like lion than bats because these species are active during the day and therefore bats are solely feared just because they are active at night. But the below statement weakens that argument: Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted.
I got mixed up between the doubt that you posted and the one that Cognizant_81 posted. I looked at your post again where you had quoted him. Apologize for the confusion..
Your analysis of choice D is correct. Its good to see that you are focusing on the right words and following the right process.
First of all a great thanks to both of you for taking the pain to reply. Payal my confusion was not with C rather between D&E.; Now, by taking choice D, you are indirectly saying 'Bats should not be feared because owls are not feared (and both have similar properties).' But what if I say that bats are feared not only because of property X but also because of property Y. Now owls can have property X, but they are not feared. But what about property Y, the reason why the bats are feared and which is not there in owls.
Great analysis. Just remember 2 things while considering the reasoning above:
1. Reason Y should also be listed in the argument 2. The argument must clearly state that both the reasons are important.
As an example, if the passage said that bats are feared both because they are poisonous and because they are active at night then choice D would not have been correct.
It is like saying.. iphone is a great phone both because it has a beautiful screen and because it supports applications. Both the conditions together make iphone a great phone.
. Also as you mentioned, the focus on the manner the argument is laid out is important.
Let me know if you still have a question regarding choice E. If so, lay out your analysis and we can go from there.
Psychologist: Some astrologers claim that our horoscopes completely determine our personalities, but this claim is false, I concede that identical twins---who are, of course, born at practically the same time---often do have similar personalities. However, birth records were examined to find two individuals who were born 40 years ago on the same day and at exactly the same time---one in a hospital in Toronto and one in a hospital in New York. Personalities of these two individuals are in fact different. Which one of the following is an assumption on which the psychologists argument depends? (A) Astrologers have not subjected their claims to rigorous experimentation. (B) The personality differences between the two individuals cannot be explained by the cultural difference between Toronto and New York. (C) The geographical difference between Toronto and New York did not result in the two individuals having different horoscopes. (D) Complete birth records for the past 40 years were kept at both hospitals. (E) Identical twins have identical genetic structures and usually have similar home environments.
Psychologist: Some astrologers claim that our horoscopes completely determine our personalities, but this claim is false, I concede that identical twins---who are, of course, born at practically the same time---often do have similar personalities. However, birth records were examined to find two individuals who were born 40 years ago on the same day and at exactly the same time---one in a hospital in Toronto and one in a hospital in New York. Personalities of these two individuals are in fact different. Which one of the following is an assumption on which the psychologists argument depends? (A) Astrologers have not subjected their claims to rigorous experimentation. (B) The personality differences between the two individuals cannot be explained by the cultural difference between Toronto and New York. (C) The geographical difference between Toronto and New York did not result in the two individuals having different horoscopes. (D) Complete birth records for the past 40 years were kept at both hospitals. (E) Identical twins have identical genetic structures and usually have similar home environments.
IMO C ..
If C is not true i.e The geographical difference between Toronto and New York did result in the two individuals having different horoscopes ,
then author's point that "astrologers claim is false" will not hold as the only instance (Two persons in Toronto and Newyork) cited in the argument will have an alternative explanation ....
