Odysseus answered well when the priests showed him a picture of those who had honored the gods and then escaped shipwreck, and asked him whether he did not now acknowledge the power of the gods-"Yes," he asked, "but where are those pictured who were drowned after their prayers?" And such is the way of all superstitions; wherein humans, having a delight in such vanities, mark the events where they are fulfilled, but where they fail, though this happens much oftener, neglect and pass them by.
Which one of the following contains the error of reasoning described by the author in the passage?
(A) I have discovered that Friday the 13th really is a day of misfortune. Just this past Friday, the 13th, I locked myself out of the house.
(B) Although Napoleon and Alexander the Great were short, Abraham Lincoln and Charles de Gaulle were tall. So short people seek leadership in order to overcome feelings of inferiority.
(C) Every semester for the past 15 years, an average of 10 percent of Ms. Elliot's history students have dropped her course before the exam. So, it seems likely that we can expect 10 percent to drop out this year.
(D) No reliable observer has ever actually seen a yeti. The strongest evidence seems to be some suspicious tracks. So I think this search for a yeti is probably a wild-goose chase.
(E) I cannot trust my lucky shirt any longer. I wore it to the game today and our team .
Here is the answer in BOLD.
Virtually all health experts agree that second-hand smoke poses a serious health risk. After the publication of yet another research paper explicating the link between exposure to second-hand smoke and a shorter life span, some members of the State House of Representatives proposed a ban on smoking in most public places in an attempt to promote quality of life and length of lifespan.
Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the actions of the State Representatives?
A) The amount of damaging chemicals and fumes released into the air by cigarette smoke is far less than the amount released from automobiles, especially from older models.
B) Banning smoking in most public places will not considerably reduce the percent of the population in the state in question that smokes.
C) The state whose legislators are proposing the tough smoking legislation has a relatively high percent of its population that smoke.
D) Another state that enacted a similar law a decade ago saw a statistically significant drop in lung-cancer rates among non-smokers.
E) A nearby state up-wind has the highest number of smokers in the country.
Source: PlatinumGmat practice_question_id=614
Answer explanation: D. The evidence that passing a similar law reduced cancer rates supports the legislators' case that banning smoking in many places will promote "length of lifespan" (i.e., with people dying of cancer less, they live longer).
But, there is no connection in the passage linking 'lung-cancer rate' to 'length of lifespan'. I think this argument neither weakens nor strengths the argument.
Virtually .................................................... lifespan.
Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the actions of the State Representatives?
A) The amount of damaging chemicals and fumes released into the air by cigarette smoke is far less than the amount released from automobiles, especially from older models.
B) Banning smoking in most public places will not considerably reduce the percent of the population in the state in question that smokes.
C) The state whose legislators are proposing the tough smoking legislation has a relatively high percent of its population that smoke.
D) Another state that enacted a similar law a decade ago saw a statistically significant drop in lung-cancer rates among non-smokers.
E) A nearby state up-wind has the highest number of smokers in the country.
My Choice : D
Explanation:
All thinks x is bad and leads to y . Published about x and y , after that some (atleast one ) starts for banning x .
What we have to check :
Out of 5 , which support the state and which is nothing but the " initiative of banning ".
A) Comparison is given which is missing .(Out)
B) Why we bother about aftereffects if we have to check similar action.Weakens the state ( Out )
C) It will not support instead weakens . ( Out )
D) Another initiative which was successful . (Which supports the state of repr to take another initiative )
E) Way out .
Can somebody pls explain the argument here? (taken from OG 10)
Defense Department analysts worry that the ability of the United States to wage a prolonged war would be
seriously endangered if the machine-tool manufacturing base shrinks further. Before the Defense Department
publicly connected this security issue with the import quota issue, however, the machine-tool industry raised the
national security issue in its petition for import quotas.
Which of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the machine-tool industrys raising the issue
above regarding national security?
A. When the aircraft industries retooled, they provided a large amount of work for too builders.
B. The Defense Department is only marginally concerned with the effects of foreign competition on the
machine-tool industry.
C. The machine-tool industry encountered difficulty in obtaining governmental protection against imports on
grounds other than defense.
D. A few weapons important for defense consist of parts that do not require extensive machining.
E. Several federal government programs have been designed which will enable domestic machine-tool
manufacturing firms to compete successfully with foreign toolmakers.
Can somebody pls explain the argument here? (taken from OG 10)
Defense Department analysts worry that the ability of the United States to wage a prolonged war would be
seriously endangered if the machine-tool manufacturing base shrinks further. Before the Defense Department
publicly connected this security issue with the import quota issue, however, the machine-tool industry raised the
national security issue in its petition for import quotas.
Which of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the machine-tool industrys raising the issue
above regarding national security?
A. When the aircraft industries retooled, they provided a large amount of work for too builders.
B. The Defense Department is only marginally concerned with the effects of foreign competition on the machine-tool industry.
C. The machine-tool industry encountered difficulty in obtaining governmental protection against imports on
grounds other than defense.
D. A few weapons important for defense consist of parts that do not require extensive machining.
E. Several federal government programs have been designed which will enable domestic machine-tool
manufacturing firms to compete successfully with foreign toolmakers.
DDA connects import quota issue to national security.
But before this, MTI already connected import quota issue to national security. WHY?
You should look for something talking about MTI reason for above connection.
A. aircraft industries -- Not related
B. DDA not concerned -- Weakens
C. Yes. MTI knew if they connect import to national security it will make acquiring stuff easy
D. weapons, extensive machining -- Not related
E. compete successfully with foreign toolmakers -- Not related
IMO C
Can somebody pls explain the argument here? (taken from OG 10)
Defense Department analysts worry that the ability of the United States to wage a prolonged war would be
seriously endangered if the machine-tool manufacturing base shrinks further. Before the Defense Department
publicly connected this security issue with the import quota issue, however, the machine-tool industry raised the
national security issue in its petition for import quotas.
Which of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the machine-tool industry's raising the issue
above regarding national security?
A. When the aircraft industries retooled, they provided a large amount of work for tool builders.
Is it A ?
We need to find a strong explanation as to why their petition have solid ground. Now, since the shrinking of base will ultimately lead to national security issue, the machine tools manufacturing base can show that aircraft industries, provide large amount of work for tool builders. So, indirectly the government will be automatically be compelled to see to the import quotas so that the base does not shrink further.....
C wud be rite,...thanks..!!!
DDA connects import quota issue to national security.
But before this, MTI already connected import quota issue to national security. WHY?
You should look for something talking about MTI reason for above connection.
A. aircraft industries -- Not related
B. DDA not concerned -- Weakens
C. Yes. MTI knew if they connect import to national security it will make acquiring stuff easy
D. weapons, extensive machining -- Not related
E. compete successfully with foreign toolmakers -- Not related
IMO C
A. When the aircraft industries retooled, they provided a large amount of work for tool builders.
Is it A ?
We need to find a strong explanation as to why their petition have solid ground. Now, since the shrinking of base will ultimately lead to national security issue, the machine tools manufacturing base can show that aircraft industries, provide large amount of work for tool builders. So, indirectly the government will be automatically be compelled to see to the import quotas so that the base does not shrink further.....
Hello Guys ,
Please help me with this :
Blood tests used to determine pregnancy can at times be inconclusive .This means that the test has been unable to determine if the woman is pregnant or not pregnant.Regardless , some doctors refuse to perform further surgeries because of an inconclusive pregnancy test result.
If the statements above are true.which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
A Pregnancy tests should always be given prior to surgeries.
B Most women with inconclusive pregnancy tests are actually pregnant.
C Some surgical procedures are affected by whether or not a woman is pregnant.
D Some doctors require Pregnancy test be given when evaluating female candidates for any surgery.
E A Pregnancy test that returns a negative result is sometimes incorrect.
Hello Guys ,
Please help me with this :
Blood tests used to determine pregnancy can at times be inconclusive .This means that the test has been unable to determine if the woman is pregnant or not pregnant.Regardless , some doctors refuse to perform further surgeries because of an inconclusive pregnancy test result.
If the statements above are true.which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
A Pregnancy tests should always be given prior to surgeries.
B Most women with inconclusive pregnancy tests are actually pregnant.
C Some surgical procedures are affected by whether or not a woman is pregnant.
D Some doctors require Pregnancy test be given when evaluating female candidates for any surgery.
E A Pregnancy test that returns a negative result is sometimes incorrect.
cannot determine woman pregnant --> test inconclusive --> no further surgeries
A 'should' too strong when passage is carefully worder ' can at times'
B Most women inconclusive pregnancy tests are pregnant. Not mentioned in passage
C Some surgical procedures are affected by whether or not a woman is pregnant. procedure X/Y should used depending on pregnant/not pregnant
D Some doctors require Pregnancy test be given when evaluating female candidates for any surgery. It doesn't say anything about inconclusive test, which is talking point of passage
E A Pregnancy test that returns a negative result is sometimes incorrect. Not mentioned in passage
Correct Answer: C
Source??
Some good cooks are gourmet cooks who pride themselves on always using extravagantly rich ingredients in elaborate recipes. Some good cooks can be characterized as fast-food cooks. They may use rich ingredients as long as the recipes are easy to follow and take little time. Other good cooks are health food enthusiasts, who are concerned primarily with the nutritional value of food. But even though not all good cooks are big eaters, they all enjoy preparing and serving food.
If the information in the passage is true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?
(A) Most good cooks do not use extravagantly rich ingredients.
(B) Everyone who enjoys preparing and serving food is a good cook.
(C) More good cooks who use extravagantly rich ingredients are big eaters than are good cooks who do not use such ingredients.
(D) There are fewer good cooks who enjoy serving and preparing food than there are good cooks who are big eaters.
(E) Gourmet cooks, fast-food cooks, and cooks who are health food enthusiasts are all big eaters.
Hello Guys ,
Please help me with this :
Blood tests used to determine pregnancy can at times be inconclusive .This means that the test has been unable to determine if the woman is pregnant or not pregnant.Regardless , some doctors refuse to perform further surgeries because of an inconclusive pregnancy test result.
If the statements above are true.which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
A Pregnancy tests should always be given prior to surgeries.
B Most women with inconclusive pregnancy tests are actually pregnant.
C Some surgical procedures are affected by whether or not a woman is pregnant.
D Some doctors require Pregnancy test be given when evaluating female candidates for any surgery.
E A Pregnancy test that returns a negative result is sometimes incorrect.
Is the answer C ?Confirm as to we can explain.
Some good cooks are gourmet cooks who pride themselves on always using extravagantly rich ingredients in elaborate recipes. Some good cooks can be characterized as fast-food cooks. They may use rich ingredients as long as the recipes are easy to follow and take little time. Other good cooks are health food enthusiasts, who are concerned primarily with the nutritional value of food. But even though not all good cooks are big eaters, they all enjoy preparing and serving food.
If the information in the passage is true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?
(A) Most good cooks do not use extravagantly rich ingredients.
(B) Everyone who enjoys preparing and serving food is a good cook.
(C) More good cooks who use extravagantly rich ingredients are big eaters than are good cooks who do not use such ingredients.
(D) There are fewer good cooks who enjoy serving and preparing food than there are good cooks who are big eaters.
(E) Gourmet cooks, fast-food cooks, and cooks who are health food enthusiasts are all big eaters.
Answer should be D
Some good cooks are gourmet cooks who pride themselves on always using extravagantly rich ingredients in elaborate recipes. Some good cooks can be characterized as fast-food cooks. They may use rich ingredients as long as the recipes are easy to follow and take little time. Other good cooks are health food enthusiasts, who are concerned primarily with the nutritional value of food. But even though not all good cooks are big eaters, they all enjoy preparing and serving food.
If the information in the passage is true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?
(A) Most good cooks do not use extravagantly rich ingredients.
(B) Everyone who enjoys preparing and serving food is a good cook.
(C) More good cooks who use extravagantly rich ingredients are big eaters than are good cooks who do not use such ingredients.
(D) There are fewer good cooks who enjoy serving and preparing food than there are good cooks who are big eaters.
(E) Gourmet cooks, fast-food cooks, and cooks who are health food enthusiasts are all big eaters.
Some good cooks --> { gourmet cooks, fast-food cooks, health food enthusiasts}
Not all good cooks are big eaters
good cooks --> enjoy preparing and serving food
(A) Depends on %age of each cook category and may/may not be true
(B) There may be people who like serving but do not cook. So, may/may not be true
(C) No mention of big eater %age for individual category. So, may/may not be true
(D) We say in evaluation all good cooks like serving but not all are big eaters. So, number of good cooks like serving >= Number of good cooks big eaters
(E) No mention of big eater %age for individual category. So, may/may not be true
Correct Answer:D
Hi Josh and Ayush ,
Sorry for the delay , went to complete official work.
Both are correct . For my two CRs , the OA are C and D respectively.
And thanks for explanation . Also , Is it possible for you guys to share some PDFs of SCs CRs .
The Board of Directors of the Lejon Etymological Museum imposed a 50-cent admission charge in order to reduce the Museum's deficit. Attendance remained stable and there was no protest from the public, so, six months later, the Museum announced that the admission price would go up to $1.50.
It can be inferred that, in increasing the admission charge to $1.50, the Board of Directors assumed that:
A) People did not protest the initial charge because they felt it was necessary to keep the Museum in operation
B)Since people did not protest the initial charge, they will also accept the raised price
C)Since $1.50 is three times the original charge, it is probable that attendance will drop as the public protests the increase
D)The increased revenue from admissions will enable the Museum to expand its operations
E) Tripling the admission cost every six months will not cause a drop in attendance
The Board of Directors of the Lejon Etymological Museum imposed a 50-cent admission charge in order to reduce the Museum's deficit. Attendance remained stable and there was no protest from the public, so, six months later, the Museum announced that the admission price would go up to $1.50.
It can be inferred that, in increasing the admission charge to $1.50, the Board of Directors assumed that:
A) People did not protest the initial charge because they felt it was necessary to keep the Museum in operation
B)Since people did not protest the initial charge, they will also accept the raised price
C)Since $1.50 is three times the original charge, it is probable that attendance will drop as the public protests the increase
D)The increased revenue from admissions will enable the Museum to expand its operations
E) Tripling the admission cost every six months will not cause a drop in attendance
Motive -- to reduce the Museum's deficit
50-cent admission charge --> Attendance remained stable
$1.50 admission charge -->
Any assumption should support the conclusion.
B) Board of directors looking for same effect (Attendance remained stable) as last one even on 1.5$ increase.
Correct Answer: B
The Board of Directors of the Lejon Etymological Museum imposed a 50-cent admission charge in order to reduce the Museum's deficit. Attendance remained stable and there was no protest from the public, so, six months later, the Museum announced that the admission price would go up to $1.50.
It can be inferred that, in increasing the admission charge to $1.50, the Board of Directors assumed that:
A) People did not protest the initial charge because they felt it was necessary to keep the Museum in operation
B)Since people did not protest the initial charge, they will also accept the raised price
C)Since $1.50 is three times the original charge, it is probable that attendance will drop as the public protests the increase
D)The increased revenue from admissions will enable the Museum to expand its operations
E) Tripling the admission cost every six months will not cause a drop in attendance
According to me B is the correct choice
The answer is d. ab&c; can be ruled out. its d not e because the premise says world production has been below consumption for three years and hence pepper is in short supply. so , it can be inferred that the prevailing stocks have run out. it cannot be e because nowhere it is mentioned about the production cost for last 3 years. its only that now the selling prices are high but no picture on cost price(it may be high too- as weather is another dimension)
Official Answer :
The Board of Directors of the Lejon Etymological Museum imposed a 50-cent admission charge in order to reduce the Museum's deficit. Attendance remained stable and there was no protest from the public, so, six months later, the Museum announced that the admission price would go up to $1.50.It can be inferred that, in increasing the admission charge to $1.50, the Board of Directors assumed that:
B)Since people did not protest the initial charge, they will also accept the raised price
The new vehicle inspection program is needed to protect the quality of the states air, for us and for our children. Auto exhausts are a leading contributor to coughing, wheezing, choking, and pollution. The states long-term interests in the health of its citizens and in this area as a place to live, work, and conduct business depend on clean air.Which of the following is an unstated assumption made by the author?
A. Working and conducting business may be different activities.
B. The Minister believes that Indian companies are looking for business expansion.The state has been interested in the health of its citizens even before this inspection program was proposed.
C. Exhaust emissions contribute to pollution.
D. The new inspection program will be effective.
E. Our ancestors did not suffer from air pollution.
( * I do not have the answer for this , so its now all about the reasoning and discussion . )
The new vehicle inspection program is needed to protect the quality of the states air, for us and for our children. Auto exhausts are a leading contributor to coughing, wheezing, choking, and pollution. The states long-term interests in the health of its citizens and in this area as a place to live, work, and conduct business depend on clean air.Which of the following is an unstated assumption made by the author?
A. Working and conducting business may be different activities.
B. The Minister believes that Indian companies are looking for business expansion.The state has been interested in the health of its citizens even before this inspection program was proposed.
C. Exhaust emissions contribute to pollution.
D. The new inspection program will be effective.
E. Our ancestors did not suffer from air pollution.
( * I do not have the answer for this , so its now all about the reasoning and discussion . )
Premise: Auto exhausts --> {coughing, wheezing, choking, and pollution}
States interests in the health of its citizens
Conclusion: New vehicle inspection program --will protect--> the quality of the states air
The 'New vehicle inspection program' is the latest info which has not been discussed in the passage and suddenly pops up in the conclusion. So, we need something in assumption which fills this gap.
A. Not relevant
B. 'Indian companies' not mentioned in premise before
C. Already mentioned in premise.
D. This fills that gap saying program will be effective. Negate it and argument falls apart.
E. Doesn't matter to conclusion whether our ancestors had pollution
IMO: D