GMAT Critical Reasoning Discussions

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Folks - just wanted to give everybody here a heads-up - Once we move to the new forum, I will be closing this thread down. It's anyway gotten way too long.

Once we move to the new section, what I'd like you to do is create a thread for each problem that you want to discuss. The title should follow the format - "Source" "Type" "Question Number" "Misc information"
So thread titles will now look like "OG12 DS #247" or "TIME PS #7 Book5Pg38"

Why I am doing this -
In this thread alone there are a ton of good problems that most likely nobody is ever going to read because it's buried too deep. And that's a serious waste. The new format allows somebody to more efficiently use the tags to find a particular solution rather than reposting the question.

As always - open to suggestions and discussions

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Mr. Janeck: I dont believe Stevenson will win the election for governor. Few voters are willing to elect a businessman with no political experience to such a responsible public office.
Ms. Siuzdak: Youre wrong. The experience of running a major corporation is a valuable preparation for the task of running a state government.
M. Siuzdaks response shows that she has interpreted Mr. Janecks remark to imply which of the following?
(A) Mr. Janeck considers Stevenson unqualified for the office of governor.
(B) No candidate without political experience has ever been elected governor of a state.
(C) Mr. Janeck believes that political leadership and business leadership are closely analogous.
(D) A career spent in the pursuit of profit can be an impediment to ones ability to run a state government fairly.
(E) Voters generally overestimate the value of political experience when selecting a candidate.


PLS GIV A SHORT EXPLANATION AS WELL

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Mr. Janeck: I dont believe Stevenson will win the election for governor. Few voters are willing to elect a businessman with no political experience to such a responsible public office.
Ms. Siuzdak: Youre wrong. The experience of running a major corporation is a valuable preparation for the task of running a state government.
M. Siuzdaks response shows that she has interpreted Mr. Janecks remark to imply which of the following?
(A) Mr. Janeck considers Stevenson unqualified for the office of governor.
(B) No candidate without political experience has ever been elected governor of a state. he never says anything like that
(C) Mr. Janeck believes that political leadership and business leadership are closely analogous. opposite
(D) A career spent in the pursuit of profit can be an impediment to ones ability to run a state government fairly. out of scope
(E) Voters generally overestimate the value of political experience when selecting a candidate.
he does not speaks for the voters .. he is giving his own reasoning..

PLS GIV A SHORT EXPLANATION AS WELL


A seems to be the best possible answer..

Ms S counters Mr J's comments by believing that he reflects the opinion of the people he has mentioned in his argument.
So she feels that Mr J believes that Stevenson is not qualified for the governor's post...
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Hi All,
I am writing my exam on 9th of august. I need suggestion fr CR book. Powerscore CR bible isnt available. I need a book that has practice questions and good explanations. Could you please suggest me some book names?

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Hi Ashish,


I want to know whether I should write GMAT prep 3rd time,i have unistalled the software and installed it again whether question will repeat ,I am writing gmat in 3 day time
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@[345223:cognizant_81] :please reply my above post,if u have idea.

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14.

Statement: "Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears." - A statement from a Pensioners' Forum.

Assumptions:

  1. Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners.
  2. Two months time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to pensioners.

A.
Only assumption I is implicit
B.
Only assumption II is implicit
C.
Either I or II is implicit
D.
Neither I nor II is implicit
E.
Both I and II are implicit
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Hey guys,


I just started off with my CR preparation. The resources for CR which I am using are Manhattan GMAT and OG 10, 11 and 12. I started off with Find the Assumption questions. On an average I can score 3 to 4 out of 10 questions correctly. This kind of score is demotivating me and I wonder if i have the capability to give GMAT. Before giving up my preparation I thought I can take some good advice from you guys. I wanted to know if there are some good techniques to crack the CR section and what is the right way to study the CR section. I am pretty sure there would be. I would really appreciate your help.

-Sree
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@[554693:GAIL]: Mr. Janeck: I dont believe Stevenson will win the election for governor. Few voters are willing to elect a businessman with no political experience to such a responsible public office.
Ms. Siuzdak: Youre wrong. The experience of running a major corporation is a valuable preparation for the task of running a state government.
M. Siuzdaks response shows that she has interpreted Mr. Janecks remark to imply which of the following?
(A) Mr. Janeck considers Stevenson unqualified for the office of governor.
(B) No candidate without political experience has ever been elected governor of a state.
(C) Mr. Janeck believes that political leadership and business leadership are closely analogous.
(D) A career spent in the pursuit of profit can be an impediment to ones ability to run a state government fairly.
(E) Voters generally overestimate the value of political experience when selecting a candidate.


D seems to be the best possible answer.

Because, Ms.S responded as '...running a major corporation is a valuable preparation..' - This explanation is pointing towards '..to elect a businessman with no political experience..' Which means, she interpreted Mr.J to be against election of a businessman without a political expereince.
A is not correct because, Stevenson is qualified to compete for the office of governor, but it is just that he may not win.

My first post....
what is the answer?


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yep D it is...

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@cognizant_81 said: Knowledge of an ancient language is essential for reading original ancient documents. Most ancient historical documents, however, have been translated into modern languages, so scholars of ancient history can read them for their research without learning ancient languages. Therefore, aspirants to careers as ancient history scholars no longer need to take the time to learn ancient languages. The argument is vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds? (A) It concludes that something is never necessary on the grounds that it is not always necessary. (B) A statement of fact is treated as if it were merely a statement of opinion. (C) The conclusion is no more than a restatement of the evidence provides as support of that conclusion. (D) The judgment of experts is applied to a matter in which their expertise is irrelevant. (E) Some of the evidence presented in support of the conclusion is inconsistent with other evidences provided.
My take:-- Option A
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Every political philosopher of the early twentieth century who was either a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. No one who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg advocated a totalitarian state.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also is true?

(A) No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
(B) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.
(C) Rosa Luxemburg was the only person to influence every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was either socialist or communist.
(D) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg and was not a socialist was a communist.
(E) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was either socialist or communist.
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@shaurya87 said:Every political philosopher of the early twentieth century who was either a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. No one who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg advocated a totalitarian state.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also is true?
(A) No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
(B) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.
(C) Rosa Luxemburg was the only person to influence every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was either socialist or communist.
(D) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg and was not a socialist was a communist.
(E) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was either socialist or communist.

Answer is B

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@sayanddude said:
My take:-- Option A
My answer would be C
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@giri90 said:
My answer would be C
The Answer is A..

We need to understand a few points here:
1.Every political phislospher can be socialist/communist/totalitarian/others (All indepen
dent)
2. Rosa Luxemburg can(not the only) coach socialist/communist/others but not totalitarian.
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@shaurya87 said:
The Answer is A..
We need to understand a few points here:
1.Every political phislospher can be socialist/communist/totalitarian/others (
All indepen
dent
)
2. Rosa Luxemburg
can(not the only)
coach socialist/communist/others but
not totalitarian
.
cool..thanks!!
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@dreamz007 said:
14.

Statement: "Two months ago, it was announced that Central Government pensioners would get dearness relief with immediate effect but till date, banks have not credited the arrears." - A statement from a Pensioners' Forum.

Assumptions:

  1. Most of the banks normally take care of the pensioners.
  2. Two months time is sufficient for the government machinery to move and give effect to pensioners.

A.
Only assumption I is implicit
B.
Only assumption II is implicit
C.
Either I or II is implicit
D.
Neither I nor II is implicit
E.
Both I and II are implicit
Ans. is D.
Pls correct me if I am wrong..
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@[301053:the_ChosenOne] nope its B

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Hey Guys,


This is one of the intersting problems I found from OG. Give it a shot. 2 answers are quite confusing.

Northern Air has dozens of flights daily into and out of Belleville Airport, which is highly congested. Northern
Air depends for its success on economy and quick turnaround and consequently is planning to replace its large
planes with Skybuses, whose novel aerodynamic design is extremely fuel efficient. The Skybus €™ fuel efficiency
results in both lower fuel costs and reduced time spent refueling.
Which of the following, if true, could present the most serious disadvantage for Northern Air in replacing their
large planes with Skybuses?
(A) The Skybus would enable Northern Air to schedule direct flights to destinations that currently require stops
for refueling.
(B) Aviation fuel is projected to decline in price over the next several years.
(C) The fuel efficiency of the Skybus would enable Northern Air to eliminate refueling at some of its destinations,
but several mechanics would lose their jobs.
(D) None of Northern Air €™s competitors that use Belleville Airport are considering buying Skybuses.
(E) The aerodynamic design of the Skybus causes turbulence behind it when taking off that forces other planes
on the runway to delay their takeoffs.

Thanks
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E.. it weakens the argument than the rest... A strengthens.. B doesnt weaken the argument.. C. Mechanics is out of scope D also out ofscope..