The PaGaLGuY UnderDogs Team 2012

MBA CAT 2024
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@needabc said:
are there any more decision making questions for xat?? cos most of the questions in the DM thread are asked from past yrs xat...
i don't think much more than that is required...if u can understand and do all the DM questns from the past 5-6 years..its more than enuf..baaki CL TIME IMS ke mocks se karna padega..unme mil jayenge...
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@pratyasha1990 said:
Net Neutrality stipulates that Internet service providers (ISP) cannot partition their bandwidth such that different types of Internet communications have different maximum bandwidth capacities. For example, an ISP cannot relegate high bandwidth voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic to a separate tunnel in an attempt to ensure that users of low-bandwidth functions such as plain-text email are not slowed down by the high-bandwidth users. Some individuals support implementing Net Neutrality on the principle that one group (i.e., users of high-bandwidth services) should not be effectively penalized for the actions of another group (i.e., users of slow-bandwidth services, who have a special traffic lane carved out for them, thereby slowing high-bandwidth users).Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument of the supporters of Net Neutrality mentioned above?
A) The jobs of many high-bandwidth users require these individuals to use high-bandwidth services. (Rather vague option. Maybe assumes that low bandwidth users exchange less critical data.)B) Placing no restrictions on the bandwidth of individuals who use high-bandwidth services would force ISPs to purchase massive amounts of expensive additional bandwidth, disproportionately increasing the price of access for low-bandwidth users. (Hence, makes business sense to impose limits on the high BW users.)C) A strong and well respected lobbying firm recently revealed it has been hired by large telecommunications firms to oppose Net Neutrality on the grounds that it infringes upon a private company's ability to do business. (Doesn;t seem to be particularly relevant. I could be wrong.)D) One country that mandated Net Neutrality saw a decrease in satisfaction of Internet users. (Another rather vague option. Says nothing about the bandwidth used by the average user.)E) A recent court ruling upheld the principle that technology companies cannot discriminate in whom they serve or how they serve users. (Again, seems not particularly relevant.)

I'll go with B.
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The Argument of Net Neutrality Supporters: No Net Neutrality means one group gets penalized for another group's choice (i.e., high-bandwidth users get relegated to another lane that becomes slower due to congestion).
Supporters of Net Neutrality referenced in the original argument base their position on the principle that one group should not be penalized by the actions of another group. If this principle can be shown to give reason to oppose Net Neutrality, the argument in support of Net Neutrality mentioned above will be weakened. Note that it is not enough to weaken the overall argument in support of Net Neutrality €”we must weaken "the argument of the supporters of Net Neutrality mentioned above."
a)This answer does not undermine the fact that one group is being penalized for the actions of another group nor does it show how the argument is flawed. Simply because one group is required to use high-bandwidth services does not mean they (or another group) are being penalized for this requirement.
b)This answer uses the principle that supporters of Net Neutrality used and shows how the principle can also be used to argue against Net Neutrality, thereby seriously weakening the supporters' argument. The cost of purchasing additional and expensive bandwidth will be passed on to low-bandwidth customers, "disproportionately increasing the price of access for low-bandwidth users." In other words, the actions of one group (high bandwidth users benefiting from Net Neutrality) will harm another group (low bandwidth users who carry a disproportionate burden of the cost of Net Neutrality).
c)This answer may strengthen the overall public support for Net Neutrality (i.e., it is opposed by lobbyists paid for by big telecommunications firms). This answer does not weaken the argument mentioned above since that argument is based upon one group suffering for the actions of another.
d)Although this answer weakens the overall argument in support of Net Neutrality, it does not weaken the argument mentioned above since that argument is based upon one group suffering for the actions of another while the argument in this answer choice is based upon satisfaction among Internet users.
This answer actually strengthens not weakens the argument in favor of implementing Net Neutrality.
hence b

This question asks you to take the statements and draw a conclusion. One major trap in this type of question is an answer that is logical, but not supported by the statements in the stimulus.
a)The stimulus does not define what constitutes a well written story nor does it speak about what is a poorly written story. Consequently, it is difficult to make a statement like this that will logically follow from the stimulus.
b)Although this statement is probably true, it does not follow from the stimulus. Instead, the stimulus states that authors use an incompetent investigator to add complexity to the storyline (thereby making the reader's attempts to solve the case more challenging) not to show that investigations are complex.
c)While the stimulus states that stories "frequently" include an incompetent investigator who does not solve the case correctly, we cannot conclude an incompetent investigator "never" solves a case correctly.
d)This statement is quite similar to the final sentence of the stimulus and it logically follows from the stimulus. The statement that authors write in the way they do "to provide readers additional complexity and challenge in solving the investigation" provides the basis to conclude that authors write "to make predicting the correct outcome of the investigation more difficult."
e)Although this statement is probably true, there is no evidence of it in the stimulus. Instead, the stimulus indicates that the complexity is added not for its resemblance to real life but for its ability to increase the challenge posed to readers seeking to solve the case correctly.

@rohit03, @needabc, @bluechameleon18
all aceing xat
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@nits2811 said:
@FSOGkaptaan sahab aapka kya chal rha hain..main toh tym paas kar rha huun...2-4 ghante pad leta huun ek din mein...15 din baad mumbai goa ghumne jaa rha huun..mera toh dec set hain pura...
bata dia tha meine mera kya chal rha hai
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@nits2811 said:
@FSOGkaptaan sahab aapka kya chal rha hain..main toh tym paas kar rha huun...2-4 ghante pad leta huun ek din mein...15 din baad mumbai goa ghumne jaa rha huun..mera toh dec set hain pura...
sirrr new year mein goaaaa... fultu mastiii
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@nits2811 said:
OA is E...pratyasha has given the correct reasoning...
but isn't going from wood cutting and hunting to lighting fires a pretty big leap of faith? c is more direct in that respect....
@pratyasha1990 : can you pls elaborate why e is the best option?

EDIT: haha, sorry mera dimaag kaam nhi kiya itna...now i get it...mast question hai yaar, demands good inferential skills
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@RDN said:
but isn't going from wood cutting and hunting to lighting fires a pretty big leap of faith? c is more direct in that respect....@pratyasha1990 : can you pls elaborate why e is the best option?EDIT: haha, sorry mera dimaag kaam nhi kiya itna...now i get it...mast question hai yaar, demands good inferential skills
yeah even i am a lot confused after reading the OA.... @nits2811 bhai please tag me when u explain it elaborately...
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@RDN said:
but isn't going from wood cutting and hunting to lighting fires a pretty big leap of faith? c is more direct in that respect....@pratyasha1990 : can you pls elaborate why e is the best option?EDIT: haha, sorry mera dimaag kaam nhi kiya itna...now i get it...mast question hai yaar, demands good inferential skills
yes i kno...when i saw the OA...i was myself confused...reasoning deta huun dhund kar uss thread mein se...tabhi diya tha karne ko...it requires in depth skills...
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@rohit03 said:
sirrr new year mein goaaaa... fultu mastiii
haan bhai tabhi plan banaya hain...
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@pratyasha1990 said:
another 1 i found diceyAuthors writing detective stories frequently include a brilliant detective and an incompetent investigator who embark on separate paths in an attempt to solve a crime. The separate accounts frequently consist of the incompetent investigator becoming distracted by the criminals' well-planned attempts and the competent detective solving the case after a violent confrontation. Many literary analysts believe authors often choose this storyline in an attempt to provide readers additional complexity and challenge in solving the investigation.Which of the following most logically follows from the statements above?A) A well-written detective story consists of an investigation being undertaken by a competent and incompetent investigator. B) Some authors use an incompetent investigator to show the complexities of an investigation. C) Authors never write stories with incompetent investigators who solve a case correctly. D) Authors can use the separate investigative accounts to make predicting the correct outcome of the investigation more difficult. E) Authors write stories with competent and incompetent investigators to show the complexity of real life.
e???
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@pratyasha1990 d by any chance??
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@pratyasha1990, @nits2811, pls post some more dm questions if u guys have... i really suck at dem...
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@ brooklyn @ falcao, oas in the previous page

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The New Deal in America began in 1933 and included widespread bank reforms, unprecedented government infrastructure spending, and unparalleled expansion in the size of government. Some political commentators and economic historians contend that President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal singlehandedly propelled the United States out of the Great Depression and into decades of uninterrupted prosperity. To support this claim, these economists note that during the years following 1933, GDP grew, unemployment shrunk, and optimism increased.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the above argument?
A) The considerable debt burden that the government assumed to fund the New Deal sparked fear in the minds of some economists, investors, and businessmen.
B) The considerable government expenditures and massive labor requirements engendered by America's entry into World War II in late 1941 helped employ Americans and grow GDP.
C) On average, GDP per capita fell and unemployment rose in many foreign countries during the years after President Roosevelt announced his New Deal.
D) During 1939, the U.S. economy contracted sharply, unemployment jumped 5%, and America's optimism fell.
E) U.S. GDP during the mid 1930s stood at levels much lower than 30 years later.
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@pratyasha1990 my take- option D)
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Scientist: A controversy in paleontology centers on the question of whether prehistoric human ancestors began to develop sophisticated tools before or after they came to stand upright. I argue that they stood upright first, simply because advanced toolmaking requires free use of hands, and standing upright makes this possible.

Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the scientist's argument?

A) Many animals that do not stand upright have learned to make basic tools.

B) Advanced hunting weapons have been discovered among the artifacts belonging to prehistoric human ancestors who did not stand upright.

C) Many prehistoric human ancestors who stood upright had no sophisticated tools.

D) Those prehistoric human ancestors who first came to stand upright had no more dexterity with their hands than did those who did not stand upright.

E) Many of the earliest sophisticated tools did not require their users to be able to stand upright.
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@pratyasha1990 MY TAKE OPYION B) Advanced hunting weapons have been discovered among the artifacts belonging to prehistoric human ancestors who did not stand upright.
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@pratyasha1990 said:
The New Deal in America began in 1933 and included widespread bank reforms, unprecedented government infrastructure spending, and unparalleled expansion in the size of government. Some political commentators and economic historians contend that President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal singlehandedly propelled the United States out of the Great Depression and into decades of uninterrupted prosperity. To support this claim, these economists note that during the years following 1933, GDP grew, unemployment shrunk, and optimism increased.Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the above argument?A) The considerable debt burden that the government assumed to fund the New Deal sparked fear in the minds of some economists, investors, and businessmen. B) The considerable government expenditures and massive labor requirements engendered by America's entry into World War II in late 1941 helped employ Americans and grow GDP. C) On average, GDP per capita fell and unemployment rose in many foreign countries during the years after President Roosevelt announced his New Deal. D) During 1939, the U.S. economy contracted sharply, unemployment jumped 5%, and America's optimism fell. E) U.S. GDP during the mid 1930s stood at levels much lower than 30 years later.
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@pratyasha1990 said:
Scientist: A controversy in paleontology centers on the question of whether prehistoric human ancestors began to develop sophisticated tools before or after they came to stand upright. I argue that they stood upright first, simply because advanced toolmaking requires free use of hands, and standing upright makes this possible.Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the scientist's argument?A) Many animals that do not stand upright have learned to make basic tools.B) Advanced hunting weapons have been discovered among the artifacts belonging to prehistoric human ancestors who did not stand upright.C) Many prehistoric human ancestors who stood upright had no sophisticated tools.D) Those prehistoric human ancestors who first came to stand upright had no more dexterity with their hands than did those who did not stand upright.E) Many of the earliest sophisticated tools did not require their users to be able to stand upright.
B
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@pratyasha1990
@pratyasha1990 said:
Scientist: A controversy in paleontology centers on the question of whether prehistoric human ancestors began to develop sophisticated tools before or after they came to stand upright. I argue that they stood upright first, simply because advanced toolmaking requires free use of hands, and standing upright makes this possible.Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the scientist's argument?A) Many animals that do not stand upright have learned to make basic tools.B) Advanced hunting weapons have been discovered among the artifacts belonging to prehistoric human ancestors who did not stand upright.C) Many prehistoric human ancestors who stood upright had no sophisticated tools.D) Those prehistoric human ancestors who first came to stand upright had no more dexterity with their hands than did those who did not stand upright.E) Many of the earliest sophisticated tools did not require their users to be able to stand upright.
My TKae
B

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