1000 CR - Test B - Q 14

gmat.aspirant · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: 1000 CR - Test B - Q 14

As an experienced labor organizer and the former head of one of the nation’s most powerful labor unions, Grayson is an excellent choice to chair the new council on business-labor relations.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?
(A) The new council must have the support of the nation’s labor leaders if it is to succeed.
(B) During his years as a labor leader, Grayson established a record of good relations with business leaders.
(C) The chair of the new council must be a person who can communicate directly with the leaders of the nation’s largest labor unions.
(D) Most of the other members of the new council will be representatives of business management interests.
(E) An understanding of the needs and problems of labor is the only qualification necessary for the job of chairing the new council.

Please provide explanation.

gmat.aspirant · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

I think the answer should be B.

A) Out of context. No where it's mentioned about requiring support from other labor leaders.
B) Being a experience Labor Organize and former head of one of the nation's powerful Labor unions, he must be a good communicator with labors. As the new council is for business-labor relationships, the missing link here for grayson is good with business as well. So, option B, states that he is good with business as well.
c) It's inference from the passage. It's not stranthen the argument
d) out of context.
e) it keep talking about labor part of the passage only.

pranavc · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

I am going with C. C actually offers a prerequisite for the conclusion to be valid. What is the OA?

raunekk · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject:

IMO:E

Premise:As X and Y, grayson is an excellent choice to chair the new council.

E: X and Y are the only requirements to chair the new council.Thus E strengthens the conclusion.

Beware:B is a trap!!

thanks.

chidcguy · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

A) The new council must have the support of the nation’s labor leaders if it is to succeed.

We are talking about a business labor council. G is already an experienced labor leader. What about the business side of the council??

(B) During his years as a labor leader, Grayson established a record of good relations with business leaders.

Stimulus established G's credentials as labor leader. This choice says he has excellent relation wih business leaders. Good chance to be the answer

(C) The chair of the new council must be a person who can communicate directly with the leaders of the nation’s largest labor unions

Misses the business side of the council
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(D) Most of the other members of the new council will be representatives of business management interests.

Says G has to lead most people who represent Businesses. We can't say for sure that G will be an excellent person

(E) An understanding of the needs and problems of labor is the only qualification necessary for the job of chairing the new council.

To me only was pretty strong and in a day to day world chairs of a council are not one sided.

Strengthen Questions can add extra evidence/premises or establish assumptions that are necessary. My pick is B. What is the OA?

NSNguyen · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject:

[spoiler]The premises say about G's credential in the job of labor organizer and head of labor.
However, the conclusion refers to the job in council on business relations.
It seems leave a gap between premises and conclusion

only B is suitable to fill the gap. [/img][/list]

gmat.aspirant · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:

Official Answer is E.

airan · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:52 am Post subject:

If official answer is E, it is questionable ..

Grayson is an excellent choice to chair the new council on business-labor relations

Many can posses the requirement mentioned in E. so why is Grayson an excellent choice..
Answer is either B or C. C uses the word "must", which really makes it an excellent candidate for answer Smile

NSNguyen · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:38 am Post subject:

can any guru help to eradicate this? Very Happy

Vignesh.4384 · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

IMO E.

kiranlegend · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

IMO E

agree with Raunekk's and Vignesh's explanation.