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We are asked to support the hypothesis about the origin of the mobile home, so D seems fine.

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D is definitely not the answer...matter of fact, I am not sure if any of those choices are correct.
what is the source of the problem? One might be able to make a case for B, but it requires some assumptions.

This is indeed a tough question.

Got stuck with two options B & D.

If I consider option D, it throws some information about the mobile home, whereas it also creates confusion as the home could be from surrounding areas rather than from New City.

Whereas Option B gives an edge over Option D as the calendar date was March 10th.

My take is Option B.

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Conclusion: Mobile home came from near by city

B - supporting the premises that this mobile home is completely dstroyed by 10th March tornedo. BUT, It does not support the above conclusion

IMO D

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yep, I didnt pay attention to the words "surrounding areas" ((

the OA is B, but I dont like this answer choice. I didnt choose it,since I thought that the calendar could be turned during that tornado. So, it is not a fact, that if the calendar showed March 10th, it was really March, 10th.

the OE is the following -

Identify the Question Type:

The phrase "most strongly supports the officials' hypothesis" indicates this is a Strengthen question. To strengthen the argument the answer choice will confirm that the home originated from New City.

Untangle the Stimulus:

The stem states that hunters found a damaged mobile home in the treetops. Mobile homes in the area had been damaged by tornadoes. The hypothesis is that this one came from New City and was damaged in the March 10th tornado.

Predict the Answer:

The correct answer will confirm that the home originated from New City.

Evaluate the Choices:

The correct answer is Answer Choice (B) because it provides a specific fact connecting this mobile home with a tornado that hit New City on March 10th.

Although choices (A) and (E) suggest the mobile home came from the general area, they do not specifically point to the March 10 tornado.

Choice (C) is incorrect because it simply restates that the tornado occurred on March 10th, but provides no link between this mobile home and that date.

Choice (D) is incorrect because it is too vague; it suggests that the mobile home may have been purchased locally within the last six months, but it does not confirm that the trailer was purchased before March 10th.

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Thank you for expert comment. pls, help
One way to strengthen an argument is to confirm the assumption-type 1. another way to strengthen an argument is to support the conclusion directly-type 2. In this problem, I see B strengthen the conclusion directly and is correct answer.
B is a strengthener type 2. is my thinking correct? experts, members, pls, confirm.

We needd how a strengthener work before fint it. It is clear there are 2 types of strengtheners. Is my thinking correct. pls, help /comment.

What do we want to strengthen
Mobile came from nearby New City OR Mobile came on 10th March.
I guess its former as evident from "officials suspect that this particular mobile home came from nearby New City"
B supports Mobile came on 10th March &
E supports Mobile came from nearby New City

So i choose E... what's wrong in this analysis

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B is the correct option.
Conclusion: Mobile home came from New city.

D: Sales of this particular brand of mobile home have been very strong in New City and other surrounding towns for the past six months It gives us the possibility that the home could ve come from other cities as well. This will be the answer option in weaken type. not in strengthen case

B is correct because it confirm that home was destroyed on March 10. We have evidence in the argument that New City was destroyed on March 10. Hence B is the correct option.

As Ron from MGMAT says for CR one has to think logically not just follow a set of rules.
Primary skill: thinking logically.
Secondary: knowing the rules to identify incorrect and correct option (for using POE)
Most students follow the wrong order (they swap the primary and secondary skill order

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I have written in my post why D is incorrect.

We have strengthen that the mobile home came from New City (not any other city)
AO E tells us that it could ve come from New City or any other city

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I am not concerned about D.

I mistook State in E for New City. If following were the option then E would have been correct what say
Decals supporting the nearby New City University football team were found on the mobile home

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Nice question, teaches us the benefits of careful reading.