SET 29 Q27

neeraj_99 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:02 am Post subject: SET 29 Q27

Q27:
Though sucking zinc lozenges has been promoted as a treatment for the common cold,
research has revealed no consistent effect. Recently, however, a zinc gel applied nasally
has been shown to greatly reduce the duration of colds. Since the gel contains zinc in the
same form and concentration as the lozenges, the greater effectiveness of the gel must be
due to the fact that cold viruses tend to concentrate in the nose, not the mouth.
In order to evaluate the argument, it would be most helpful to determine which of the
following?
A. Whether zinc is effective only against colds, or also has an effect on other virally
caused diseases
B. Whether there are remedies that do not contain zinc but that, when taken orally,
can reduce the duration of colds
C. Whether people who frequently catch colds have a zinc deficiency
D. Whether either the zinc gel or the lozenges contain ingredients that have an
impact on the activity of the zinc
E. Whether the zinc gel has an effect on the severity of cold symptoms, as well as on
their duration
Answer: will give later on...thanx

raulverde · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

B and D are the only ones that seem reasonable.
B is out of scope.

Hence D

OA please

Jimat · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

Using POE, I decide for D.

yxhh2008 · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:37 am Post subject:

raulverde · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:28 am Post subject:

process of elimination.

Sometime you don't know what the correct answer is. So, you eliminate the wrong ones until you have the correct answer remaining. This is very effective strategy to improve your score.

saurabh_1922@yahoo.co.in · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:05 am Post subject:

IMO the answer should be B.
As per the statement- "the greater effectiveness of the gel must be
due to the fact that cold viruses tend to concentrate in the nose, not the mouth"
According to B if there are remedies which can reduce the duration of colds when taken orally ; then the statement regarding zinc gel's effectiveness may not be true as it states that cold viruses tend to concentrate in the nose.

Please correct me If I am wrong

jan08 · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

IMO..B...If there is any other element apart from Zinc, if taken orally makes cold better then the conclusion that cold viruses are concentrated in nose is weakened..hence it is imp to get the answer to this question...

OA Please?

Please do not post question if you do not know the OA...it creates a confusion among community

sibbineni · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:02 am Post subject:

can anybody please explain the question ?

is it trying to weakening the conclusion????

Stuart Kovinsky · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: SET 29 Q27