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A reverse strengthen question.

by [email protected] » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:38 am
To prevent overcrowding, last month the town zoning board limited the number of new buildings that can be constructed in the town in any given year. The board claims that doing so will preserve open spaces and lessen the strain on municipal resources such as schools and garbage disposal. Critics of the changes argue that the plan will harm the community or, at the very least, will fail in its purpose.

Which of the following most supports the claims of the critics of the plan?

A] Other towns have had mixed success with similar zoning plans.

B] No new schools have been built in the town in ten years.

C] Property taxes in the town are higher than in neighboring towns.

D] Under the new plan, developers may still erect apartment buildings.

E] The nearest garbage dump is several miles away from the town.


The given OA is D.
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:46 am
Answer d best supports the critics' claims since allowing developers to build apartment blocks will render the limitation useless and invalid. The construction of new blocks will mean that more people will inhabit the area, thus creating the need for more schools and more garbage disposal services

a - this statement could be the answer if it did not say "mixed success." However, if the success of other communities was mixed, then there exists a possibility of succeeding.
b - this statement is of no relevance, the number of new schools does not affect the argument
c - also property taxes are of no importance
e - out of scope - the distance to the nearest dump will be the same, regardless of the fact whether the new law is introduced
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:32 am
whats the source of this question?

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by [email protected] » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:15 am
Recently in City X, developers have stopped buying land, contractors have found themselves going without work for longer periods, and banks have issued fewer mortgages. There must be fewer new residents moving to City X than there were previously.

Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above?

A] This year several housing blocks have gone on the market after being held up for months by legal red tape.

B] The average size of a new home has increased significantly over the past several years.

C] Re-sales of condominiums have increased over the past six months.

D] The cost of materials such as lumber and cement has decreased over the past year.

E] Sales of other big-ticket items, such as automobiles and boats, has remained steady over the past year.



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by dhonu121 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:19 am
Recently in City X, developers have stopped buying land, contractors have found themselves going without work for longer periods, and banks have issued fewer mortgages. There must be fewer new residents moving to City X than there were previously.

Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above?

A] This year several housing blocks have gone on the market after being held up for months by legal red tape.

B] The average size of a new home has increased significantly over the past several years.

C] Re-sales of condominiums have increased over the past six months.

D] The cost of materials such as lumber and cement has decreased over the past year.

E] Sales of other big-ticket items, such as automobiles and boats, has remained steady over the past year.
This is easy.
A should be the answer.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:33 am
C?
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