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by aj5105 » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:41 pm
The ice on the front windshield of the car had formed when moisture condensed during the night. The ice melted quickly after the car was warmed up the next morning because the defrosting vent, which blows on the front windshield, was turned on full force.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the explanation for the speed with which the ice melted?

A. The side windows had no ice condensation on them

B. Even though no attempt was made to defrost the back window, the ice there melted at the same rate as did the ice on the front windshield.

C. The speed at which ice on a window melts increases as the temperature of the air blown on the window increases.

D. The warm air from the defrosting vent for the front windshield cools rapidly as it dissipates throughout the rest of the car.

E. The defrosting vent operates efficiently even when the heater, which blows warm air toward the feet or faces of the driver and passengers, is on.
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by tohellandback » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:55 pm
IMO B,
the argument says thats the ice melted quickly because of the defrosting vent running on full force.

but B says that was not the reason. because the back window was not defrosted and the ice melted at the same rate
The powers of two are bloody impolite!!

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by Musicolo » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:19 am
should be pretty str8 forward - B

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by turbo jet » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:43 am
Correct as mentioned by tohellandback and misiclolo

IMO Answer is B

I was confused between B and D
However on close scrutiny, B actually undermines my premise that defrosting vent running on full force is the only cause for the ice to melt quickly. Choice B gives a leeway that there might b other causes too because the rear window ice also melted quickly without the defrost vent air.

A: Negates conclusion. So eliminated
C: Strengthens the conclusion
E: Out of scope

D looks neutral to me. Any thoughts on why D is eliminated?

Btw Good Qs AJ. I got this wrong although the answer is definitely B



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by aj5105 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:36 am
I came up with this thought, though I am not sure how valid this reasoning is.

We can weaken the argument either by weakening the cause or removing the cause.

(B) is doing the latter where as (D) is doing the former.

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Re: Ice

by n_niaz » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:46 am
aj5105 wrote:The ice on the front windshield of the car had formed when moisture condensed during the night. The ice melted quickly after the car was warmed up the next morning because the defrosting vent, which blows on the front windshield, was turned on full force.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the explanation for the speed with which the ice melted?

A. The side windows had no ice condensation on them

B. Even though no attempt was made to defrost the back window, the ice there melted at the same rate as did the ice on the front windshield.

C. The speed at which ice on a window melts increases as the temperature of the air blown on the window increases.

D. The warm air from the defrosting vent for the front windshield cools rapidly as it dissipates throughout the rest of the car.

E. The defrosting vent operates efficiently even when the heater, which blows warm air toward the feet or faces of the driver and passengers, is on.
A - the car had ice is not the issue here
B - this does not weaken the fact that the ice melted "quickly". it does weaken the fact the the defroster is not really that great
C - kind of obvious. doesn't negate or strengthen
D - The fact that the defrost air cools rapidly, it really could not have defrosted the windows "quickly". therefore it weaken
E - OOS


OA Please?

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by Brad.C » Sun May 15, 2016 2:00 pm
I feel the answer will be B