Yolanda: Gaining access to computers without authorization and manipulating the data and programs they contain is comparable to joyriding in stolen cars; both involve breaking into private property and treating it recklessly. Joyriding, however, is the more dangerous crime because it physically endangers people, whereas only intellectual property is harmed in the case of computer crimes.
Arjun: I disagree! For example, unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend, and therefore computer crimes also cause physical harm to people.
The reasoning in Arjun’s response is flawed because he
(A) fails to maintain a distinction made in Yolanda’s argument
(B) denies Yolanda’s conclusion without providing evidence against it
(C) relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he has only shown to be possible
(D) mistakes something that leads to his conclusion for something that is necessary for his conclusion
(E) uses as evidence a phenomenon that is inconsistent with his own conclusion
Gaining access to computers without authorization
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A, out
B, contradict what Arjun state
C, OA,
D, out,
E, contradict Arjun
I would go with C,
B, contradict what Arjun state
C, OA,
D, out,
E, contradict Arjun
I would go with C,
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It doesn't strike me as a realistic GMAT question (as always, I'm curious about the source!), but we have:
"unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend, and therefore computer crimes also cause physical harm to people."
Arjun suggests a hypothetical possibility, then concludes that computer damage actually does cause physical harm. He therefore:
"(C) relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he has only shown to be possible".
None of the other answer choices appears very compelling to me.
"unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend, and therefore computer crimes also cause physical harm to people."
Arjun suggests a hypothetical possibility, then concludes that computer damage actually does cause physical harm. He therefore:
"(C) relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he has only shown to be possible".
None of the other answer choices appears very compelling to me.
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