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MGMAT CAT-3..Mold

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by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:40 am
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A) Mold itself does not create moisture.
B) Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.
C) Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
D) No varieties of mold are harmless.
E) Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.

Here the OA is A
Actually I could narrow down my choices to A & C
But then I followed the method given by Powerscore CR bible.
I found out the conclusion.
Here conclusion is "If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold."
So I thought C would be the best choice.
If we negate C, then conclusion doesn't hold any water.
But if we negate A conclusion is still valid.
Is A the answer because the the question stem says that "Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?"
What if the question would have been like this "Which of the following is an assumption on which the conclusion depends?"
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by Sharma_Gaurav » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:57 am
In My opinion,

When you negate C - it becomes " mold CAN grow in dry areas" , but with this following is also valid from the argument " mold grows in moisture -> damp , and wet areas ".
So how does the conslusion falling apart after negating C ?
It does not affect the conclusion at all.

Another Correct assumption ( if C said it ) would be " Mold can only grow in wet, damp and moisture containing areas".
Then the conclusion would have fallen apart.

Hope this helps
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by todorap » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:26 am
Option A is reverse causality and therefore wrong; moisture ->>> mold (option A: mold ->> damp/moisture)

I think that 'argument' = 'conclusion' in this case (in Manhattan guide is explained but I have to check it again and get back to you
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by todorap » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:30 am
Option A is reverse causality and therefore wrong; moisture ->>> mold (option A: mold ->> damp/moisture)

I think that 'argument' = 'conclusion' in this case (in Manhattan guide is explained but I have to check it again and get back to you
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by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:31 am
Sharma_Gaurav wrote:In My opinion,

When you negate C - it becomes " mold CAN grow in dry areas" , but with this following is also valid from the argument " mold grows in moisture -> damp , and wet areas ".
So how does the conslusion falling apart after negating C ?
It does not affect the conclusion at all.

Another Correct assumption ( if C said it ) would be " Mold can only grow in wet, damp and moisture containing areas".
Then the conclusion would have fallen apart.

Hope this helps

Premise :

Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture.

Conclusion :
If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.


C) Mold cannot grow in dry areas.
Lets negate this Mold can grow in dry areas.Then the author's advise is of no use.Mold can still grow
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by Acorn » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:39 am
Every year many people become ill because of airborne mold spores in their homes. After someone becomes ill, specialists are often hired to eradicate the mold. These specialists look in damp areas of the house, since mold is almost always found in places where there is substantial moisture. If one wishes to avoid mold poisoning, then, one should make sure to keep all internal plumbing in good condition to prevent leakage that could serve as a breeding ground for mold.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

B, D , E ARE OUT.
A) Mold itself does not create moisture.

IT IS CORRECT. IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED CORRECTLY BY OTHERS.

B) Most homeowners know enough about plumbing to determine whether theirs is in good condition.

C) Mold cannot grow in dry areas.--THE ARGUMENT HIGHLIGHTED IN RED MEANS THAT MOLD CAN GROW IN AREAS THAT

ARE NOT WET. IT MEANS IT CAN GROW IN DRY AREAS. SO (C) IS PART OF PREMISE AND HENCE CANNOT BE THE ASSUMPTION.


D) No varieties of mold are harmless.
E) Mold spores cannot be filtered from the air.

HOPE IT HELPS.
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by RACHVIK » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:18 am
Its a classic case of one of the favorite assumption techniques employed on GMAT. X causes Y, the assumption has to be one of the following:

1. Y does not cause X
2. There is no other Z that causes Y.

thanks
Rachvik
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by arora007 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:41 am
RACHVIK wrote:Its a classic case of one of the favorite assumption techniques employed on GMAT. X causes Y, the assumption has to be one of the following:

1. Y does not cause X
2. There is no other Z that causes Y.

thanks
+1 u hv nailed it
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