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A violin constructed to have improved sound...(inference)

by S0laris » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:42 am
A violin constructed to have improved sound would sound different from the best-sounding existing violins.
To professional violinists, a violin that sounds different from the best-sounding existing violins sounds less like a violin and therefore worse than the best-sounding existing violins.
Professional violinists are the only accepted judges of the sound quality of violins.
Would be the best supported by those statements?
(A) Only amateur violinists should be asked to judge the sound quality of newly constructed violins.
(B) Professional violinists supervise the construction of violins.
(C) The best-sounding existing violins have been in existence fro several centuries.
(D) It is currently impossible to construct a violin that the only accepted judges will evaluate as having improved sound.
(E) It is possible to construct a violin that sounds better than the best-sounding existing violins to everyone but professional violinists.


OA- D
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by nitya34 » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:32 am
is it D?
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by karmayogi » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:14 pm
I selected D by method of elimination. We can easily eliminate A, B, and C. Option E is a case of extreme conclusion; hence, eliminated the option. Left with D.
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by piyush_nitt » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:52 pm
karmayogi wrote:I selected D by method of elimination. We can easily eliminate A, B, and C. Option E is a case of extreme conclusion; hence, eliminated the option. Left with D.
Dude

But don't you think word "impossible" in D falls into extreme category as well.

Although , I managed to pick the right choice but for a while I lingered between option D and E

Please share your thoughts!
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by karmayogi » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:19 pm
piyush_nitt wrote:
karmayogi wrote:I selected D by method of elimination. We can easily eliminate A, B, and C. Option E is a case of extreme conclusion; hence, eliminated the option. Left with D.
Dude

But don't you think word "impossible" in D falls into extreme category as well.

Although , I managed to pick the right choice but for a while I lingered between option D and E

Please share your thoughts!
Piyush my mistake; I didn't explain my logic properly. Ok here is my logic:

Why is E, "It is possible to construct a violin that sounds better than the best-sounding existing violins to everyone but professional violinists" is an extreme conclusion? The argument put across it's point only about Professional violinists, but we can't generalize this and say that rest everyone has a view contrary to that of Professional violinists.

Although "impossible" word in D has an extreme connotation, it fits in the argument. There exists best sounding violins, and professional violinists believe that "a violin that sounds different from the best-sounding existing violins sounds less like a violin and therefore worse than the best-sounding existing violins." Also, "Professional violinists are the only accepted judges of the sound quality of violins." It's a deadlock situation. Hence, it's impossible to make a violin that is better than the best and that will be approved by accepted judges, prof violinists.

I hope, I have made my point clear.
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by bmlaud » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:06 am
This is a must be true question, any new information should immediately be ruled out.

(A) Only amateur violinists should be asked to judge the sound quality of newly constructed violins. No mention of amateurs in the passage.

(B) Professional violinists supervise the construction of violins. Not mentioned clearly
(C) The best-sounding existing violins have been in existence for several centuries. may be -50-50 chances

(D) It is currently impossible to construct a violin that the only accepted judges will evaluate as having improved sound. Yes, passage says that

(E) It is possible to construct a violin that sounds better than the best-sounding existing violins to everyone but professional violinists. No mention of preference of other people.
Thus D
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by piyush_nitt » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:00 am
karmayogi wrote:
piyush_nitt wrote:
karmayogi wrote:I selected D by method of elimination. We can easily eliminate A, B, and C. Option E is a case of extreme conclusion; hence, eliminated the option. Left with D.
Dude

But don't you think word "impossible" in D falls into extreme category as well.

Although , I managed to pick the right choice but for a while I lingered between option D and E

Please share your thoughts!
Piyush my mistake; I didn't explain my logic properly. Ok here is my logic:

Why is E, "It is possible to construct a violin that sounds better than the best-sounding existing violins to everyone but professional violinists" is an extreme conclusion? The argument put across it's point only about Professional violinists, but we can't generalize this and say that rest everyone has a view contrary to that of Professional violinists.

Although "impossible" word in D has an extreme connotation, it fits in the argument. There exists best sounding violins, and professional violinists believe that "a violin that sounds different from the best-sounding existing violins sounds less like a violin and therefore worse than the best-sounding existing violins." Also, "Professional violinists are the only accepted judges of the sound quality of violins." It's a deadlock situation. Hence, it's impossible to make a violin that is better than the best and that will be approved by accepted judges, prof violinists.

I hope, I have made my point clear.
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by nicolette » Sun May 15, 2016 11:23 am
Thanks for the replies. I too marked D
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by hle8 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:37 am
You did a very clear explanation. Thank you so much!
Dude

But don't you think word "impossible" in D falls into extreme category as well.

Although , I managed to pick the right choice but for a while I lingered between option D and E

Please share your thoughts![/quote]
Piyush my mistake; I didn't explain my logic properly. Ok here is my logic:

Why is E, "It is possible to construct a violin that sounds better than the best-sounding existing violins to everyone but professional violinists" is an extreme conclusion? The argument put across it's point only about Professional violinists, but we can't generalize this and say that rest everyone has a view contrary to that of Professional violinists.

Although "impossible" word in D has an extreme connotation, it fits in the argument. There exists best sounding violins, and professional violinists believe that "a violin that sounds different from the best-sounding existing violins sounds less like a violin and therefore worse than the best-sounding existing violins." Also, "Professional violinists are the only accepted judges of the sound quality of violins." It's a deadlock situation. Hence, it's impossible to make a violin that is better than the best and that will be approved by accepted judges, prof violinists.

I hope, I have made my point clear.[/quote]
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