Parallel Reasoning

Uva@90 wrote: Nick: The best way to write a good detective story is to work backward from
the crime. The writer should first decide what the crime is and who the perpetrator
is and then come up with the circumstances and clues based on those
decisions.

Which one of the following illustrates a principle most similar to that illustrated
by the passage?

(A) When planning a trip, some people first decide where they want to go
and then plan accordingly, but for most of us, much financial planning
must be done before we can choose where we are going.
(B) In planting a vegetable garden, you should prepare the soil first and
then decide what kinds of vegetables to plant.
(C) Good architects do not extemporaneously construct their plans in the
course of an afternoon; an architectural design cannot be divorced
from the method of constructing the building.
(D) In solving mathematical problems, the best method is to try out as
many strategies as possible in the time allotted. This is particularly
effective if the number of possible strategies is fairly small.
(E) To make a great tennis shot you should visualize where you want
the shot to go and then determine the position you need to be in to
execute the shot properly.

GMATGuruNY wrote:

Uva@90 wrote: Nick: The best way to write a good detective story is to work backward from
the crime. The writer should first decide what the crime is and who the perpetrator
is and then come up with the circumstances and clues based on those
decisions.

Which one of the following illustrates a principle most similar to that illustrated
by the passage?

(A) When planning a trip, some people first decide where they want to go
and then plan accordingly, but for most of us, much financial planning
must be done before we can choose where we are going.
(B) In planting a vegetable garden, you should prepare the soil first and
then decide what kinds of vegetables to plant.
(C) Good architects do not extemporaneously construct their plans in the
course of an afternoon; an architectural design cannot be divorced
from the method of constructing the building.
(D) In solving mathematical problems, the best method is to try out as
many strategies as possible in the time allotted. This is particularly
effective if the number of possible strategies is fairly small.
(E) To make a great tennis shot you should visualize where you want
the shot to go and then determine the position you need to be in to
execute the shot properly.

Passage:
To write a good detective story:
First decide what the crime is and who the perpetrator is.
Then come up with the circumstances and clues based on those decisions.

Look for an answer choice that matches the passage.

E:
To make a great tennis shot:
First visualize where you want the shot to go.
Then determine the position you need to be in to execute the shot properly.

The correct answer is E.

Uva@90 wrote:

GMATGuruNY wrote:

Uva@90 wrote: Nick: The best way to write a good detective story is to work backward from
the crime. The writer should first decide what the crime is and who the perpetrator
is and then come up with the circumstances and clues based on those
decisions.

Which one of the following illustrates a principle most similar to that illustrated
by the passage?

(A) When planning a trip, some people first decide where they want to go
and then plan accordingly, but for most of us, much financial planning
must be done before we can choose where we are going.
(B) In planting a vegetable garden, you should prepare the soil first and
then decide what kinds of vegetables to plant.
(C) Good architects do not extemporaneously construct their plans in the
course of an afternoon; an architectural design cannot be divorced
from the method of constructing the building.
(D) In solving mathematical problems, the best method is to try out as
many strategies as possible in the time allotted. This is particularly
effective if the number of possible strategies is fairly small.
(E) To make a great tennis shot you should visualize where you want
the shot to go and then determine the position you need to be in to
execute the shot properly.

Passage:
To write a good detective story:
First decide what the crime is and who the perpetrator is.
Then come up with the circumstances and clues based on those decisions.

Look for an answer choice that matches the passage.

E:
To make a great tennis shot:
First visualize where you want the shot to go.
Then determine the position you need to be in to execute the shot properly.

The correct answer is E.

Mitch,

Answer option C also say the same right ?

They do plan the design first and construct the building..So why C is wrong ?

Please explain me what I missed ?

Thanks

Regards,
Uva

Uva@90 wrote:Mitch,

Answer option C also say the same right ?

They do plan the design first and construct the building..So why C is wrong ?

Please explain me what I missed ?

Thanks

Regards,
Uva