Gmat Prep 2 - Parktown

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Gmat Prep 2 - Parktown

by gkammaje » Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:59 pm
OA to follow
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by bmlaud » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:47 am
I guess it should be B -- The citizens are worried by the high rate of serious crimes

If the crimes committed in the afternoon are inconsequential, it should not bother the citizens.

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by nervesofsteel » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:59 am
yes should be B

if teenagers commit non serious crimes in afternoon... then keeping them in homes during evenings will help in decreasing serious crimes...

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by gkammaje » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:37 am
hmm...thanks guys..
OA is B

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by uptowngirl92 » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:56 pm
I answered C..please explin the flaw..

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by srivas » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:23 pm
the argument says serious crimes are comitted by teenagers

we can weaken argument with option B

staement says even measure to keep teenagers at home unlikely to solve the problem
so option C is wrong
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by crackgmat007 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:54 pm
Can someone explain why B beats C.

C - Measures are unlikely to affect problem that concerns citizens
P - most crimes committed by local teenagers are between 3 pm and 6 pm

Argument starts with 'serious crimes' and then shifts to crimes that concern citizens. Is that the reason why B is correct? Pls clarify

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by adam15 » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:28 am
I answered this question wrong at the first try, because I was confused what the question stem was asks to weaken; is it the measure taken by the city officials or the citizen worries.
If it is the former, the best choice will be D
If it is the latter, the best choice will B because, just as in previous posts, the key words are "serious crimes" and "frequency".

I would appreciate if someone can help to figure out why I was wrong in spotting the conclusion?