Critical Reasoning

For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. A total blockade of Patria’s ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

(A) The balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade.
(B) As long as international opinion is unanimously against Patria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
(C) A naval blockade of Patria’s ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
(D) Any trade embargo against Patria would be likely to fail at some time.
(E) For a blockade of Patria’s ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.

IMO D

High degree of intl accord -> successful embargo

unsuccessful embargo -> intl discord

Hence the embargo is likely to fail.

Please post OA

IMO: A

I think it's A.

Conclusion is a total blockade to Patria's ports is neccessary but such action would likely cause Int'l discord.

A states balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade which basically states they would be against the blockade (Int'l discord) as this would not be good for Patria.

Don Dr8per wrote:I think it's A.

Conclusion is a total blockade to Patria's ports is neccessary but such action would likely cause Int'l discord.

A states balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade which basically states they would be against the blockade (Int'l discord) as this would not be good for Patria.

I think its C. International discord is likely but not certain where as preventing goods from entering and leaving is a must.

TimeforGMAT wrote:

Don Dr8per wrote:I think it's A.

Conclusion is a total blockade to Patria's ports is neccessary but such action would likely cause Int'l discord.

A states balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade which basically states they would be against the blockade (Int'l discord) as this would not be good for Patria.

I think its C. International discord is likely but not certain where as preventing goods from entering and leaving is a must.

I ruled out C because the passage states ,"both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained."

And at the end of the passage it states there will likely be Int'l discord if there were a blockade. It's clear that both would not be sustained therefore just a blockade would NOT ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.

I will post official answer after few more posts.....

amma4u wrote:For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. A total blockade of Patria’s ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

(A) The balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade.
(B) As long as international opinion is unanimously against Patria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
(C) A naval blockade of Patria’s ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
(D) Any trade embargo against Patria would be likely to fail at some time.
(E) For a blockade of Patria’s ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/1000-cr-test ... t2142.html

D makes sense.

IMO D