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Dear Sachin, I will break my answer to your query into 2 parts and will try to explain my thought process will arriving at the right answer. Why I chose [spoiler]Option C:[/spoiler] 1) While reading the argument itself, I was able to arrive at the assumption that strengthens this argument. Please no...
- by turbo jet
Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:47 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The average hourly wage of television
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6221
First of all spot the conclusion and the premise Conclusion: Dioxin is not the cause for reproductive abnormalities in fish Stated Central Premise: 1) Even if hormones change, the fish are able to restore them quickly due to mill shutdowns 2)Dioxin decomposes slowly Logic in the argument: X (Dioxin)...
- by turbo jet
Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:36 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: <tough CR>
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1598
[spoiler]IMHO: B[/spoiler]
Since this option mentions that there is direct correlation between genetic factors and habit/interests, the argument mentions the the opposite.
- by turbo jet
Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:09 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Geneticist
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1389
Was tossing between D and E D option tells us that that negative profit (loss) is made because of mini bars.(Profit=Sales Revenue - Cost) Hence doing away with mini bars will prevent loss and hence increase profitability. E option talks only about cost. Hence it is slightly ambiguous to predict prof...
- by turbo jet
Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:55 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Hotel T
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1455
CR Problem
17. Glen: An emphasis on law’s purely procedural side produces a concern with personal rights that leads to the individual’s indifference to society’s welfare. Law’s primary role should be to create virtuous citizens. Sara: But such a role would encourage government to decide which modes of ...
- by turbo jet
Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR Problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1184
IMO: A Was tossing between A and D for a while. However on a closer look, the first portion of Answer D is incorrect ( 1st boldface is a premise/evidence and not a conclusion) although the second portion of Answer D is correct. E gets eliminated automatically as it says that the Boldface 1 is a clai...
- by turbo jet
Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:08 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: automobile insurance includes compensation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16360
Argument says that purebred dogs lead to ----- genetic abnormalities that lead to------ bad health of dog resulting in high surgery costs Cause: Purebred dogs are prone to genetic abnormalities Conclusion: Genetic abnormalities lead to bad health of dog that lead to high surgery costs. So to avoid h...
- by turbo jet
Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:33 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Lsat Purebred Dogs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4763
A: Correct. This option tells us that most Runigians were able to fend themselves by getting support from their children. Thus they may be using the higher pension to save rather than consume. Even if they stop receiving the support from their children, they may consume. In both cases, whether they ...
- by turbo jet
Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Government Pensions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2717
IMO C Conclusion: Alternate therapeutic treatment not justified Premise/ Reason: Cost of therapeutic treatment is more than cost of treating falls Option C weakens the premise and directly negates it. Hence the conclusion is weakened as the the justification for the conclusion has been undermined. O...
- by turbo jet
Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:28 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Q from gmatprep
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3472
IMO: E Conclusion: "On the basis of this information, it can be concluded that nonsmokers tend to have a first heart attack eleven years later than do people who smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. " Non smokers can fall into 2 categories: 1. Non smokers+first heart attack+survived 2. Non...
- by turbo jet
Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:54 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 2500 - Very tircky
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2171
Congratulations!!!
Hi Shagun, Congratulations!! 45 days and 700....pretty cool :) Hope this ranking by usnews helps. Acc to USNews 2009 rankings: Best Business Schools Specialty Rankings: Marketing 1 Northwestern University (Kellogg) Evanston, IL 2 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Philadelphia, PA 3 Duke Universit...
- by turbo jet
Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:52 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 700 in 45 days flat!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2494
IMO : A
b, c, d are out of scope acc to me
e is eliminated bed we are talking of strategy not advertising agency.
OA please.
Cheers
TJ
- by turbo jet
Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:07 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Corporate Clients
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3454
IMO: B
Agree with the explanation given by Knewton.
Ans B tells us that crab egg density will not be a problem as pointed by the birdwatcher and hence strengthens.
Cheers
TJ
- by turbo jet
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:13 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Migrating shorebirds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6153
Conclusion indicates that there is a direct relationship between car prices and individual incomes. Option E states that there is no relation between individuals and car prices as individuals do not comprise majority car buyers Thus Option E understates the conclusion and thereby weakens the argumen...
- by turbo jet
Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:30 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: New Cars
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3312
Hi dumb.doofus, What I have read till now is that "as" is used to introduce clauses.... but here as is used to introduce noun... is categorise X as is some idiom in GMAT similar to the case of "used as" if not then can we use as for introducing nouns too ? You are right.. We sho...
- by turbo jet
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:22 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tacitus’s 38 Germania
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3798