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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