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I totally agree with rockey's reasoning. Answer has to be (D). Reduction in calories should not be confused with reduction in weight. A few people here have argued that reduction in calories lead to weight loss. Even in real life situations a mere caloric reduction DOES NOT necessarily lead to weig...
- by komal
Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weight
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7018
Columnist: The winner of this year's national spelling bee won by correctly spelling the spoken word Ursprache, which means "fame" in German. Given the richness of our language, why must we resort to words taken from modern foreign languages to challenge our best spellers? Ursprache is li...
- by komal
Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:05 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: MGMAT CAT - Inference
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2613
As one who has always believed that truth is our nation’s surest weapon in the propaganda war against our foes, I am distressed by reports of “disinformation� campaigns by American intelligence agents in Western Europe. In a disinformation campaign, untruths are disseminated through gullible ...
- by komal
Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:33 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: main point question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2015
Yes thats what I meant. Sorry for the typing error.reply2spg wrote:IMO B is as mentioned by Komal.
@ Komal - I guess you mean to say incorrect to option D[ve. Number v/s percentage issue here. Eliminated.
- by komal
Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Percentages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4805
After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would be forced to accept a one billion dollar loss, an expense that would have forced its main competitor to declare bankruptcy if it had suffered such a loss. (A) After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it would ...
- by komal
Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One Billion Dollar Loss
- Replies: 51
- Views: 29823
Ownership Of Patents
A new law gives ownership of patents-documents providing exclusive right to make and sell an invention-to universities, not the government, when those patents result from government-sponsored university research. Administrators at Logos University plan to sell any patents they acquire to corporation...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:51 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Ownership Of Patents
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6940
Fish & Game Authority
Environmentalist: The commissioner of the Fish and Game Authority would have the public believe that increases in the number of marine fish caught demonstrate that this resource is no longer endangered. This is a specious argument, as unsound as it would be to assert that the ever-increasing rate at...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:48 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Fish & Game Authority
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4073
Parapsychology
Although parapsychology is often considered a pseudoscience, it is in fact a genuine scientific enterprise, for it uses scientific methods such as controlled experiments and statistical tests of clearly stated hypotheses to examine the questions it raises. The conclusion above is properly drawn if w...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:43 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Parapsychology
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6468
Oil Burners
Hotco oil burners, designed to be used in asphalt plants, are so efficient that Hotco will sell one to the Clifton Asphalt plant for no payment other than the cost savings between the total amount the asphalt plant actually paid for oil using its former burner during the last two years and the total...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:42 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Oil Burners
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2935
Neurons In The Brain
An experiment was done in which human subjects recognize a pattern within a matrix of abstract designs and then select another design that completes that pattern. The results of the experiment were surprising. The lowest expenditure of energy in neurons in the brain was found in those subjects who p...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:39 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Neurons In The Brain
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2921
Custom Prosthetic Replacements
Although custom prosthetic bone replacements produced through a new computer-aided design process will cost more than twice as much as ordinary replacements, custom replacements should still be cost-effective. Not only will surgery and recovery time be reduced, but custom replacements should last lo...
- by komal
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:17 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Custom Prosthetic Replacements
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3513
Productivity Of Service Workers
Correctly measuring the productivity of service workers is complex. Consider, for example, postal workers: they are often said to be more productive if more letters are delivered per postal worker. But is this really true? What if more letters are lost or delayed per worker at the same time that mor...
- by komal
Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:55 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Productivity Of Service Workers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4211
This question is from Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible.reply2spg wrote:What is the source of this question?
- by komal
Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:52 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Newton calculus
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3173
It's D Let's lay out this way. From first argument, People with high blood pressure are generally more nervous and anxious. But reverse could not be proved true from current passage, if you assume, it could be vulnerable for criticism. Ans is d. komal, Hope so far you have gained lot's of experienc...
- by komal
Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:09 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Hypertensive Personality
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5450
Calories and weight gain
Calories consumed in excess of those with which the body needs to be provided to maintain its weight are normally stored as fat and the body gains weight. Alcoholic beverages are laden with calories. However, those people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day and thereby exceed ...
- by komal
Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:01 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Calories and weight gain
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2309