gmatdriller wrote:Seniors with close family ties are far more likely to die immediately after a large family gathering than immediately before, according to research studies. Experimenters concluded that the will to live can extend life, at least for short lengths.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the experimenters' conclusion?

A) Seniors with close family ties are less likely to die immediately before or during a large family gathering than at any other time of the year.

B) Seniors with close family ties fear dying less than seniors do.

C) Some seniors who have close family ties live much longer than the majority of seniors who do not.

D) Most seniors who attend family gatherings do so for somewhat different purposes than younger attendees.

E) The spring and fall, which have lower death rates for seniors, are the times when many families schedule large gatherings.

OA is: A

gmatdriller wrote:Seniors with close family ties are far more likely to die immediately after a large family gathering than immediately before, according to research studies. Experimenters concluded that the will to live can extend life, at least for short lengths.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the experimenters' conclusion?

A) Seniors with close family ties are less likely to die immediately before or during a large family gathering than at any other time of the year. - This tells us that seniors do not die before or during the gathering. Means they die after the gathering. Why so, because of their will power. So A is correct

B) Seniors with close family ties fear dying less than seniors do. - Incorrect, This option does not talk about family gathering, out

C) Some seniors who have close family ties live much longer than the majority of seniors who do not. - Incorrect, seniors close to family ties, what about the family gathering? Out

D) Most seniors who attend family gatherings do so for somewhat different purposes than younger attendees. - Incorrect, Out of scope. What to do with their intention?

E) The spring and fall, which have lower death rates for seniors, are the times when many families schedule large gatherings. - Incorrect, this says that family gatherings will be scheduled in spring and fall? this does not tell us when seniors die, before, during or after? OUT

OA is: A