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Monster (explaination pls)

by max37274 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:43 am
To be horrific, a monster must be threatening. Whether or not it presents psychological, moral, or social dangers, or triggers enduring infantile fears, if a monster is physically dangerous, then it is threatening. In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion.
Which of the following logically follows from the statements above?

A)Any horror story monster that is threatening is also horrific.

B)A monster that is psychologically dangerous, but that does not inspire
revulsion, is not horrific.

C)If a monster triggers infantile fears, but is not physically dangerous, then it is not horrific.

D)If a monster is both horrific and psychologically threatening, then it does not inspire revulsion.

E)All monsters that are not physically dangerous, but that are psychologically dangerous and inspire revulsion, are threatening.
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by harsh.champ » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:46 am
max37274 wrote:To be horrific, a monster must be threatening. Whether or not it presents psychological, moral, or social dangers, or triggers enduring infantile fears, if a monster is physically dangerous, then it is threatening. In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion.
Which of the following logically follows from the statements above?

A)Any horror story monster that is threatening is also horrific.-

B)A monster that is psychologically dangerous, but that does not inspire
revulsion, is not horrific.-

C)If a monster triggers infantile fears, but is not physically dangerous, then it is not horrific.

D)If a monster is both horrific and psychologically threatening, then it does not inspire revulsion.

E)All monsters that are not physically dangerous, but that are psychologically dangerous and inspire revulsion, are threatening.-This can be logically seen from this statement "In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion."
e
The main point to be noted in paragraph completion is-"DO NOT add any information from your side."
Complete the passage based on the info given in the passage only.
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by max37274 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:48 am
pls explain why other choices like a and b are ruled out
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by harsh.champ » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:52 am
max37274 wrote:pls explain why other choices like a and b are ruled out
Ok.Here I am giving the complete break-up of the passage.If still you have any doubts,just ask. :)

max37274 wrote:To be horrific, a monster must be threatening. Whether or not it presents psychological, moral, or social dangers, or triggers enduring infantile fears, if a monster is physically dangerous, then it is threatening. In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion.
Which of the following logically follows from the statements above?

A)Any horror story monster that is threatening is also horrific.-No mention of horror story.

B)A monster that is psychologically dangerous, but that does not inspire
revulsion, is not horrific.-This opposes the passage's last line.

C)If a monster triggers infantile fears, but is not physically dangerous, then it is not horrific.-Negating the passage.

D)If a monster is both horrific and psychologically threatening, then it does not inspire revulsion.-Totally opposite.

E)All monsters that are not physically dangerous, but that are psychologically dangerous and inspire revulsion, are threatening.-This can be logically seen from this statement "In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion."
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by komal » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:30 am
max37274 wrote:To be horrific, a monster must be threatening. Whether or not it presents psychological, moral, or social dangers, or triggers enduring infantile fears, if a monster is physically dangerous, then it is threatening. In fact, even a physically benign monster is horrific if it inspires revulsion.

Which of the following logically follows from the statements above?

A)Any horror story monster that is threatening is also horrific.
Incorrect : 'HORROR STORY'? where does horror story come from? Eliminated.

B)A monster that is psychologically dangerous, but that does not inspire revulsion, is not horrific.
Correct : This is only a paraphrase of what is stated in the passage. This cannot follow logically from the passage above.

C)If a monster triggers infantile fears, but is not physically dangerous, then it is not horrific.
Incorrect : According to the passage above whether or not a monster triggers infantile fears, it HAS TO BE physically dangerous to be horrific. So this cannot be concluded.

D)If a monster is both horrific and psychologically threatening, then it does not inspire revulsion.
Incorrect : This cannot follow logically from the passage above.

E)All monsters that are not physically dangerous, but that are psychologically dangerous and inspire revulsion, are threatening.
Correct : The passage says ' even a physically benign monster (monster that is not physically dangerous) is horrific if it inspires revulsion whether or not it presents psychological dangers. Hence this can follow logically from the passage above.
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by gauravgundal » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:17 am
IMO E

Analysis of this CR:

For a monster to be horrific ( C) there are two conditions :

1. Monster must be threatening (A)


2. Physically ...Monster inspires revulsion. (B)

Different Condition : if a monster is physically dangerous (D), then it is threatening (A)

Wht is argument about

If B then C
If A then C
IF D then A

let see the Answer choice

B. If not B then not C Its wrong
Also you can see from above condition then Monster can be horrific if Mon. is threatening.

C if not D then not C this is also wrong
Monster can be threatening which is not considered here.

D if C then not B wrong valid answer would have been if not C then not B
Reason : both possibilities (horrific and psychologically threatening) are possible and may result to inspire revulsion.

A out of scope.
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by paddle_sweep » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:12 am
The answer should be 'B' and not 'E'.

If A then B. This is not equal to "If B then A" but "If NOT B then NOT A".
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by bichoo » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:38 am
IMO E as well
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