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by aimkp » Sun May 09, 2010 8:28 am
Hi.. All

Plz help me out in below CR problems

1.)


Damaged nerves in the spinal cord do not regenerate themselves naturally, nor even under the spur of nerve-growth stimulants. The reason, recently discovered, is the presence of nerve-growth inhibitors in the spinal cord. Antibodies that deactivate those inhibitors have now been developed. Clearly, then, nerve repair will be a standard medical procedure in the foreseeable future.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the prediction above?
(A) Prevention of the regeneration of damaged nerves is merely a by-product of the main function in the human body of the substances inhibiting nerve growth.
(B) Certain nerve-growth stimulants have similar chemical structures to those of the antibodies against nerve-growth inhibitors.
(C) Nerves in the brain are similar to nerves in the spinal cord in their inability to regenerate themselves naturally.
(D) Researchers have been able to stimulate the growth of nerves not located in the spinal cord by using only nerve-growth stimulants.
(E) Deactivating the substances inhibiting nerve growth for an extended period would require a steady supply of antibodies.

2.)


Over the last century, paleontologists have used small differences between fossil specimens to classify triceratops into sixteen species. This classification is unjustified, however, since the specimens used to distinguish eleven of the species come from animals that lived in the same area at the same time.
Which of the following, if true, would enable the conclusion of the argument to be properly drawn?
(A) Not every species that lived in a given area is preserved as a fossil.
(B) At least one individual of every true species of triceratops has been discovered as a fossil specimen.
(C) No geographical area ever supports more than three similar species at the same time.
(D) In many species, individuals display quite marked variation.
(E) Differences between fossil specimens of triceratops that came from the same area are no less distinctive than differences between specimens that came from different areas.
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by 2011mbaspirant » Sun May 09, 2010 10:10 am
IMAO: 1 (A) and 2 (C)
What are the original answers?
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by paddle_sweep » Sun May 09, 2010 10:13 am
IMO, the answer for (2) should be B. Pls post OA.
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by amitverma22 » Sun May 09, 2010 11:59 pm
IMO,
the answer for 2 is C.
Conclusion: This classification is unjustified, however, since the specimens used to distinguish eleven of the species come from animals that lived in the same area at the same time.

If we take statement of C),"No geographical area ever supports more than three similar species at the same time", it clearly strengthens the conclusion

the answer of 1 is B

Prediction: nerve repair will be a standard medical procedure in the foreseeable future

Take Statement B), "Certain nerve-growth stimulants have similar chemical structures to those of the antibodies against nerve-growth inhibitors."

B) means that antibodies and nerve-growth stimulants have similar chemical structures and hence their behaviour would be similar.
But according to passage, "..even under the spur of nerve-growth stimulants.." damaged nerves in the spinal cord do not regenerate themselves.

So antibodies might go the same fate as nerve-growth stimulants
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by vishalkc2 » Mon May 10, 2010 9:29 pm
OA plz
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by paes » Mon May 10, 2010 9:38 pm
IMO 1 : B
IMO 2 : E

OA please ?
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by aimkp » Wed May 12, 2010 9:02 am
Hi...

1.) Ans - A

2.) Ans - C


can anyone explain reasons for correct answer & for worng answers
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