wilbur is over six feet tall. inference question

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arifaisal123: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:51 am

by arifaisal123 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:11 am

wilbur is over six feet tall. the statement above can be logically deduced from which of the following statements?
(a) the average height of the members of the basketball team is over six feet; wilbur is the center on the basketball team.
(b)if wilbur was not asked to join the navy army, then he is not six feet tall; wilbur was asked to join the navy army.
(c)if wilbur is over six feet tall, then he can see the parade; wilbur can see the parade.
(d)in dr. gray's seminar, everyone who is not over six feel tall is seated in the first row; dr. gray seated wilbur in the second row.
(e)everyone who is over six feet tall has to help stack cartons in the stockroom; wilbur has to help stack cartons.

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:25 am

Thhis is a toefl question . Not gmat type . D is the oa on the toefl site . But we dont know whether persons less than 6ft can only sit in the first row or whether the number of seats in st row are more than the number of ppl less than 6 ft tall

arifaisal123 wrote:wilbur is over six feet tall. the statement above can be logically deduced from which of the following statements?
(a) the average height of the members of the basketball team is over six feet; wilbur is the center on the basketball team.
(b)if wilbur was not asked to join the navy army, then he is not six feet tall; wilbur was asked to join the navy army.
(c)if wilbur is over six feet tall, then he can see the parade; wilbur can see the parade.
(d)in dr. gray's seminar, everyone who is not over six feel tall is seated in the first row; dr. gray seated wilbur in the second row.
(e)everyone who is over six feet tall has to help stack cartons in the stockroom; wilbur has to help stack cartons.

I Seek Explanations Not Answers

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by mukgera » Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:57 pm

arifaisal123 wrote:wilbur is over six feet tall. the statement above can be logically deduced from which of the following statements?
(a) the average height of the members of the basketball team is over six feet; wilbur is the center on the basketball team.
(b)if wilbur was not asked to join the navy army, then he is not six feet tall; wilbur was asked to join the navy army.
(c)if wilbur is over six feet tall, then he can see the parade; wilbur can see the parade.
(d)in dr. gray's seminar, everyone who is not over six feel tall is seated in the first row; dr. gray seated wilbur in the second row.
(e)everyone who is over six feet tall has to help stack cartons in the stockroom; wilbur has to help stack cartons.

Why Not E ?? E looks the right answer to me.

arifaisal123: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:51 am

by arifaisal123 » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:31 am

E can be eliminated. in E it is mentioned that everyone who is over six feet tall has to help stack cartons in the stockroom; wilbur has to help stack cartons. but it is not mentioned where? so wilbur can stack cartons anywhere and thus be less than six feet

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by mankey » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:44 am

IMO: B.

How is the OA-D (if it is) as someone above says?

Please help.

Thanks.

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by harshsheth » Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:42 pm

A - Definately Not the Answer

B - He can be just 6 feet too. It doesn't qualify him for being above 6 feet

C - My bets on this answer. This is the right answer.

D - No one knows whether Dr. Gray seated him in the second row of his seminar or just some other seminar

E - As written in the above post. This cant also be the answer.

My Answer : C

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