Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: 12 Days of Christmas GMAT Competition - Day 1: In the realm of

Mentis678

Hmm, I think this one needs some work. D is a reasonable enough answer, but the explanation says that B is "not as good as D." That's not how CR is supposed to work. One answer should fit the question, and the other four should not. I know the prompts say "most useful," but that's just a hedge. There should not be two usable answers, and here there are really three!

That leads me to A. When the author makes a causal conclusion, they are assuming that no other cause would completely explain the effect in question. A correct answer to an evaluate question can definitely address this assumption. There's no need for the answer to address the cause preferred by the author. Similarly, if you thought someone was sick from drinking too much, you might want to know if they had a virus. Sure, the cause could be both, but alternative causes are still relevant.

In short, you can make a pretty solid case for A and B, in addition to the official answer of D. An official
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Statistics : Posted by DmitryFarber • on 11 Dec 2023, 06:00 • Replies 60 • Views 2534

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