adkikani wrote:
GMATNinjaTwo generis GMATNinja VeritasPrepKarishmaIn an inference question,
usually we avoid EXTREME words
in answer choices since we are looking for a MUST BE TRUE statement.
Argument says:
Even the most adept forgers cannot duplicate all of the characteristics the program analyzes.
which means 51 - 91 % of adapt forgers cannot duplicate all of the characteristics the program analyzes.
Option C says:
Nobodycan gain access to a computer equipped with the software solely by virtue of skill at forging signatures
How could I infer C from above reasoning?
Can you provide more concrete reasoning to reject (E)
First of all, you don't want to
avoid "extreme" language in inference questions. Rather, you need to be
careful when analyzing choices with strong language. An answer choice with strong language, as we'll see here, can be perfectly fine if supported by the information in the passage.
Quote:
Argument says: Even the most adept forgers cannot duplicate all of the characteristics the program analyzes.
which means 51 - 91 % of adapt forgers cannot duplicate all of the characteristics the program analyzes.
You've interpreted this sentence as, "MOST adept forgers cannot duplicate...". That is not quite what the passage says. The passage says that "EVEN the
most-skilled forgers cannot duplicate...". If that's not clear, consider this example:
- "Most talented surgeons make a lot of money." - This is similar to your interpretation above. We are talking about most OF the talented surgeons.
- "Even the most talented surgeons cannot do their jobs without the help of machines." - This is closer to what is said in the passage. The group in question is NOT "talented surgeons"; instead, we are only talking about the most-talented surgeons (a specific subset of the group of talented surgeons--the best of the best).
There are no forgers who are MORE adept than the MOST-adept forgers. So if the MOST-adept forgers cannot duplicate all of the characteristics, then no amount of forgery skill will allow you to duplicate those characteristics.
I hope that helps!