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A leading board member of AutoSnip Co., makers of an automated home haircutting system, recently stated that the company was in terrible shape and headed for a disastrous year. His concern was that, since the introduction of the AutoSnip III last year, calls to the customer service line have nearly doubled, indicating that people are very unhappy with the new product. Although it's true that it is the job of responsible board members to raise issues of concern, in this case the board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken. The customer service line handles not only complaints but also sales, and the majority of the new calls have been to place new orders.What role do the two boldfaced selections play in the above argument? A.The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting a conclusion that the argument opposes. B. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which supports the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument. C. The first provides incontrovertible evidence opposing the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument. D. The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second states that main conclusion. E. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which opposes the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides that interpretation. *the challenge is to solve this is less than 45 sec.
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16 May 2011, 10:26
Went for C and E instead. Picked up C as the first statement is an evidence opposing the main conclusion. Here is where I made the mistake. 2nd statement is essentially an evidence supporting the main conclusion. time 55 sec.
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16 May 2011, 10:33
that is how it feels under acute time pressure . the easiest questions are wrongly answered
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16 May 2011, 10:48
chose (E) in 67 sec
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Re: sub-500 level question [#permalink]
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garimavyas wrote: the challenge is to solve this is less than 45 sec.
A leading board member of AutoSnip Co., makers of an automated home haircutting system, recently stated that the company was in terrible shape and headed for a disastrous year. His concern was that, since the introduction of the AutoSnip III last year, calls to the customer service line have nearly doubled, indicating that people are very unhappy with the new product. Although it's true that it is the job of responsible board members to raise issues of concern, in this case the board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken. The customer service line handles not only complaints but also sales, and the majority of the new calls have been to place new orders.
What role do the two boldfaced selections play in the above argument?
A.The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting a conclusion that the argument opposes.
B. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which supports the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument.
C. The first provides incontrovertible evidence opposing the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument.
D. The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second states that main conclusion.
E. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which opposes the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides that interpretation. What is the main conclusion here? This one is perhaps the closest to a conclusion: "the board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken". "C" makes more sense in my opinion. The first provides evidence that is an opposition of this conclusion. The second provides an evidence how the conclusion holds true; supporting.
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16 May 2011, 11:02
I picked B in 15 sec.
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@subhashghosh i thought you picked B in -15 seconds 
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16 May 2011, 11:08
why -15 seconds ?
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Re: sub-500 level question [#permalink]
16 May 2011, 19:52
Picked B in 62 secs.
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Re: sub-500 level question [#permalink]
17 May 2011, 20:36
Are you sure the answer is B? Did you miss the main conclusion ? main conclusion - "board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken" First boldface - evidence in support of the claim "people are very unhappy with the new product" Second boldface - evidence in support of the main conclusion "board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken" Moreover this CR was re-written. See the OG question - #64 in OG12. The answer is C. And C should be the answer in this one. Here is my analysis - A - is wrong since the second boldface is NOT the conclusion. The conclusion is boad members are wrong B - is wrong since the first boldface will NOT support the main conclusion. It will support its own claim which is 180 deg to the main conclusion. First boldface will support the claim "people are very unhappy with the new product" D - The first boldface is NOT supporting the main conclusion So the answer should be C or E garimavyas wrote: the challenge is to solve this is less than 45 sec.
A leading board member of AutoSnip Co., makers of an automated home haircutting system, recently stated that the company was in terrible shape and headed for a disastrous year. His concern was that, since the introduction of the AutoSnip III last year, calls to the customer service line have nearly doubled, indicating that people are very unhappy with the new product. Although it's true that it is the job of responsible board members to raise issues of concern, in this case the board member's analysis of the situation is mistaken. The customer service line handles not only complaints but also sales, and the majority of the new calls have been to place new orders.
What role do the two boldfaced selections play in the above argument?
A.The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting a conclusion that the argument opposes.
B. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which supports the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument.
C. The first provides incontrovertible evidence opposing the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument.
D. The first provides evidence supporting the main conclusion of the argument; the second states that main conclusion.
E. The first provides evidence, an interpretation of which opposes the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides that interpretation.
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13 Sep 2011, 08:29
B - 59 sec
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Re: sub-500 level question [#permalink]
14 Sep 2011, 08:09
Picked B - 62 seconds
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Re: sub-500 level question [#permalink]
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@gmat1220..In agreement with you..I picked C too..What is the final OA guys?
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