|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 1255
Location: Taiwan
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
8
[1] , given: 0
|
A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is [#permalink]
 14 Mar 2005, 01:44
1
This post received
KUDOS
Question Stats:
38% (02:15) correct
61% (01:14) wrong based on 34 sessions
A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is concern that the medication might exacerbate heart disease. If patients with heart disease take the medication under careful medical supervision, however, harmful side effects can definitely be averted. The concern about those side effects is thus unfounded.
The argument depends on which one of the following assumptions?
(A) The new medication actually is effective when taken by patients with heart disease.
(B) No migraine sufferers with heart disease will take the new medication except under careful medical supervision.
(C) Most migraine sufferers who have taken the new medication in trials also had heart disease.
(D) The new medication has various other side effects, but none as serious as that of exacerbating heart disease.
(E) The new medication will displace all migraine medications currently being used.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 13 Jun 2004
Posts: 1134
Location: London, UK
Schools: Tuck'08
Followers: 5
Kudos [?]:
14
[0], given: 0
|
B for me
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 27 Dec 2004
Posts: 22
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 0
|
B for me also.
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 27 Dec 2004
Posts: 1089
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
5
[0], given: 0
|
(B)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 21 Sep 2004
Posts: 738
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
3
[0], given: 0
|
B.
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMAT Club Legend
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 5134
Location: Singapore
Followers: 9
Kudos [?]:
89
[0], given: 0
|
Premises (In logical chronological order)
1) New medication for migraine seems effectvie <-- not effective, but seems to be
2) Concern about new medication is it might exacerbate heart disease <-- use of 'might' (maybe)
3) Concer about side effects is unfounded
4) If patients with heart disease take medication under medical supervision ---> then side effects can be averted (conclusion)
If A then B, If Non B, then non A
We want an assumption to hold up the conclusion.
The argument depends on which one of the following assumptions?
(A) The new medication actually is effective when taken by patients with heart disease.
- Doesn't help. In fact refutes the premise given in the passage. A is out.
(B) No migraine sufferers with heart disease will take the new medication except under careful medical supervision.
- Non A doesn't mean Non B. So this is out.
(C) Most migraine sufferers who have taken the new medication in trials also had heart disease.
- This most supports the conclusion that taking the medication under supervision (trials) can avert the side effects
(D) The new medication has various other side effects, but none as serious as that of exacerbating heart disease.
- Doesn't help
(E) The new medication will displace all migraine medications currently being used.
- Still doesn't tell us how medical supervision can avert side effects
C it is
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
Posts: 2322
Followers: 10
Kudos [?]:
158
[0], given: 0
|
The link is from the fact that side effect can be eliminated if under close supervision to the conclusion that all side effects do not need to be worried.
The assumption that is needed to arrive that conclusion is that everybody that might suffer from the side effect would be under close supervision.
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 30 Sep 2004
Posts: 1547
Location: Germany
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
15
[0], given: 0
|
B) negate it and the conclusion cannot be properly drawn
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMAT Club Legend
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 5134
Location: Singapore
Followers: 9
Kudos [?]:
89
[1] , given: 0
|
1
This post received
KUDOS
christoph wrote: B) negate it and the conclusion cannot be properly drawn
B should be the answer. I did not read the choice clearly enough to see the word 'except' which holds the conclusion up very strongly. 
In (B), No migraine sufferers with heart disease will take the new medication except under careful medical supervision.
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 1255
Location: Taiwan
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
8
[0], given: 0
|
Yes
OA is B.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 21 Dec 2010
Posts: 657
Followers: 9
Kudos [?]:
59
[0], given: 51
|
Re: CR030103--migraine [#permalink]
07 May 2011, 12:42
hence another sub-500 level question which 99/100 people can answer correctly. took me 1:06 min to reach the conclusion.
_________________
What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Status: There is always something new !!
Affiliations: PMI,QAI Global,eXampleCG
Joined: 08 May 2009
Posts: 1395
Followers: 8
Kudos [?]:
86
[0], given: 10
|
Re: CR030103--migraine [#permalink]
19 May 2011, 04:16
B in a jiffy.
_________________
Visit -- http://www.sustainable-sphere.com/
Promote Green Business,Sustainable Living and Green Earth !!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Status: Completed GMAT on 22 Nov 2011
Joined: 08 Nov 2010
Posts: 167
Followers: 6
Kudos [?]:
32
[0], given: 12
|
Re: CR030103--migraine [#permalink]
08 Jun 2011, 05:44
IMO B
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 16 Aug 2011
Posts: 98
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 3
|
Re: CR030103--migraine [#permalink]
04 Nov 2011, 23:43
B
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 08 Jul 2008
Posts: 151
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
Re: A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is [#permalink]
08 Nov 2011, 23:16
I chose C first. But my final answer is B
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 29 Jun 2011
Posts: 123
WE 1: Information Technology(Retail)
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 9
|
Re: A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is [#permalink]
10 Nov 2011, 03:45
I first chose C as well but now clear why it is B.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Posts: 283
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
13
[0], given: 110
|
Re: A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is [#permalink]
23 Dec 2011, 22:04
Clear B. It fills up the logic gap between the premise and the conclusion.
_________________
Consider KUDOS if you feel the effort's worth it
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 07 Aug 2011
Posts: 186
Location: United States
Concentration: Technology, International Business
GMAT 1: 690 Q48 V37
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
20
[0], given: 6
|
Re: A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is [#permalink]
26 Dec 2011, 04:08
B )
simple and as stated all the other option are self eliminated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: A new medication for migraine seems effective, but there is
[#permalink]
26 Dec 2011, 04:08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
tuanquang269, RaviChandra, Vercules, Legendaddy, noboru, Marcab, metallicafan, rajeevrks27, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, souvik101990, doe007, MacFauz, PTK, carcass, kissthegmat, Narenn
|
close
