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Columnist: Almost anyone can be an expert, for there are no official guidelines determining what an expert must know. Anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in an area—whatever those may be—is an expert. The columnist’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed? (A) Almost anyone can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area. (B) Some experts convince everyone of their qualification in almost every area. (C) Convincing certain people that one is qualified in an area requires that one actually be qualified in that area. (D) Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area. (E) Some people manage to convince almost everyone of their qualifications in one or more areas.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
10 Mar 2009, 12:11
I think the answer is A? b) everyone while the author said some people c) one actually be qualified in that area but the author said no official guidelines determining what an exper must know. d) qualifications in some area while it said in an area? e) same reasoning as d. nitya34 wrote: Columnist: Almost anyone can be an expert, for there are no official guidelines determining what an expert must know. Anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in an area—whatever those may be—is an expert.
The columnist’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Almost anyone can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(B) Some experts convince everyone of their qualification in almost every area.
(C) Convincing certain people that one is qualified in an area requires that one actually be qualified in that area.
(D) Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(E) Some people manage to convince almost everyone of their qualifications in one or more areas.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
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nitya34 wrote: Columnist: Almost anyone can be an expert, for there are no official guidelines determining what an expert must know. Anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in an area—whatever those may be—is an expert.
The columnist’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Almost anyone can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(B) Some experts convince everyone of their qualification in almost every area.
(C) Convincing certain people that one is qualified in an area requires that one actually be qualified in that area.
(D) Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(E) Some people manage to convince almost everyone of their qualifications in one or more areas. The challenge this Q poses is identifying the conclusion. Clearly B,C,E are out for the out of scope issues/contradicting statements as colored Now comes down to A & D. If you bite the bait on the definition of expert as Conclusion, you will end up choosing D. The Conclusion is Almost any one can be an expert. If you negate A, Almost anyone canNOT convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area. Conclusion falls apart and is needed.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
10 Mar 2009, 14:48
I think answer should be D
because if i negate the option D
(D) Every expert has not convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
then according to the argument if the person has not convinced........ and is still an expert,then the conclusion doesn't hold.
whereas for option A if i negate it
(A) Almost anyone(Not everyone) can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
then conclusion still holds,means not everyone but whoever convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area is an expert.So A shouldn't be an assumption.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
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Agree with the rest - the choice falls between A and D: The argument concludes that Almost anyone can be an expert as long as they can convince some people about their qualifications in an area. Assumption A : Almost anyone can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area Negate: Almost anyone can NOT convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area. If so ? Almost anyone is not an expert. Argument falls apart. Assumption D: Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area Negate: Every expert has not convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area. So - there can be someone who has convinced some people about his or her qualifications. Please note that the statement says ' Every expert' and not ' Almost everyone' or 'every one'. Argument still holds good. Answer A
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
10 Mar 2009, 21:39
Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area, then only the author can say a person is expert
[color=#800000]anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in an area[/color]
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
10 Mar 2009, 21:55
nitya34 wrote: Columnist: Almost anyone can be an expert, for there are no official guidelines determining what an expert must know. Anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in an area—whatever those may be—is an expert.
The columnist’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Almost anyone can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(B) Some experts convince everyone of their qualification in almost every area.
(C) Convincing certain people that one is qualified in an area requires that one actually be qualified in that area.
(D) Every expert has convinced some people of his or her qualifications in some area.
(E) Some people manage to convince almost everyone of their qualifications in one or more areas. Prem1: no official guidelines .. whtat an expert must know prem2: expert --> Anybody who manges to convince some poeple of his or her qualification in any areaassumption A : Almost anyone <can convince some people of his or her qualifications in some area>. Almost anyone <can be expert>. Conclusion: Almost any one can be expert D is merely restatement of the prem2: Clearly it is A.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
18 Mar 2009, 23:13
IMO E
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
21 Mar 2009, 01:58
Seems to be an LSATish question.
Although negating A would damage the conclusion, A seems to be an inference. Does it matter whether A is an inference or assumption?
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
21 Mar 2009, 23:24
Yes its a LSAT Q botirvoy wrote: Seems to be an LSATish question.
Although negating A would damage the conclusion, A seems to be an inference. Does it matter whether A is an inference or assumption?
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 08:41
i guess the option D suits well..
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 11:50
My choice Is A. The columnist states that anyone can be expert..... To that to be true anyone can convice assumption has to be made so the ans is clearly A Posted from my mobile device 
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 13:58
IMO A
because the question is on "Almost anyone" and we need a choice that talks about almost anyone and not some or all
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 20:31
Why not D.......
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 21:29
I think its D.
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
12 Feb 2010, 20:49
dmetla wrote: I think its D. D is rephrasing the question.
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16 Feb 2011, 14:24
yes it is A
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
16 Feb 2011, 15:37
A since we can connect "almost anyone" with "anybody who can convince some people" Posted from my mobile device
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Re: CR-Assumption Q--Anyone can be an expert? [#permalink]
16 Feb 2011, 22:05
anyone is the key. a=b b=c hence a=c
a = anyone
b = convince(guideline)
c = expert
A is the answer
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