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Found this and many similar problems in veritas prep CAT and have a serious doubt about OA provided. Would request experts to take a look and suggest explanation: The metropolitan cooking academy surveyed prospective students and found that students wanted a curriculum that focused on today's healthy dining trends. In order to reverse the trend of declining interest in the school's programs, administrators propose a series of new courses focused on cooking exotic species of fish, alternative grains such as quinoa, and organically produced vegetables. Which of the following if true,supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? A) cooking fish, grains, and vegetables relies on same culinary fundamentals as does the preparation of other ingredients. B) In the food and beverage industry, many employers no longer have time to train apprentices and therefore demand basic culinary skills from their new hires. C) Local producers in the area near the Metropolitan cooking academy are excellent sources of exotic fish and organic vegetables. D) Many other cooking schools have found a decline in the level of interest in their program. E) Many advocates of healthy dining stress the importance of including fish, grains and organically produced vegetables in one's diet.
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Vips0000 wrote: Found this and many similar problems in veritas prep CAT and have a serious doubt about OA provided. Would request experts to take a look and suggest explanation: The metropolitan cooking academy surveyed prospective students and found that students wanted a curriculum that focused on today's healthy dining trends. In order to reverse the trend of declining interest in the school's programs, administrators propose a series of new courses focused on cooking exotic species of fish, alternative grains such as quinoa, and organically produced vegetables. Which of the following if true,supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? A) cooking fish, grains, and vegetables relies on same culinary fundamentals as does the preparation of other ingredients. B) In the food and beverage industry, many employers no longer have time to train apprentices and therefore demand basic culinary skills from their new hires. C) Local producers in the area near the Metropolitan cooking academy are excellent sources of exotic fish and organic vegetables. D) Many other cooking schools have found a decline in the level of interest in their program. E) Many advocates of healthy dining stress the importance of including fish, grains and organically produced vegetables in one's diet. I suspect that the word 'suspect' confused you! What does the following sentence mean? I suspect that the rates will go down. It means that you believe that it is probable that the rates will go down. It does not mean that you doubt that the rates will go down. Similarly, what does this mean? What supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? This means 'which option gives the best reason for you to believe that the proposed new course will increase interest.' You have to strengthen the belief that the interest will increase. Hope it all works out now. Option (E) links fish, grains and organic veges to healthy dining.
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Marcab wrote: Powerscore CR Bible, Chapter 6, page number 111- Name of the chapter- Weaken questions Quoting their lines-"...keep the following rules in mind when approaching Weaken questions: 1)....... 2)....... 3).......The information in the stimulus is SUSPECT. Their are often reasoning errors present, and you must read the argument very carefully." Now my doubt is that if "suspect" means to strengthen, then why powerscore used this information in this chapter. Even I have also observed for the first time that "suspect" means "strenthen". Please karishma, let me know if I am missing something. Kindly do not learn particular words and try to tag the questions based on those words only. When you have the word 'support' in the question stem, it doesn't mean it is a strengthen question. You have to figure out whether it is a strengthen or an inference question. Similarly, just because the word 'suspect' appeared in the question stem, it doesn't mean you immediately bracket it as a weaken question. Suspect does mean doubt as in 'I suspect his intentions.' But the meaning is different in this case 'They suspect that the virus was the cause of the problem.' Type "suspect that" in Google news and you can see umpteen articles on how it is used. Check dictionary.com and you can see how suspect is used in two different cases. Also, 'suspect' does not mean 'strengthen'. Read the entire sentence to figure out what you have to do.
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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I am no expert. but this is my explanation. I have a doubt that this is an official level question (just an opinion)
The argument - Prospective students want courses that stress on healthy dining needs.
If new courses stress on cooking exotic fish/alt grains/etc., decline in interest in programs will be reduced. - this has to be strengthened.
A. this does not matter. whether the cooking relies on same fundamentals or other is of no relevance. It in no way increases interest.
B. Culinary skills is of no relevance.
C. This just wants to say that because local producers are excellent source, hence plan will work. Even though they are excellent sources, how does it increase interest?
D. So, this is trying to show that because other schools have found a decline, this school will get increased interest.
E. Because advocates of healthy dining (so can include students) want to include fish/etc. in one's diet, hence they are likely to study programs concerned with fish/etc. This makes a link between healthy dining (the need of students) and the fish/etc. (the new courses). So quite logically.
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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Vips0000 wrote: The metropolitan cooking academy surveyed prospective students and found that students wanted a curriculum that focused on today's healthy dining trends. In order to reverse the trend of declining interest in the school's programs, administrators propose a series of new courses focused on cooking exotic species of fish, alternative grains such as quinoa, and organically produced vegetables.
Which of the following if true,supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy?
A) cooking fish, grains, and vegetables relies on same culinary fundamentals as does the preparation of other ingredients.
B) In the food and beverage industry, many employers no longer have time to train apprentices and therefore demand basic culinary skills from their new hires.
C) Local producers in the area near the Metropolitan cooking academy are excellent sources of exotic fish and organic vegetables.
D) Many other cooking schools have found a decline in the level of interest in their program.
E) Many advocates of healthy dining stress the importance of including fish, grains and organically produced vegetables in one's diet. Between A & E. A - Weaken E- Strengthen QuestionWhich of the following if true, supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? I am thinking if the question looks below, then it is strengthenWhich of the following if true, supplies the best reason that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? Does this mean to strengthen / weaken? If the word suspect is added, then is it weaken? Can someone explain?
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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talismaaniac wrote: I am no expert. but this is my explanation. I have a doubt that this is an official level question (just an opinion)
The argument - Prospective students want courses that stress on healthy dining needs.
If new courses stress on cooking exotic fish/alt grains/etc., decline in interest in programs will be reduced. - this has to be strengthened.
A. this does not matter. whether the cooking relies on same fundamentals or other is of no relevance. It in no way increases interest.
B. Culinary skills is of no relevance.
C. This just wants to say that because local producers are excellent source, hence plan will work. Even though they are excellent sources, how does it increase interest?
D. So, this is trying to show that because other schools have found a decline, this school will get increased interest.
E. Because advocates of healthy dining (so can include students) want to include fish/etc. in one's diet, hence they are likely to study programs concerned with fish/etc. This makes a link between healthy dining (the need of students) and the fish/etc. (the new courses). So quite logically.
I hope it helps. Thanks talismaaniac, however seems that probably you dint read the question stem.. E actually supports the argument rather than providing any reason 'to suspect'. This doesnt help to clear my doubt.
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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gmatchase wrote: Vips0000 wrote: The metropolitan cooking academy surveyed prospective students and found that students wanted a curriculum that focused on today's healthy dining trends. In order to reverse the trend of declining interest in the school's programs, administrators propose a series of new courses focused on cooking exotic species of fish, alternative grains such as quinoa, and organically produced vegetables.
Which of the following if true,supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy?
A) cooking fish, grains, and vegetables relies on same culinary fundamentals as does the preparation of other ingredients.
B) In the food and beverage industry, many employers no longer have time to train apprentices and therefore demand basic culinary skills from their new hires.
C) Local producers in the area near the Metropolitan cooking academy are excellent sources of exotic fish and organic vegetables.
D) Many other cooking schools have found a decline in the level of interest in their program.
E) Many advocates of healthy dining stress the importance of including fish, grains and organically produced vegetables in one's diet. Between A & E. A - Weaken E- Strengthen QuestionWhich of the following if true, supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? I am thinking if the question looks below, then it is strengthenWhich of the following if true, supplies the best reason that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? Does this mean to strengthen / weaken? If the word suspect is added, then is it weaken? Can someone explain? Exactly my point! Either question is clearly incorrect on Veritas CAT, or we are missing something clevely hidden. Can any expert reply?
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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I would choose A. My take: premise-the students are interested in healthy dining habits Premise-to renew interest, the academy introduces cuz What we are supposed to do- to prove that academy would will not succeed. Only A provides a valid point that the dishes the academy has introduced needs the same cooking skill as the other dishes. Since the students wanted a healthy diet to learn, they will consider it another unhealthy diet.As a result, their plan will fail. E actually strengthens the argument. I shall bet my last dollar on A.
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
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VeritasPrepKarishma wrote: Vips0000 wrote: Found this and many similar problems in veritas prep CAT and have a serious doubt about OA provided. Would request experts to take a look and suggest explanation: The metropolitan cooking academy surveyed prospective students and found that students wanted a curriculum that focused on today's healthy dining trends. In order to reverse the trend of declining interest in the school's programs, administrators propose a series of new courses focused on cooking exotic species of fish, alternative grains such as quinoa, and organically produced vegetables. Which of the following if true,supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? A) cooking fish, grains, and vegetables relies on same culinary fundamentals as does the preparation of other ingredients. B) In the food and beverage industry, many employers no longer have time to train apprentices and therefore demand basic culinary skills from their new hires. C) Local producers in the area near the Metropolitan cooking academy are excellent sources of exotic fish and organic vegetables. D) Many other cooking schools have found a decline in the level of interest in their program. E) Many advocates of healthy dining stress the importance of including fish, grains and organically produced vegetables in one's diet. I suspect that the word 'suspect' confused you! What does the following sentence mean? I suspect that the rates will go down. It means that you believe that it is probable that the rates will go down. It does not mean that you doubt that the rates will go down. Similarly, what does this mean? What supplies the best reason to suspect that the proposed new course will increase interest in the metropolitan cooking academy? This means 'which option gives the best reason for you to believe that the proposed new course will increase interest.' You have to strengthen the belief that the interest will increase. Hope it all works out now. Option (E) links fish, grains and organic veges to healthy dining. Bible, Chapter 6, page number 111- Name of the chapter- Weaken questions Quoting their lines-"...keep the following rules in mind when approaching Weaken questions: 1)....... 2)....... 3).......The information in the stimulus is SUSPECT. Their are often reasoning errors present, and you must read the argument very carefully." Now my doubt is that if "suspect" means to strengthen, then why powerscore used this information in this chapter. Even I have also observed for the first time that "suspect" means "strenthen". Please karishma, let me know if I am missing something.
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Re: Veritas Prep confusing CR2 -The metropolitan cooking academy [#permalink]
28 Oct 2012, 13:05
i confused too with that..
i chose TWO ans in my mind..
if its strenthen..then its E..
If its weaken then A or B..:D :D
finally karisha explain it clrealy..bt yes i didnt c this usage anywhere else !
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