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In the nation of partoria, large trucks currently account [#permalink]
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In the nation of partoria, large trucks currently account for 6 percent of miles driven on partoria's roads but are involved in 12 percent of all highway fatalities. The very largest trucks those with three trailers had less than a third of the accident rate of single and double trailer trucks. Clearly, therefore, one way for partoria to reduce highway deaths would be to reduce shippers to increase their use of triple trucks.
which of the following, if true, Most seriously weakens the argument ?
A. No matter what changes partoria makes in the regulation of trucking, it will have to keep some smaller roads off limits to all of larger trucks.
B. so far only the best, most experienced drivers for Patorian trucking companies have been driving triple trailer trucks.
C. very few fatal collisions involving trucks in patoria are collisions between two trucks.
D. In patoria, the safety record of trucking industry as a whole has improbved slightly over the past ten years.
E. In patoria, the maximum legal payload of a trailer truck is less than three times the maximum legal payload of the largest of the single trailer trucks.Source: GMAT Prep
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
27 Apr 2010, 07:25
Can someone explain why not E ?
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
27 Apr 2010, 09:38
zz0vlb wrote: Can someone explain why not E ? Ans B Why Not E: The argument is not talking about the maximum/minimum capabilities of trucks nor the loading capacities rather the argument is about the safety scenario regarding the usage of small/big trucks. Option B says the assumed safety of largest trucks is not due to truck themselves rather depends upon the driver..!!
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
27 Apr 2010, 13:40
B it is.
the author says that if deaths have to be reduced in partoria then people should use more of triple trailer trucks (they are more safer).
Option B weakens the argument by pointing out that the triple trailer trucks are driven by the most experienced drivers. Hence, the deaths are less in case of triple trucks because they are driven by experienced derivers and not because the triple trucks are any special or safe.
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
23 Jun 2010, 22:18
Come on....the question can no way be correct....if the OA has to be B, the conclusion will need to be corrected accordingly....
"" Clearly, therefore, one way for partoria to reduce highway deaths would be to [strike]reduce[/strike] REQUIRE shippers to increase their use of triple trucks. ""
reduce should be REQUIRE....or else there a contradiction between the premises and the conclusion.
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
23 Jun 2010, 22:59
Pathetic question... I challenge that this isnt a GMAT PREP content. I have referred to various places and each comes up with its own OA. I feel such questions waste time and increase frustration....
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
26 Jun 2010, 02:07
can the answer be A?
The reason given is that no matter what changes are done in regulation of trucking, it still have to ensure that smaller roads are kept of larger trucks which can keep the rate of fatal accidents unchanged.
Please correct me in my reasoning if needed.
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Re: Shippers to increase their use of triple trucks - CR [#permalink]
19 Nov 2011, 06:07
acer2knight wrote: Come on....the question can no way be correct....if the OA has to be B, the conclusion will need to be corrected accordingly....
"" Clearly, therefore, one way for partoria to reduce highway deaths would be to [strike]reduce[/strike] REQUIRE shippers to increase their use of triple trucks. ""
reduce should be REQUIRE....or else there a contradiction between the premises and the conclusion. The word "reduce" confused me as well  Not sure .... may be I not understanding the sentence correctly ... Could any expert explain the meaning? Thanks
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Re: In the nation of partoria, large trucks currently account [#permalink]
25 May 2012, 23:31
Of the given choices, only B talks of the subject matter most correctly. Rest of the options are vague or irrelevant.
A. No matter what changes partoria makes in the regulation of trucking, it will have to keep some smaller roads off limits to all of larger trucks. We are not concerned with roads where the trucks would be allowed. We are talking of the safety of the traffic. Irrelevant
B. so far only the best, most experienced drivers for Patorian trucking companies have been driving triple trailer trucks. Talks of triple trailer trucks and the drivers. It states that the triple trailer trucks are driven by the most expert drivers. Thus, there are reasons other than trucks themselves that are responsible for such high accidents.
Lets consider it in another way. Drivers are expert yet the trailers are involved in high number of accidents. Reasons could be: there are issues with the trailers themselves - improper lighting, poor maintenance, occupy large part of the road, other vehicle owners find it difficult to drive in their presence, etc. ; or that the trailers are good, but the other factors are responsible - other vehicle owners are unable to overtake it properly, roads are not proper, turns for the trailer are not safe/ adequate, safety guidelines for the trailers are inadequate, etc.
C. very few fatal collisions involving trucks in patoria are collisions between two trucks. Passage is more about general traffic safety and not between the two kinds of trucks. Irrelevant
D. In patoria, the safety record of trucking industry as a whole has improved slightly over the past ten years. Previous improvement can't be taken as good enough improvement.
E. In patoria, the maximum legal payload of a trailer truck is less than three times the maximum legal payload of the largest of the single trailer trucks.Concerned with safety of the traffic. Payload may be different but it will affect the roads and trucks only, since they will have to take higher load. Not sure how will it affect other traffic.
I too agree that the word "reduce" should be "require". Else the option B can have positive and negative meanings.
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Re: In the nation of partoria, large trucks currently account [#permalink]
25 Jul 2012, 08:47
Can someone explain how we can separate option E from the conclusion - that one way for Partoria to reduce highway deaths would be to require shippers to increase their use of triple trucks?? If the maximum legal payload for a triple trailer truck is less than 3 times the max legal payload of the largest of the single trailer trucks, it would mean an increase in cost of opeartion for the Shippers who would naturally oppose the move.. doesn't it score good enough to weaken the argument??
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Re: In the nation of partoria, large trucks currently account [#permalink]
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thebigr002 wrote: Can someone explain how we can separate option E from the conclusion - that one way for Partoria to reduce highway deaths would be to require shippers to increase their use of triple trucks??
If the maximum legal payload for a triple trailer truck is less than 3 times the max legal payload of the largest of the single trailer trucks, it would mean an increase in cost of opeartion for the Shippers who would naturally oppose the move..
doesn't it score good enough to weaken the argument?? Payloads, legal or illegal deals with the taxation purpose but here the argument is talking about the accidents. The accidents are recorded irrespective of the legality of the truck loads and its respective numbers. Maybe, if the arguments deals with the tax or the revenue the, we can consider (E) somewhere in the AC. Hope this helps !
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