Stacey at beatthegmat make an article for this kind of question, in which the mode of attack is finding the conclusion and the relation of each bold phrase to the conclusion.
I wish to have 40/51 verbal but I never do bold phrase questions. why?. This question is at the end of the test and there are not many questions of this kind for practice.
For BF questions, take everything for granted, i.e., if it looks like a conclusion, don't question why it is a conclusion. Similarly, if something is stated as an assumption, don't question how can it be assumption.
Read the argument; get an understanding of it. Read answer choices and try to fit them.
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03 May 2012, 19:29
This one was a bit confusing at first because of the wording of D. I was unsure and picked B as well. However " paint is the most sensitive substance in these works" is not a position taken on by the argument. The argument being that museum directors should not be rash ... D is right because the first part is easily "yes" that's true. but the second part of D answer choice is referring to the position in the first part not the position of what the author had in mind.
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22 Jun 2012, 10:32
Hi, I got a PM to respond to this one. I created a non polished video.. let me know if this helps...
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22 Jun 2012, 11:29
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Nicely explained ! Thanks!
Just wanted to make sure that "Position" and "Judgement" have the same meaning and that choice B is incorrect because it states that "Position taken by the argument" and not "Position taken by the directors of museum"
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23 Jun 2012, 17:17
D.
The second bold statement is made basing on the first bold statement. The argument further provides details calling into question the position made in the second bold statement.
Only choice D clearly states the nature of these statements.
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29 Jun 2012, 13:00
Great question monsoon1. Position and Judgement can be interchanged in certain scenarios because they are quite inter-related. You take a position on something based on your judgement. for example: I support Obama (my position) because in my opinion (judgement) he is better suited to take the country out of recession. Now, can I say that my position is that Obama is better suited to take the country out of recession - yes I can say that.
Let me know if this helps.
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30 Jun 2012, 10:44
egmat wrote:
Great question monsoon1. Position and Judgement can be interchanged in certain scenarios because they are quite inter-related. You take a position on something based on your judgement. for example: I support Obama (my position) because in my opinion (judgement) he is better suited to take the country out of recession. Now, can I say that my position is that Obama is better suited to take the country out of recession - yes I can say that.
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17 Apr 2013, 20:42
aurobindo wrote:
Museums that house Renaissance oil paintings typically store them in envbironments that are carefully kept within narrow margins of temperature and humidity to inhibit any deterioration. Laboratory tests have shown that the kind of oil paint used in these paintings actually adjusts to climatic changes quite well. If, as some museum directors believe, paint is the most sensitive substance in these works, then by relaxing the standards for temperature and humidity control, museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings. Museums would be rash to relax those standards, however, since results of preliminary tests indicate that gesso, a compound routinely used by Renaissance artists to help paint adhere to the canvas, is unable to withstand significant variations in humidity.
In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is an objection that has been raised against the position taken by the argument; the second is the position taken by the argument. B. The first is the position taken by the argument; the second is the position that the argument calls into question. C. The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is a circumstance on which that judgment is, in part based. D. The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is that positon. E. The first is a claim that the argument calls into question; the second is the position taken by the argument.
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