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The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country [#permalink] New post 06 Aug 2012, 20:54
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The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country X increased dramatically this year. The country's news media have speculated that the sharp increase in new cases is the result of the tuberculosis outbreak that occurred in neighboring Country Y last year. Health officials in Country X have therefore proposed that all visitors from Country Y must submit to a medical examination before entering Country X.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly suggests that the proposed medical examinations will NOT help curb the spread of tuberculosis in Country X?

Country Z, which also neighbors Country Y, has not experienced an increase in cases of tuberculosis.
Current medical technology is not capable of detecting all carriers of tuberculosis.
Country X does not have the resources to examine all visitors from Country Y.
Tuberculosis is not spread through human contact.
Citizens of Country Y will not travel to Country X if the proposal is implemented.



I chose B if the technology is not capable of detetcing the TB then medical examinatin is not going to help
vvat is vvrong vvith B

If anyone can please explain

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Re: The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country [#permalink] New post 07 Aug 2012, 01:33
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The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country X increased dramatically this year. The country's news media have speculated that the sharp increase in new cases is the result of the tuberculosis outbreak that occurred in neighboring Country Y last year. Health officials in Country X have therefore proposed that all visitors from Country Y must submit to a medical examination before entering Country X.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly suggests that the proposed medical examinations will NOT help curb the spread of tuberculosis in Country X?

Country Z, which also neighbors Country Y, has not experienced an increase in cases of tuberculosis.
Current medical technology is not capable of detecting all carriers of tuberculosis.
Country X does not have the resources to examine all visitors from Country Y.
Tuberculosis is not spread through human contact.
Citizens of Country Y will not travel to Country X if the proposal is implemented.



I chose B if the technology is not capable of detetcing the TB then medical examinatin is not going to help
vvat is vvrong vvith B

If anyone can please explain

Thanks


According to me Option B & C both are equally good. They both are suggesting that medical examination is not going to work.

Experts please help.
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Re: The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country [#permalink] New post 07 Aug 2012, 19:33
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The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country X increased dramatically this year. The country's news media have speculated that the sharp increase in new cases is the result of the tuberculosis outbreak that occurred in neighboring Country Y last year. Health officials in Country X have therefore proposed that all visitors from Country Y must submit to a medical examination before entering Country X.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly suggests that the proposed medical examinations will NOT help curb the spread of tuberculosis in Country X?

Country Z, which also neighbors Country Y, has not experienced an increase in cases of tuberculosis.
Current medical technology is not capable of detecting all carriers of tuberculosis.
Country X does not have the resources to examine all visitors from Country Y.
Tuberculosis is not spread through human contact.
Citizens of Country Y will not travel to Country X if the proposal is implemented.



I chose B if the technology is not capable of detetcing the TB then medical examinatin is not going to help
vvat is vvrong vvith B

If anyone can please explain

Thanks


According to me Option B & C both are equally good. They both are suggesting that medical examination is not going to work.

Experts please help.
The question stem highlights the word "NOT." However, there is another very important word in the question stem right next to it: "Help."

(B) and (C) suggest that the plan in the question stem will be of limited use. But the question isn't asking us to weaken the idea that the plan will completely solve the problem. It asks us to disprove the idea that the plan will help at all to solve the problem. In cases (B) or (C), the proposal in the stem is no panacea, but it could still be one part in a comprehensive plan to prevent the spread of Tuberculosis. But choice (D) makes it clear that the plan won't help in the slightest--it won't do a thing! That makes (D) the only correct answer to this question.
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Re: The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country [#permalink] New post 08 Aug 2012, 06:34
The conclusion is based on the assumption that human beings are the carrier of the disease , so we have to destroy this assumption if we want to refute it.
(D) has it.
(B) on the other hands has no concrete information / reasoning to weaken the argument.
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