Each week, several testakers around the world score 680

Question

Each week, several testakers around the world score 680 points or higher on the computerized GMAT exam. Since scoring high on the GMAT requires specific content knowledge and refined pacing skills, all of such high scorers could serve as good GMAT teachers.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

A. Most high scoring GMAT testakers tend to be non-native English speakers.

B. Most high scoring GMAT testakers have little or no standardized exam teaching experience.

C. Teaching a test of any kind requires a specific licence or qualification.

D. Most high scoring GMAT testakers would not be enticed by the relatively low wages offered by large test prep organizations.

E. Most high scoring GMAT testakers tend to be extremely strong in either math or verbal, but not both aspects of the exam.

tennis1ball · Answer

i go for C

laxieqv · Answer

Since scoring high on the GMAT requires specific content knowledge and refined pacing skills ---> while this ensures that those high scorers embody the traits of good teacher, it doesn't provide further information on whether those students hold certain teaching certificate ----> that's the weak point ---> C attacks this weak point.

prashant_13 · Answer

I think it is  'B'

GMATT73 · Answer

Please provide an explanation as to why you chose that answer.

Juaz · Answer

Chose C.

sangarelli · Answer

I am up for (C) too.Good teachers are chosen on the basis of a particular qualification ,not skills on the gmat test.

prashant_13 · Answer

I thought skills on the gmat does not gurantee the scorer to be a good teacher. So I chose  B

laxieqv · Answer

uhm, yes "good " is kinda a key here .....this one is not that easy ....

kripalkavi · Answer

Between B and C, B.

The conclusion is: all of such high scorers  could serve  as good GMAT teachers.

To weaken the argument we need to find something that says that these high scorers would not serve as  good  teachers.

A is irrelevant.
D is specific to  large  test prep organizations
E is irrelevant (the teacher can teach either math/verbal)

That leaves B and C...

C implies high scorers cannot be teachers because they do not have  licences ,  not because  they don't teach well.

B on the other hand implies that these high scorers do not have  teaching experience  and thus would not be  good  teachers.

laxieqv · Answer

yeah, that's it!

ak_idc · Answer

Definition of a Good teacher : A good teacher has good skill set/ knowledge, and can tranfer that to his/her students. 

The emphasis in the argument is on knowledge/skill set aspect.

680+ scorers have knowledge, but can they be good teachers (read "can they transfer it")?

They dont have teaching experience, and not sure whether they can tranfer their skills and knowledge. 

Hence B weakens the most. 

C is a trap. I think.

ivymba · Answer

Yes it should be B . 
C looks out of scope . The key to the answer is the bolded part in this sentence below.

Since scoring high on the GMAT requires specific content knowledge and refined pacing skills, all of such high scorers  could serve  as good GMAT teachers.

Question ask about the potential of high scorers as teachers not the requisite qualification needed to be an actual GMAT teacher.

Matrix02 · Answer

One more for B

The key is in the statement "could serve as good GMAT teachers." These individuals could serve as good gmat teachers they would just have to take the exam qualifications to do so.

anandsebastin · Answer

C  

GMAT takers come from different discipline and therefore they would not possess a specific licence required to teach for competitive exams.

anandsebastin · Answer

Looks like I fell for the trap! :roll:

GMATT73 · Answer

OA and OE right here :cool Bang on target AK!

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