For each of five models of computerModels V through Zthe table shows

Question

For each of five models of computer—Models V through Z—the table shows the model's scores on each of three performance tests (Tests A, B, and C). The models are listed in order of better performance, with the best performances at the top.

Model  
  Test A  
  Test B  
  Test C  
 
   X  
 10068 
 87 
 68 
 
   W  
 9675 
 104 
 82 
 
   Y  
 8369 
 121 
 103 
 
   Z  
 7667 
 130 
 93 
 
   V  
 6970 
 119 
 87

For each of the following performance tests, select  Greater scores are better  if greater numerical scores on that performance test indicate better performance. Otherwise, select  Greater scores are worse .

KarishmaB · Accepted Answer

The actual table will be dynamic and you will be able to sort based on the test A, B or C. The best performance would be at the top. If it is the greatest numerical value, then you select "Greater scores are better" for that test. If the smallest score is at the top, then you select "Greater scores are worse".

It doesn't matter how many times you press the button to sort based on a certain test. For A, it should always give the greatest score at the top and for B and C it should always give the least score at the top.

yashikaaggarwal · Answer

In The Following Table,
Test scores are in descending order, from best model to degrading test model.

Where The higher the score, The better is the model. 
Test A is on the top of list. 
So, the test where the greater the score the better the test is Test A.

In Test B and C, X is on the top of the list and didn't score greater in both the test, so Test B and C represent that the greater score is the lesser the quality of the model.

Hence,
Test A: Greater scores are better
Test B: Greater scores are worse
Test C: Greater scores are worse

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mba757 · Answer

Bunuel   chetan2u   VeritasKarishma

Could you please advise on this question?

chetan2u · Answer

The questions requires you to check the test B and C too, a situation that cannot be done here as the table is just a picture and not the actual one.

In the picture, A is sorted out and the numbers are in descending order, so higher the score, higher the position.

But in B and C, I believe when you press the button from top to bottom, the scores will be in ascending order that is smaller to bigger. This would then mean smaller the score, higher the position.

This is what I believe the question should have been. But the actual table can only tell us the exact meaning.

mba757 · Answer

Hi thank you for your response chetan2u!

The strange thing with this problem is that you can filter on columns A, B, and C and depending on whether you click it once or twice, it will either make the values descending or ascending. i.e., you can cut the data in different ways for A, B, and C, so in a way you can argue the opposite too..

quote="chetan2u"]

The questions requires you to check the test B and C too, a situation that cannot be done here as the table is just a picture and not the actual one.

In the picture, A is sorted out and the numbers are in descending order, so higher the score, higher the position.

But in B and C, I believe when you press the button from top to bottom, the scores will be in ascending order that is smaller to bigger. This would then mean smaller the score, higher the position.

This is what I believe the question should have been. But the actual table can only tell us the exact meaning.

chetan2u · Answer

An upside triangle should give us higher to lower, so logically under test B, I believe the upside triangle should give you values in ascending order meaning least value is on top. 
But one can be sure only if the details of test B and C when in some order is given.

It is problematic the way it is given.

MBAToronto2024 · Answer

KarishmaB 
Can you please explain the logic behind? Select everything in reserve order. It's like kind of correlation question.

KarishmaB · Answer

It isn't a correlation question though it makes sense that one would think that it could be assuming if one model performs well on one test, it will perform well on others too. But that is too much of an assumption. A product could be rated very differently on different parameters.

The cause of the entire confusion is the format of the table. I believe that in the actual question in GMAT Prep, the table can be sorted using a test in only one way - either ascending or descending - not both as is present here.

So if you sort the table by Test A, you will get the data in descending order only and since best performances are at the top, greater score in A will mean better performance. You will not be able to sort the data in ascending order on Test A. 
The reverse will be true for tests B and C.

The question would be actually extremely simple when put in the correct format.

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