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A question about how to interpret the question esp. the phrase "Choose the statement that is most strongly supported by the Grooming Advice Website's statements and the statement that is most strongly supported by the Product X Spokesperson's statements."
Is this supposed to be solved like a Inference question or a strengthen question?
I thought this to be a strengthen question and hence eliminated "C" because it basically repeats what the Grooming advice websites

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You have been asked to find the option that is supported by grooming advice website(GAW).
So the answer has to flow out of what has been said by the GAW.

If it were to find the option that supports grooming advice website(GAW), the answer would strengthen the GAW's argument.
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Agree with the X's arugument. But ans for GAW is just repeating the same statement stated in the question. Why can't option F supports GAW most clearly as E is bit extreme it states regularly despite, every month.

PLease clarify

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Let me share my explanation for the choices:

A. Product X will have no positive effects if used for less than 6 months.
Not supported:
Product X Spokesperson claims that Product X requires 6 months for full effect. He does not convey that the product will have no positive effect in less than 6 months.

B. One cannot expect full performance from Product X if one uses other shampoos in addition to Product X.
Supported by Product X Spokesperson: Product X Spokesperson recommends using only Product X - daily for 6 months for full effect. If one uses an additional shampoo, they may not experience the full effect of Product X.

C. Residue build up is caused in part by using the same shampoo for long periods.
Supported by Grooming Advice Website: Grooming Advice Website states that if you use the same brand of shampoo for too long, residues will build up.

D. Product X has a different chemical composition from other shampoos.
Not supported: Neither of the two statements compare the composition of Product X and other shampoos.

E. Regularly switching one's shampoo is the most important part of proper hair care.
Not supported: While the Grooming Advice Website recommends switching the brand of shampoo every month, it does not state it to be the most important part of propoer hair care.

F. Switching one's shampoo periodically will prevent hair from being damaged.
Not supported: While the Grooming Advice Website recommends switching the brand of shampoo every month, the reason is that the hair will not look as good as they would otherwise. It does not discuss the impact of switching the shampoo on hair damage.
PS- Hair not looking as good as it otherwise would is different from hair being damaged.




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Hi cyaniderGMAT,

Your read on the Product X column is spot on, so let's settle the Grooming Advice Website column.

The key is what "most strongly supported" is asking for. As chetan2u noted, this is an inference/support task, not a strengthen task. The winning statement is the one that flows safely out of what was said. So a choice that sits very close to the text isn't a weakness here - it's exactly the property you want. "Residue build up is caused in part by using the same shampoo for long periods" is a near-mirror of "if you use the same brand too long, residues will build up," which is precisely why it's the most strongly supported.

Now to your real question - why not "Switching one's shampoo periodically will prevent hair from being damaged"?

Look at the exact reason the Website gives: switching keeps your hair from not looking as good as it otherwise would. That's an appearance claim. "Prevent hair from being damaged" is a damage claim - a stronger, different idea the Website never makes. To pick it, you'd have to assume "looks worse" equals "is damaged," and the passage never lets you make that jump. So it actually overreaches more than the restatement does.

(Side note on the "regularly" option: you're right that "most important part of proper hair care" is too strong - the Website ranks nothing. Good instinct.)

Quick test to lock it in: imagine the Website had instead said "if you use one brand too long, your hair will be damaged." Now "prevent hair from being damaged" would fit perfectly. Flip that one word back to "not look as good," and the damage option falls out of bounds again.

That's the whole move: in a support question, stay inside the words - the close paraphrase wins, the unsupported upgrade loses.

Answer: Column 1 = Residue build up is caused in part by using the same shampoo for long periods.; Column 2 = One cannot expect full performance from Product X if one uses other shampoos in addition to Product X.

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Agree with the X's arugument. But ans for GAW is just repeating the same statement stated in the question. Why can't option F supports GAW most clearly as E is bit extreme it states regularly despite, every month.

PLease clarify


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