Last visit was: 19 Nov 2025, 07:06 It is currently 19 Nov 2025, 07:06
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
Back to Forum
Create Topic
655-705 Level|   Strengthen|      
User avatar
Bunuel
User avatar
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Last visit: 19 Nov 2025
Posts: 105,389
Own Kudos:
778,236
 [7]
Given Kudos: 99,977
Products:
GMAT Club Tests Forum Quiz
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 105,389
Kudos: 778,236
 [7]
In the early 1970s, when art reached its current high levels of popul 05 Nov 2023, 08:08
Kudos
Add Kudos
6
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
00:00
Start Timer
Pause Timer
Resume Timer
Show Answer
Hide
Show
History
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!

Difficulty:

55% (hard)

Question Stats:

64% (02:10) correct 36% (02:19) wrong based on 244 sessions

History

Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
In the early 1970’s, when art reached its current high levels of popularity and value, a rash of thefts of works by great artists occurred in major art museums around the world. But, after 1975, sophisticated new security systems were installed in every major museum. As a consequence, important thefts in major museums declined markedly.

Which of the following, if true, is strongest if offered as part of the evidence to show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums?

(A) The typical art work stolen during both the 1970’s and the 1980’s was a small piece that could be concealed on the person of the thief.

(B) Premiums paid by major museums to insure their most important works of art increased considerably between 1975 and 1985.

(C) The prices paid to art thieves for stolen works were lower during the 1980’s than the prices paid to art thieves for comparable works during the 1970’s

(D) Thefts from private collections and smaller galleries of works by great artists increased sharply starting in the late 1970’s

(E) Art thefts in Europe, which has the largest number of works by great artist, outnumbered art thefts in the United States during the 1980’s
ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
D
User avatar
VivekSri
User avatar
Joined: 01 May 2022
Last visit: 19 Nov 2025
Posts: 468
Own Kudos:
721
 [1]
Given Kudos: 117
Location: India
WE:Engineering (Consulting)
Posts: 468
Kudos: 721
 [1]
In the early 1970s, when art reached its current high levels of popul 05 Nov 2023, 22:53
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Bunuel
In the early 1970’s, when art reached its current high levels of popularity and value, a rash of thefts of works by great artists occurred in major art museums around the world. But, after 1975, sophisticated new security systems were installed in every major museum. As a consequence, important thefts in major museums declined markedly.

Which of the following, if true, is strongest if offered as part of the evidence to show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums?

(A) The typical art work stolen during both the 1970’s and the 1980’s was a small piece that could be concealed on the person of the thief.

(B) Premiums paid by major museums to insure their most important works of art increased considerably between 1975 and 1985.

(C) The prices paid to art thieves for stolen works were lower during the 1980’s than the prices paid to art thieves for comparable works during the 1970’s

(D) Thefts from private collections and smaller galleries of works by great artists increased sharply starting in the late 1970’s

(E) Art thefts in Europe, which has the largest number of works by great artist, outnumbered art thefts in the United States during the 1980’s
Show more

I will go with option C.

To show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums.
We need to prove that there is less theft.

For example, previously art thieves in a month use to get average $5000 dollar after they sell their stolen work, but now they are getting less as written in option C, may be $1000, because they don't have enough to sell. This prove improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums
User avatar
Saurabhsah84
User avatar
Joined: 09 Mar 2023
Last visit: 21 Apr 2024
Posts: 5
Own Kudos:
5
Given Kudos: 56
Posts: 5
Kudos: 5
In the early 1970s, when art reached its current high levels of popul 06 Nov 2023, 05:05
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
VivekPrateek
Bunuel
In the early 1970’s, when art reached its current high levels of popularity and value, a rash of thefts of works by great artists occurred in major art museums around the world. But, after 1975, sophisticated new security systems were installed in every major museum. As a consequence, important thefts in major museums declined markedly.

Which of the following, if true, is strongest if offered as part of the evidence to show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums?

(A) The typical art work stolen during both the 1970’s and the 1980’s was a small piece that could be concealed on the person of the thief.

(B) Premiums paid by major museums to insure their most important works of art increased considerably between 1975 and 1985.

(C) The prices paid to art thieves for stolen works were lower during the 1980’s than the prices paid to art thieves for comparable works during the 1970’s

(D) Thefts from private collections and smaller galleries of works by great artists increased sharply starting in the late 1970’s

(E) Art thefts in Europe, which has the largest number of works by great artist, outnumbered art thefts in the United States during the 1980’s

I will go with option C.

To show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums.
We need to prove that there is less theft.

For example, previously art thieves in a month use to get average $5000 dollar after they sell their stolen work, but now they are getting less as written in option C, may be $1000, because they don't have enough to sell. This prove improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums
Show more

option c rather shows that the decline was due to the lower price for arts in the 80's .
option d gives more correct reasoning . the demand was still there so thefts were happening in private collection as there were no strong secutiy system as was in major museums.
so I will go with (d)
User avatar
HarishKumar
User avatar
Joined: 07 Dec 2021
Last visit: 24 Oct 2025
Posts: 26
Own Kudos:
7
Posts: 26
Kudos: 7
In the early 1970s, when art reached its current high levels of popul 30 Sep 2024, 20:36
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Which of the following, if true, is strongest if offered as part of the evidence to show that improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums?

(A) The typical art work stolen during both the 1970's and the 1980's was a small piece that could be concealed on the person of the thief.

The size of the art piece does not prove or disprove the efficacy of new security systems in preventing thefts.

(B) Premiums paid by major museums to insure their most important works of art increased considerably between 1975 and 1985.

Premiums increase when the insurance company does not have the confidence in their client. This shows the thefts actually increased after the new security systems were installed.

(C) The prices paid to art thieves for stolen works were lower during the 1980's than the prices paid to art thieves for comparable works during the 1970's.

This clearly proves that the thefts increased. The reason why thieves were paid lesser in 1980s than in 1970s for stealing comparable works is because more such stolen works flooded the market place. Supply was more than demand, causing prices to fall. Which means the security systems had failed to prevent thefts.

(D) Thefts from private collections and smaller galleries of works by great artists increased sharply starting in the late 1970's.

This proves that the new security systems in major museums were working, causing the thieves to focus on smaller galleries and private collections.

(E) Art thefts in Europe, which has the largest number of works by great artists, outnumbered art thefts in the United States during the 1980's.

A comparison of thefts in Europe and the USA does not prove or disprove if the new security systems installed in major museums are working.

Therefore, Choice D is the correct answer. It strengthens the argument that new and improved security systems were responsible for the decline in thefts of important works from major museums
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7443 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
231 posts
miag
188 posts