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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 01:30
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference.

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action.

D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion.

E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion.
 
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2021, 01:15
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference.

Incorrect.

This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:

  • Sentences 1 is a premise because it cites a fact.
  • The first boldface portion, or the first third of sentence 2, limits the generality of the statement made at the end of the sentence. In other words, it's a condition.
  • The second third of sentence 2 is an additional condition.
  • The second boldface portion, or the last third of sentence 2, is another given, a premise, which is conditioned or limited by the first two thirds of the sentence.

An inference is a judgment that is based on premises. The first boldface portion cannot be an inference because, beginning with the word If, it does not make any such judgment. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.


B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first

The first portion of sentence 2 begins with If. It is a condition that must be fulfilled for the premise at the end of the argument to occur. A score of 500 points is not always rewarded. It is rewarded only when the conditions in the first boldface portion and middle part of the sentence are fulfilled.


C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action.

Incorrect.

This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:

  • Sentences 1 is a premise because it cites a fact.
  • The first boldface portion, or the first third of sentence 2, limits the generality of the statement made at the end of the sentence. In other words, it's a condition.
  • The second third of sentence 2 is an additional condition.
  • The second boldface portion, or the last third of sentence 2, is another given, a premise, which is conditioned or limited by the first two thirds of the sentence.

The first boldface portion cannot be a premise because it begins with the word If and, therefore, does not present any factual information. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.


D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion.

Incorrect.

An opinion is a personal belief. The first boldface part, however, does not present any such belief. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.


E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion.

Incorrect.

A conclusion is a statement based on premises. The first boldface portion cannot be a conclusion because, beginning with the word If, it does not make any such statement. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 01:47
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference.
B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first
C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action.
D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion.
E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion.

A , D and E can be rejected very quickly.
B and C can be argued.

I rejected B for 2 reasons:
1. 2nd is not just limited by first . what if the time taken is more than 50% of time then even 1st bold statement hold true , still 2nd bold statement won't stand.
2. favours C because 1st can be treated as premise and 2nd is more of a result for action ( 1. first bold statementb and time taken less than 50%)

Hence I select B
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 02:23
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(B) is correct IMO


A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference.
First is not an inference

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first
All good- Hold

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action.
Action is not very clear-Reject

D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion.
First is not an opinion

E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion.
First is not a conclusion
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 05:33
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference. Incorrect

first is not an inference

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first Correct

if first happen, than second happen;
if first is not happen than second will not happen; so second is limited by first

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action. Incorrect

first is not a premises

D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion. Incorrect

first is not an opinion

E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion. Incorrect

first is not a conclusion
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 06:12
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First bold part: condition
Second bold part: result

A. first is inference (incorrect - it does not infer from anything)
B. first is condition, second is premise limited by the first
C. first is premise, second is result from fulfillment of action
D. first is opinion (incorrect - it does not say opinion)
E. first concludes argument (incorrect - first is not conclusion)

B. First is condition looks good, second is premise limited by condition (is there conclusion?)
C. First is premise (is there conclusion)
Actually, first sentence is the conclusion. And second sentence is a special condition that supports the first. Hence, the premise should be the second one. Ans = B
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 10:12
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference. -> BF1 is not an inference. Incorrect.

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first -> BF1 is a condition. and second is limited by BF1. Let's keep it.

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action. -> BF1 is not a premise. Incorrect.

D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion. -> BF1 is not an opinion. Incorrect.

E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion. -> Incorrect.

So, I think B. :)
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 12:53
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IMO B

In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

The fight is between B and C -

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first - The First is sure shot a condition .. since the bold face starts with If , but the second is not just limited by the first ! there is and which means both conditions need to be satisfied.

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action.= Because of the error in B i was tempted to go for C , however the second part of C is also not that clear since we have two Actions which need to be fulfilled simultaneously for 2nd Bolf Face, hence i went with B since i was clear that the first part is a condition.
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 22:43
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Bunuel wrote:
In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?



Wow nice game, Although I couldn't understand how exactly it's played, Let's up into POE.

A. The first forms an inference; the second provides support for that inference. Not an inference

B. The first is a condition; the second is a premise limited by the first Yeah true.

C. The first is a premise; the second is a result of the fulfillment of the action. Yeah it's a premise and but B is better than C

D. The first is an opinion; the second is a premise that supports this opinion. First is not an opinion

E. The first concludes the argument; the second provides a condition for this conclusion. First is not a conclusion.



IMO B
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Re: In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 06:20
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In the orienteering game of Tripletrax, points are scored when team A succeeds in locating the position of team B in a given amount of time. If team A successfully avoids all the traps set by team B, and uses less than 50% of the time given, a maximum score of 500 points is rewarded.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


The stem here is plainly not an "argument", so it has no premises. The stem just explains one of the rules of a particular game. So there's no correct answer here. The only answer choice that correctly describes the first bolded part is answer B (that bolded part begins with "if", so it's a "condition") but no answer choice describes the second bolded portion correctly.
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