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SC: Unlike most other mergers in the utility industry, which have been driven by the need to save money and extend companies’ service areas, the merger of the nation’s leading gas and electric company is intended to create a huge marketing network for the utilities in question with states opening their utility markets to competition. 1.and electric company is intended to create a huge marketing network for the utilities in question with states opening. 2.and electric companies are intended to create a huge network for marketing the utilities in question as states open. 3. and electric companies are intended to create a huge network that will be marketing the utilities in question, with states opening 4.company and electric company are intending to create a huge marketing network for the utilities in question, with states opening 5.company and leading electric company is intended to create a huge network for marketing the utilities in question as states open

The ans is 5 and not 2 because it is referring to one leading gas and electric company and not many companies.

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How many hard CR questions should I expect in actual gmat exam?

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Hard level?

I’m asking like out of these 13 or 14, how many can be hard?

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I’m asking like out of these 13 or 14, how many can be hard?

Its an adaptive test, so the difficulty will increase and decrease based on how you answer. If you make a mistake answer in a 650 level question , it will only show a lower level qn next

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Until recently, quinoa was farmed via traditional methods that are relatively benign in terms of their effects on the environment. However, as quinoa, which contains key nutrients in high concentrations, has become increasingly popular, in order to produce quinoa in greater quantities, quinoa farmers have been shifting to using commercial farming methods that have significant negative effects on the environment. Therefore, people concerned about the environment should curtall their quinoa consumption and eat other foods Instead.

Which of the following is an assumption upon which the logic of the above argument relles?

a)It would be possible for quinoa farmers to meet current demand by using traditional farming methods on farms that utilize large land areas.
b)There are other foods that contain the nutrients that quinoa contains in the exact same concentrations.
c)The commercial farming methods used for farming quinoa are more detrimental to the environment than are the methods used for farming other food crops.
d)Quinoa farmers were better off before increasing demand for quinoa catalyzed the shift to farming quinoa via modern commercial farming methods.
e)Quinoa would not be as popular as it is If more people were aware of the environmental effects of quinoa farming.

Answer (c), but why not (b)?

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Until recently, quinoa was farmed via traditional methods that are relatively benign in terms of their effects on the environment. However, as quinoa, which contains key nutrients in high concentrations, has become increasingly popular, in order to produce quinoa in greater quantities, quinoa farmers have been shifting to using commercial farming methods that have significant negative effects on the environment. Therefore, people concerned about the environment should curtall their quinoa consumption and eat other foods Instead. Which of the following is an assumption upon which the logic of the above argument relles? a)It would be possible for quinoa farmers to meet current demand by using traditional farming methods on farms that utilize large land areas. b)There are other foods that contain the nutrients that quinoa contains in the exact same concentrations. c)The commercial farming methods used for farming quinoa are more detrimental to the environment than are the methods used for farming other food crops. d)Quinoa farmers were better off before increasing demand for quinoa catalyzed the shift to farming quinoa via modern commercial farming methods. e)Quinoa would not be as popular as it is If more people were aware of the environmental effects of quinoa farming. Answer (c), but why not (b)?

The passage only talks about nutritional value of quinoa at the beginning as a reason for it becoming popular among consumers. It goes on to talk about the negative effects that the commercial method brings to meet that high demand and concludes by saying that other options should be considered due to environmental concerns. Notice that the conclusion is comparing quinoa to other food options in terms of their environmental impact, not their nutritional content. So the assumption we’re looking out for should make that comparison.

Option b was not mentioned or suggested but option c directly addresses the conclusion that the passage makes. So c is the answer

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Until recently, quinoa was farmed via traditional methods that are relatively benign in terms of their effects on the environment. However, as quinoa, which contains key nutrients in high concentrations, has become increasingly popular, in order to produce quinoa in greater quantities, quinoa farmers have been shifting to using commercial farming methods that have significant negative effects on the environment. Therefore, people concerned about the environment should curtall their quinoa consumption and eat other foods Instead. Which of the following is an assumption upon which the logic of the above argument relles? a)It would be possible for quinoa farmers to meet current demand by using traditional farming methods on farms that utilize large land areas. b)There are other foods that contain the nutrients that quinoa contains in the exact same concentrations. c)The commercial farming methods used for farming quinoa are more detrimental to the environment than are the methods used for farming other food crops. d)Quinoa farmers were better off before increasing demand for quinoa catalyzed the shift to farming quinoa via modern commercial farming methods. e)Quinoa would not be as popular as it is If more people were aware of the environmental effects of quinoa farming. Answer (c), but why not (b)?

Negate option c: The commercial farming methods used for farming quinoa are not more detrimental to the environment than are the methods used for farming other food crops. - the negation completely crumples the argument. So it will not matter if they shift to farming other crops. Farming other crops will be equally or more detrimental to the environment.

There is no reason for the other foods to contain nutrients that quinoa contains. You can have a mix of food too.

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Q1. That pollution harms the environment is self-evident; that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation is a matter of debate. (A) that immediate government action to combat it is merited by the situation (B) if the situation merits immediate action by the government (C) whether to combat the situation is merited by immediate government action (D) that the situation merits immediate government action to combat it (E) whether the government should immediately combat it is merited by the situation Difficulty - Hard

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Q2. Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Dea’s aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help. (A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help (B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping (C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping (D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help (E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help Difficulty - Hard

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Q1. Suggesting that the earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats, were the structure of its teeth and flight mechanism and also their elaborate burrowing practices.

(A) Suggesting that the earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats, were the structure of its teeth and flight mechanism and also their

(B) The earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats as suggests its structure of its teeth and its flight mechanism as well as their

(C) That the earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats is suggested by the structure of its teeth and its flight mechanism as well as its

(D) The earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats as suggested by the structure of its teeth and from its flight mechanism as well as its

(E) The earliest known bat, which lived 15 million years ago, resembled the contemporary South American burrowing bats is suggested by the structure of its teeth, flight mechanism, and its

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Q2. The quartzite found in the Santa Ana Mountains is considered one of the most pristine Paleozoic mineral deposits, believed to be metamorphosed since the deposition of the Triassic era.

(A) believed to be

(B) and it is believed to have been

(C) and that is believed to be

(D) which was, it is believed,

(E) which are believed to be

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On the island of Lakahoa, numerous giant stone statues have been found. It is believed that these statues were used for marking sacred areas by people who inhabited Lakahoa in ancient times. However, a few of the statues remain in the area around the quarry where all of the statues were produced. Clearly, therefore, ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not believe those few statues to be of sufficiently high quality for marking sacred areas.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?

a) The ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not have the ability to transport the few remaining statues to sacred areas.
b) There were no differences between the levels of quality of the statues used in sacred areas.
c) The number of giant stone statues on Lakahoa in ancient times was the same as the number there now.
d) The area around the quarry was not considered sacred by ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa.
e) All of the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa had the skills required for assessing the quality of a stone statue.

Answer id (d) why not (e) ?

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On the island of Lakahoa, numerous giant stone statues have been found. It is believed that these statues were used for marking sacred areas by people who inhabited Lakahoa in ancient times. However, a few of the statues remain in the area around the quarry where all of the statues were produced. Clearly, therefore, ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not believe those few statues to be of sufficiently high quality for marking sacred areas. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies? a) The ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not have the ability to transport the few remaining statues to sacred areas. b) There were no differences between the levels of quality of the statues used in sacred areas. c) The number of giant stone statues on Lakahoa in ancient times was the same as the number there now. d) The area around the quarry was not considered sacred by ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa. e) All of the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa had the skills required for assessing the quality of a stone statue. Answer id (d) why not (e) ?

Here’s my stab at why E doesn’t work -

The conclusion says the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not believe those statues were of high enough quality. There’s an emphasis on their belief/feelings and not the reality of those statues being lower quality.
Maybe if they had the means to assess them properly, they’d come out with a different conclusion. It could go either way in my opinion.

D makes more sense because it’d completely refute the conclusion if the area around the quarry was considered sacred. D /HAS/ to be assumed in order for the conclusion to work.

I’m hoping someone else will answer this query too though

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Here’s my stab at why E doesn’t work - The conclusion says the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not believe those statues were of high enough quality. There’s an emphasis on their belief/feelings and not the reality of those statues being lower quality. Maybe if they had the means to assess them properly, they’d come out with a different conclusion. It could go either way in my opinion. D makes more sense because it’d completely refute the conclusion if the area around the quarry was considered sacred. D /HAS/ to be assumed in order for the conclusion to work. I’m hoping someone else will answer this query too though

i agree with (d) also ,
but for (e), if we negate the assumption and check like this, option (e) also makes sense right?
If all of the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not had the skills required for assessing the quality of a stone statue, then how could they believe that the statues left in the quarry were of the sufficiently high quality,

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On the island of Lakahoa, numerous giant stone statues have been found. It is believed that these statues were used for marking sacred areas by people who inhabited Lakahoa in ancient times. However, a few of the statues remain in the area around the quarry where all of the statues were produced. Clearly, therefore, ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not believe those few statues to be of sufficiently high quality for marking sacred areas. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies? a) The ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa did not have the ability to transport the few remaining statues to sacred areas. b) There were no differences between the levels of quality of the statues used in sacred areas. c) The number of giant stone statues on Lakahoa in ancient times was the same as the number there now. d) The area around the quarry was not considered sacred by ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa. e) All of the ancient inhabitants of Lakahoa had the skills required for assessing the quality of a stone statue. Answer id (d) why not (e) ?

Suppose the island had 10 people and only two of those 10 can assess the quality of the stone. You can clearly still have the 2 people who know how to assess quality disregard the stones and leave them in the quarry, even if the other 8 cannot.

E fails because it states "All". Rather, the argument assumes that at least one person knows how to assess the quality of the stones

There are two ways to negate E:
1) Not all the inhabitants knew how to assess quality -> argument still works
2) None of the inhabitants knew -> argument fails

Because E can go in either direction, it is not an underlying assumption of the argument

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Q1. A candy company conducted market research through a survey and a subsequent taste test. In the survey, 27% of respondents said they preferred dark chocolate, 28% said they preferred white chocolate, and 45% said they preferred milk chocolate. But when the same group participated in a taste test of the company’s new product line, 60% preferred dark chocolate. Which of the following can be inferred from the information above? A. The survey participants were generally inaccurate regarding their chocolate preferences. B. Some people who stated a preference for white chocolate in the survey preferred dark chocolate in the taste test. C. Some people who preferred milk chocolate in the taste test had initially stated a preference for white chocolate in the survey. D. Some people who stated a preference for milk chocolate in the survey preferred dark chocolate in the taste test. E. Most participants expressed a different preference in the taste test than they had indicated in the survey. Difficulty - Hard

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Q2. A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims. Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument? (A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts. (B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. (C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. (D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. (E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. Difficulty - Hard

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Q1. In the past year, there has been a large drop in the number of new cars sold, due to harsh economic conditions in the marketplace and high taxes. At the same time, the average price paid for a new car has risen dramatically.

Which of the following, if true, best explains the increase in the average price of a new car?

(A) The price of used cars has climbed steadily over the past ten years.

(B) There will be a tax reduction later in the year which is expected to aid moderate and low income families.

(C) The market for expensive car has been unaffected by the current economic conditions.

(D) Economic conditions are expected to get significantly worse before the end of the year.

(E) Low demand for trucks and vans has led to lower production in the factories.

Q2. Archaeologist: Neanderthals, a human-like species living 60,000 years ago, probably preserved meat by smoking it. Burnt lichen and grass have been found in many Neanderthal fireplaces. A fire of lichen and grass produces a lot of smoke but does not produce nearly as much heat or light as a wood fire.

Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the archaeologist’s argument?

(A) In close proximity to the fireplaces with lichen and grass are other fireplaces that, evidence suggests, burned material that produced more heat than smoke.

(B) In the region containing the Neanderthal fireplaces in which lichen and grass were burnt, no plants that could be burned more effectively to produce heat or light were available 60,000 years ago.

(C) Some of the fireplaces containing burnt lichen are in regions in which lichen is not believed to have been plentiful and so would have had to have been brought in from some distance.

(D) There is clear evidence that at least some groups of Neanderthals living more recently than 60,000 years ago developed methods of preserving meat other than smoking it.

(E) The ability to preserve meat through smoking would have made the Neanderthal humans less vulnerable to poor periods of hunting.

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Q1. In the past year, there has been a large drop in the number of new cars sold, due to harsh economic conditions in the marketplace and high taxes. At the same time, the average price paid for a new car has risen dramatically. Which of the following, if true, best explains the increase in the average price of a new car? (A) The price of used cars has climbed steadily over the past ten years. (B) There will be a tax reduction later in the year which is expected to aid moderate and low income families. (C) The market for expensive car has been unaffected by the current economic conditions. (D) Economic conditions are expected to get significantly worse before the end of the year. (E) Low demand for trucks and vans has led to lower production in the factories.

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C is the answer

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Q2. Archaeologist: Neanderthals, a human-like species living 60,000 years ago, probably preserved meat by smoking it. Burnt lichen and grass have been found in many Neanderthal fireplaces. A fire of lichen and grass produces a lot of smoke but does not produce nearly as much heat or light as a wood fire. Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the archaeologist’s argument? (A) In close proximity to the fireplaces with lichen and grass are other fireplaces that, evidence suggests, burned material that produced more heat than smoke. (B) In the region containing the Neanderthal fireplaces in which lichen and grass were burnt, no plants that could be burned more effectively to produce heat or light were available 60,000 years ago. (C) Some of the fireplaces containing burnt lichen are in regions in which lichen is not believed to have been plentiful and so would have had to have been brought in from some distance. (D) There is clear evidence that at least some groups of Neanderthals living more recently than 60,000 years ago developed methods of preserving meat other than smoking it. (E) The ability to preserve meat through smoking would have made the Neanderthal humans less vulnerable to poor periods of hunting. Difficulty - Hard

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Burnt Lichen produces smoke --> hence thought that they were using this to smoke the meat to preserve it
but there were no plants that can be burnt to produce heat hence they were not selectively burning to preserve the meat, they were just burning the lichen as it was the only source available. Hence B is the answer.

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While diamonds are not as rare as some other types of gemstones, the companies that mine diamonds restrict the number of diamonds that they make available and thus create the impression that diamonds are rare and, therefore, valuable. Since demand for diamonds is increasing as more people are able to afford them, as long as the companies that mine diamonds continue to restrict the number of diamonds that they make available, diamond prices will not decrease substantially.

Which of the following is an assumption upon which the above conclusion depends?

a) Demand for diamonds will increase to a point such that diamond prices would remain at their current levels even if supply were not artificially restricted.

b) Demand for non-diamond gemstones, such as rubies and emeralds, will not increase substantially.

c) It would not become more difficult for diamond mining companies to restrict the number of diamonds that they make available, were additional large, minable deposits of diamonds found.

d) Laboratories that make artificial diamonds will never produce and sell in significant quantities diamonds that are indistinguishable from mined diamonds.

e) The price of a diamond not only depends on the supply of and demand for diamonds but also is affected by the quality of the diamond.

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why option (d), why not (a)

answer is (d)

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While diamonds are not as rare as some other types of gemstones, the companies that mine diamonds restrict the number of diamonds that they make available and thus create the impression that diamonds are rare and, therefore, valuable. Since demand for diamonds is increasing as more people are able to afford them, as long as the companies that mine diamonds continue to restrict the number of diamonds that they make available, diamond prices will not decrease substantially. Which of the following is an assumption upon which the above conclusion depends? a) Demand for diamonds will increase to a point such that diamond prices would remain at their current levels even if supply were not artificially restricted. b) Demand for non-diamond gemstones, such as rubies and emeralds, will not increase substantially. c) It would not become more difficult for diamond mining companies to restrict the number of diamonds that they make available, were additional large, minable deposits of diamonds found. d) Laboratories that make artificial diamonds will never produce and sell in significant quantities diamonds that are indistinguishable from mined diamonds. e) The price of a diamond not only depends on the supply of and demand for diamonds but also is affected by the quality of the diamond.

can somebody tell why answer is (d) and not (a) ?

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can somebody tell why answer is (d) and not (a) ?

Cuz the conclusion is that the mining companies will be able to manage the limited supply. So it can’t be A

That leaves us with 2 options C and D. It is not C because it’s unreasonable to think that other than these mining companies will be operating any new mines if found.

So it’s D as if that happens then mining companies will not be able to manipulate the supply.

Makes sense?