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Q1. Solo concert pianists, by convention, are not permitted to use musical scores during their performances. However, most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result. Therefore, all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances. The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of these grounds? (A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores. (B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores. (C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances. (D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra. (E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.
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Q2. Manager: Our company’s mail-order sales have recently increased 25 percent. This increase started around the time we started offering unlimited free shipping, rather than just free shipping on orders over $50. Thus, our change in policy probably caused the increase. Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the manager’s argument? (A) Mail-order sales have been decreasing for companies that do not offer unlimited free shipping. (B) The company did not widely advertise its change in policy. (C) The company’s profits from mail-order sales have increased since the change in policy. (D) The company’s change in policy occurred well after its competitors started offering unlimited free shipping. (E) Most companies offer free shipping only on mail-order purchases over $50. Difficulty - Hard
CR Questions January - 12 :Q1. The paintings of French painter Trianne Dejere sold best in the period following the production of La Triump now Dejere’s most famous piece. In the 12-month period preceding the unveiling of this piece, Dejere sold 57% of the works she produced in this period, a far greater percentage than in previous years. In the 12-month period following a glowing review of La Triumph in a popular magazine, however, Dejere sold 85% of the paintings she produced. Interestingly, Dejere’s revenue from painting sales was roughly the same in both periods, since she sold the same number of paintings in the 12 months before presenting La Triumph as she did in the 12 months following the favorable review.
Which of the following statements can be properly concluded from the passage, if the information above is true?
(A) Due to the positive review, Dejere was able to charge substantially more for the works produced after La Triumph than the works produced before it.
(B) Dejere was more concerned with positive reviews than with increasing the prices of her paintings.
(C) The positive review of La Triumph brought Dejere’s work to the attention of more art collectors than were previously aware of her work.
(D) Dejere painted fewer works in the 12-month period following the review of La Triumph than she had in the 12-month period preceding its unveiling.
(E) Dejere paid more attention to marketing her paintings after La Triumph received such a positive reception
Q2. Because of the rising costs of gasoline, a small bus company has decided to decrease the number of weekend trips it runs to a nearby metropolitan area by one third. It will not lose any riders, because the decreased number of trips is adequate for the existing number of weekend riders. The company will save substantially on fuel costs and will have one fewer driver working on weekends. Moreover, the bus company will continue to raise revenue through print advertising inside the bus and on the bus ’ s exterior.
Which of the following if true, provides the strongest evidence that the bus company ’ s profits are likely to decrease if the company implements the plan?
a) Many of the weekend riders would continue riding the bus even if the fare was increased.
b)Most of the advertisers will continue to spend the same amount on advertising per mile and the displaced weekend driver will not earn more by switching to a weekday route at the company.
c) The displaced weekend driver will earn the same salary driving on weekdays and the advertisers will increase their advertising on the weekend.
d) Maintenance costs per bus will remain constant.
e) The increased cost of fuel increases the operating costs of one round trip by twenty per cent.
Difficulty - Hard