GMAT Question of the Day: Daily via email | Daily via Instagram New to GMAT Club? Watch this Video
close
It is currently 06 May 2021, 10:52
Register
GMAT Club Tests
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

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
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However,
12 posts Go to First Unread Post
Print view
NEW TOPIC
POST REPLY
Downloads
My Bookmarks
Reviews
SORT BY:
Date
Kudos
Tags:
Find Similar Topics 

Show Tags
Hide Tags

avatar
veenu08
Intern
Intern
Joined: 30 Mar 2013
Posts: 45
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: HBS '16, Wharton '16, Kellogg '16
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  06 Oct 2013, 06:54
3
Kudos
9
Bookmarks
00:00
A
B
C
D
E

Difficulty:

85% (hard)

Question Stats:

34% (01:07) correct 66% (01:03) wrong based on 366 sessions

Hide Show timer Statistics

Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true. Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.

The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?

A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion.
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise.
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion.
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach.
ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
Official Answer and Stats are available only to registered users. Register/Login.
request expert reply
User avatar
MacFauz
VP
VP
Joined: 02 Jul 2012
Posts: 1078
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy
Schools: Ross '16 (D), McCombs '16 (D), Kenan-Flagler '16 (WA), Olin '16 (M$), Tepper '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
GPA: 3.8
WE:Engineering (Energy and Utilities)
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  06 Oct 2013, 07:11
veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach

Edited wrote:
Let's rephrase the argument a bit.

Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily. Hence, hard work should be its own reward.

Answer should be E.


mba1382 makes a good point... I think I'll be revising my answer to D... :oops:
avatar
mba1382
Manager
Manager
Joined: 14 Dec 2011
Posts: 166
GPA: 3.46
WE:Information Technology (Consulting)
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  06 Oct 2013, 07:35
1
Kudos
IMO D.

CounterPremise: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward
Main Conclusion: However, this is not true. Why? Intermediate conclusion/Premise supporting main conclusion: Hardwork should be its own reward,(Premise supporting intermediate conclusion) because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.


Please provide the OA.
avatar
rockstar23
Intern
Intern
Joined: 13 Aug 2013
Posts: 43
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  07 Oct 2013, 06:27
3
Kudos
1
Bookmarks
veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach


This is how i solved it in my mind..:P

Lets see each statement one at a time:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward
This may be a premise or some position the argument has taken. Lets read ahead to find out more.

However, this is not true
Bingo! The presence of however states that the previous statement was a counter premise and what will follow is the main conclusion. So, what is it that is true, lets read ahead to find out.

Hard work should be its own reward
This is it. This is the conclusion the author cites. But on what basis, lets read to find out.

because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily
The presence of because suggests this is an evidence in support of the conclusion.

Hence E is correct

Hope its clear :)
User avatar
jlgdr
VP
VP
Joined: 06 Sep 2013
Posts: 1461
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Wharton '17 (A), HBS '17 (WA$)
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  07 Nov 2013, 09:30
veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach


Sorry to dissapoint you guys but i'm pretty sure answer is D.

Cheers
J :)
avatar
Kconfused
Intern
Intern
Joined: 17 Oct 2013
Posts: 36
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Statistics
Schools: ISB '17 (A)
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40
WE:Analyst (Computer Software)
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  07 Nov 2013, 09:46
Are the eagles (experts!!) coming? We have a tricky one here
User avatar
B
PiyushK
Director
Director
Joined: 22 Mar 2013
Status:Everyone is a leader. Just stop listening to others.
Posts: 666
Location: India
GPA: 3.51
WE:Information Technology (Computer Software)
Reviews Badge
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  31 Mar 2014, 01:14
What author is trying to advocate here; author is rejecting the idea that "hard work deserves a award".
Means authors stand is "Hard work do not deserves a award"

Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.

Setting premise to support his stand :
Hard work should(obligatory) be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the..........

Thus answer should be IMO D.
avatar
B
JusTLucK04
Retired Moderator
Joined: 17 Sep 2013
Posts: 311
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Kelley '18 (M), Mendoza '18 (WL), Duke '18 (D), Goizueta '18 (D), ISB '17 (D), Owen '17 (I)
GMAT 1: 730 Q51 V38
WE:Analyst (Consulting)
GMAT ToolKit User Reviews Badge
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  01 Apr 2014, 12:36
D suits better...Here the point is not to prove that Hardwork should be its own reward but to refute the commonly held belief that hard work should be rewarded.
avatar
JJakeRRoberts
Intern
Intern
Joined: 14 Apr 2015
Posts: 37
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  23 Nov 2015, 22:45
JusTLucK04 wrote:
D suits better...Here the point is not to prove that Hardwork should be its own reward but to refute the commonly held belief that hard work should be rewarded.


Actually, D is an intermediate conclusion. Main conclusion is Hard work is the reward.
User avatar
S
sayantanc2k
Retired Moderator
Joined: 14 Dec 2013
Posts: 2759
Location: Germany
Schools: German MBA
GMAT 1: 780 Q50 V47
WE:Corporate Finance (Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)
GMAT ToolKit User Reviews Badge
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  19 Feb 2017, 04:34
Expert Reply
The OA has been added, and explanations provided in the thread appear sufficient. If there are any specific questions, please click again on the "Request Expert Reply" button and post your queries – closing this request.
avatar
B
Tarunsehrawat
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 Mar 2018
Posts: 2
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  14 Aug 2019, 00:20
Hi

Hard work should be it???s own reward - is supported by next line . Therefore this must be conclusion.

Kindly explain where I am wrong.
avatar
B
Indra1997
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 May 2019
Posts: 3
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post  16 Aug 2019, 11:53
This is quite a tricky one .....I just can't eliminate E .
Pls Help clarify this one .
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink]
16 Aug 2019, 11:53
NEW TOPIC
POST REPLY
Downloads
My Bookmarks
Reviews
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
4499 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
261 posts
mira93
CR Forum Moderator
127 posts
nightblade354
CR & LSAT Forum Moderator
1054 posts
carouselambra
CR Forum Moderator
539 posts

cron

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne

Main navigation

GMAT Resources

Partners

MBA Resources

www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions