Last visit was: 11 Jul 2025, 00:46 It is currently 11 Jul 2025, 00:46
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.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
vad3tha
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
Last visit: 15 Dec 2023
Posts: 106
Own Kudos:
569
 [52]
Given Kudos: 148
Posts: 106
Kudos: 569
 [52]
12
Kudos
Add Kudos
40
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Most Helpful Reply
User avatar
AmoyV
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 30 Jul 2013
Last visit: 09 Nov 2022
Posts: 248
Own Kudos:
708
 [9]
Given Kudos: 134
Status:On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sit on a throne of blood.
Products:
Posts: 248
Kudos: 708
 [9]
7
Kudos
Add Kudos
2
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
General Discussion
User avatar
JarvisR
Joined: 05 Nov 2012
Last visit: 05 Jan 2017
Posts: 338
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 606
Concentration: Technology, Other
Products:
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
avatar
AbuAman
Joined: 27 Aug 2014
Last visit: 28 Aug 2014
Posts: 4
Given Kudos: 17
Posts: 4
Kudos: 0
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
AmoyV
Museum A will henceforth display only undamaged objects of proven authenticity. Doubts have been raised about the origins of a supposedly Mycenaean vase currently on display in the museum's antiquities wing. The only way to establish this vase's authenticity would be to pulverize it, then subject the dust to spectroscopic analysis.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

(A) Authentic Mycenaean vases are valuable and rare. We have nothing in the argument to support this. The M vases are just taken as an example to prove a point. There seems to be no particular reason to believe this option to be true.
(B) Museum A has been beset with questions about the provenance of many of the items in its antiquities wing. We can't say this too. There is nothing in the argument to support this claim. Maybe the M vase case is the only case that Museum A has had to adopt the policy that it did.
(C) The vase in question will no longer be displayed in Museum A. The policy elaborated in the 1st sentence talks about "proven authenticity". Since the authenticity of the vase is in question and the only way to prove the vase's authenticity is to damage it(reduce it to dust), one way or the other, the vase will be taken off display.
(D) Spectroscopic analysis has revolutionized the forensic investigation of art forgery. Argument doesnt say anything to support this.
(E) Knowingly or not, many of the world's museums display some forgeries.The argument never talks about other world museums. It only talks about Museum A. OFS

Thanks for your exp. It really helps me :)
User avatar
mvictor
User avatar
Board of Directors
Joined: 17 Jul 2014
Last visit: 14 Jul 2021
Posts: 2,126
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 236
Location: United States (IL)
Concentration: Finance, Economics
GMAT 1: 650 Q49 V30
GPA: 3.92
WE:General Management (Transportation)
Products:
GMAT 1: 650 Q49 V30
Posts: 2,126
Kudos: 1,249
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
vad3tha
Museum A will henceforth display only undamaged objects of proven authenticity. Doubts have been raised about the origins of a supposedly Mycenaean vase currently on display in the museum's antiquities wing. The only way to establish this vase's authenticity would be to pulverize it, then subject the dust to spectroscopic analysis.
The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?
(A) Authentic Mycenaean vases are valuable and rare.
(B) Museum A has been beset with questions about the provenance of many of the items
in its antiquities wing.
(C) The vase in question will no longer be displayed in Museum A.
(D) Spectroscopic analysis has revolutionized the forensic investigation of art forgery.
(E) Knowingly or not, many of the world's museums display some forgeries.

this is "draw a conclusion" type of question.

based on the info in the argument, we need to find an answer choice that would best be supported by the premises given.

P1 -> only undamaged objects are displayed
P2 -> to prove it's authenticity, the vase needs to be "damaged".
C - regardless of the results, the vase will be damaged and even if it's not a forgery, it will no longer be displayed in the museum.

A. irrelevant.
B. so what?
C. aha. if it's a forgery - will be removed from the exposition. if not, it will be damaged, and thus not be displayed.
D. irrelevant.
E. irrelevant.
User avatar
Skywalker18
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 08 Dec 2013
Last visit: 15 Nov 2023
Posts: 2,052
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 171
Status:Greatness begins beyond your comfort zone
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
GPA: 3.2
WE:Information Technology (Consulting)
Products:
Posts: 2,052
Kudos: 9,684
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Museum A will henceforth display only undamaged objects of proven authenticity. Doubts have been raised about the origins of a supposedly Mycenaean vase currently on display in the museum's antiquities wing. The only way to establish this vase's authenticity would be to pulverize it, then subject the dust to spectroscopic analysis.

Type- Inference

(A) Authentic Mycenaean vases are valuable and rare. -- Out of scope
(B) Museum A has been beset with questions about the provenance of many of the items in its antiquities wing. -- Incorrect - we have just been provided one instance
(C) The vase in question will no longer be displayed in Museum A. - Correct -- since Museum A will display only undamaged objects of proven authenticity. The ONLY way to establish this vase's authenticity would be to pulverize it, then subject the dust to spectroscopic analysis.
(D) Spectroscopic analysis has revolutionized the forensic investigation of art forgery. -- Irrelevant
(E) Knowingly or not, many of the world's museums display some forgeries. - Out of scope

Answer C
avatar
gatz
Joined: 11 Sep 2013
Last visit: 01 Jun 2025
Posts: 18
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 295
Schools: CBS '19
Schools: CBS '19
Posts: 18
Kudos: 20
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
This is a Must Be True or Inference CR question type.
According to this questions, the best answer is the one that can be inferred from the stimulus (the set of facts) with 100% certainty.
The best answer is C because once the object in question is damaged, the same object will not be displayed in Museum A.
User avatar
AntrikshR
Joined: 26 Jan 2019
Last visit: 13 Jun 2025
Posts: 125
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 333
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, Technology
GMAT 1: 590 Q47 V24
GMAT 2: 670 Q49 V33
GRE 1: Q169 V151
GMAT 2: 670 Q49 V33
GRE 1: Q169 V151
Posts: 125
Kudos: 202
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Museum A will display only undamaged objects whose authenticity has been proven.
There are doubts about Mycenaean Vase which is currently lying in antiquities wing.
A way has been given to prove it's authenticity.

Inference: The authenticity of Mycenaean Vase is in question.

QS: Must be true (The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?)


(A) Authentic Mycenaean vases are valuable and rare. ----can't say from the given text.
(B) Museum A has been beset with questions about the provenance of many of the items in its antiquities wing.
--there are several items in antiquities wings , items which are under suspicion of their authenticity. This can't be proven from the given fact. The fact says one item (Mycenaean vases) is in suspicion, it doesn't mean many items are there in suspicion.
(C) The vase in question will no longer be displayed in Museum A.
--True, Only authentic items are displayed in Museum A and since Mycenaean vase is not an authentic item yet, it will not be displayed in Museum A.
(D) Spectroscopic analysis has revolutionized the forensic investigation of art forgery.
--Out of context
(E) Knowingly or not, many of the world's museums display some forgeries.
--Out of context.
User avatar
INprimesItrust
Joined: 12 Feb 2025
Last visit: 28 Jun 2025
Posts: 76
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 59
Posts: 76
Kudos: 8
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
@gmatexperts It seems to me B is a judgemental answer. When in doubt, do we generally cross these off?
vad3tha
Museum A will henceforth display only undamaged objects of proven authenticity. Doubts have been raised about the origins of a supposedly Mycenaean vase currently on display in the museum's antiquities wing. The only way to establish this vase's authenticity would be to pulverize it, then subject the dust to spectroscopic analysis.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

(A) Authentic Mycenaean vases are valuable and rare.
(B) Museum A has been beset with questions about the provenance of many of the items in its antiquities wing.
(C) The vase in question will no longer be displayed in Museum A.
(D) Spectroscopic analysis has revolutionized the forensic investigation of art forgery.
(E) Knowingly or not, many of the world's museums display some forgeries.
Moderators:
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7349 posts
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
235 posts