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C is wrong because
Judgement : Paint is the most sensitive substance in these paints is NOT BASED on museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings. BUT the statement: museums can reduce.... these paintings is BASED on paint is the most sensitive substance.

D is right. 1st is the judgement or belief provided offering support to a position. 2nd is THAT position, which the author objects.
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Museums that house Renaissance oil paintings typically store them in 29 May 2018, 23:04
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Conclusion: Museums would be rash to relax those standards.
Premise: since results of preliminary tests indicate that gesso, a compound routinely used by Renaissance artists to help paint adhere to the canvas, is unable to withstand significant variations in humidity.

Bold 1: paint is the most sensitive substance in these works
Bold 2: museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings

Bold 1 and 2 appear before premise and conclusion. Hence both are counterpoints.

Option D is correct:-
(D) The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is that position.
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If, as some museum directors believe, paint is the most sensitive substance in these works, then by relaxing the standards for temperature and humidity control, museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings.

"If" indicates that this whole CLAIM(BF1~BF2) is set as the opposite side to the argument; BF2 is an assumption base on BF1.
So it comes to the answer.
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Boldface question

1st: Paint is the most sensitive substance in these works - this is the belief of some of the directors, which the author disagrees on (using evidence later in the passage)
2nd: Museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings - this is the conclusion/position of those directors based off the belief presented earlier.

(A) The first is an objection that has been raised against the position taken by the argument; the second is the position taken by the argument. - First statement is not an objection, rather a belief held by the directors. The second statement is a position, however it is not taken by the argument. - Wrong

(B) The first is the position taken by the argument; the second is the position that the argument calls into question. - First statement is not a position (rather a judgement/piece of supportive information) nor is it taken by the argument. The second statement could be deemed correct. - Wrong

(C) The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is a circumstance on which that judgment is, in part, based. - The first statement is a judgement which supports the argument that the author contends. The second statement is not a circumstance (rather a position), on which the judgement is based. - Wrong

(D) The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is that position. - Correct

(E) The first is a claim that the argument calls into question; the second is the position taken by the argument. - The first statement isn't really a claim, rather supporting information/judgement. The second statement is not the position taken by the argument, rather the position that the argument opposes. - Wrong
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GMAT boldface questions can definitely feel overwhelming at first, but once you understand the structure, they become much more manageable. Let me walk you through this step by step.

Understanding the Argument Structure

First, let's identify what the author is actually arguing. The key is in this sentence: "Museums would be rash to relax those standards, however..." This is the author's main conclusion - museums should NOT relax their temperature and humidity standards.

Now, here's what you need to see: everything before "however" presents a view that the author ultimately disagrees with.

Analyzing the Boldface Portions

Boldface 1: "paint is the most sensitive substance in these works"
This is what some museum directors believe - it's their assumption, not the author's view. Notice the phrase "as some museum directors believe" right before it.

Boldface 2: "museums can reduce energy costs without risking damage to these paintings"
This is what would logically follow IF the directors' belief about paint were true. It's the conclusion that comes from combining the lab evidence with the directors' assumption.

The Key Insight

Here's the critical pattern: Both boldfaces support a position that the author argues AGAINST. The author presents this chain of reasoning (lab tests → directors' belief → cost-saving conclusion) only to reject it by introducing evidence about gesso.

Let's think about this structure:
- Museum directors' belief (Boldface 1) → supports relaxing standards
- Logical conclusion from that belief (Boldface 2) → advocates relaxing standards
- Author's actual position → DON'T relax standards (because of gesso)

Why D is Correct

Looking at answer choice D: "The first is a judgment that has been offered in support of the position that the argument calls into question; the second is that position."

- Boldface 1 is indeed a judgment (the directors' belief about paint sensitivity) that supports relaxing standards
- Boldface 2 is exactly that position - that museums can relax standards without risk
- The author "calls into question" this position by arguing museums would be "rash" to follow it

Notice how perfectly this matches our analysis!

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You can check out the step-by-step solution on Neuron by e-GMAT to master the complete framework for approaching all boldface questions systematically. This includes recognizing the 5 common boldface patterns and time-saving techniques for eliminating wrong answers quickly. You can also explore other GMAT official questions with detailed solutions on Neuron for structured practice here.

Hope this helps clarify the approach! Remember, in boldface questions, always start by identifying the author's main conclusion - everything else falls into place from there.
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I am still confused between C and D.
For C, I don't see why BF2 is not a circumstance based partially on BF1, the judgement.
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I am still confused between C and D.
For C, I don't see why BF2 is not a circumstance based partially on BF1, the judgement.
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My bad, I had been reading the statement wrong. The option says that the judgement is based on the circumstance but it is actually the opposite. Very tricky option!
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