Events & Promotions
|
|
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
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Nov 2007:30 AM PST
-08:30 AM PST
Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth
Nov 2211:00 AM IST
-01:00 PM IST
Do RC/MSR passages scare you? e-GMAT is conducting a masterclass to help you learn – Learn effective reading strategies Tackle difficult RC & MSR with confidence Excel in timed test environment- Nov 23
11:00 AM IST
-01:00 PM IST
Attend this free GMAT Algebra Webinar and learn how to master the most challenging Inequalities and Absolute Value problems with ease. 
Nov 2510:00 AM EST
-11:00 AM EST
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors.
Updated on: 15 Mar 2025, 10:31
Originally posted by NextstopISB on 15 Mar 2025, 09:51.
Last edited by NextstopISB on 15 Mar 2025, 10:31, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by NextstopISB on 15 Mar 2025, 10:31, edited 1 time in total.
Kudos
Bookmarks
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
(N/A)
Question Stats:
17% (00:35) correct
83%
(01:41)
wrong
based on 6
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
On the planet Vextrion-9, researchers have observed that atmospheric distortions occur precisely 24 hours before the emergence of massive energy surges from the planet’s core. Scientists from the Galactic Observatory concluded that these distortions must be a form of predictive signaling emitted by the planet itself, indicating an unknown form of planetary intelligence.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the scientists’ conclusion?
(A) The atmospheric distortions have only been observed in certain regions of the planet, while energy surges occur globally.
(B) The energy surges from the planet’s core have been increasing in magnitude over the past century, while atmospheric distortions have remained constant.
(C) A recently discovered subterranean species on Vextrion-9 has been found to release a unique type of electromagnetic pulse that could be responsible for the observed distortions.
(D) Similar atmospheric distortions have been detected on lifeless planets with no recorded energy surges.
(E) The energy surges from the planet’s core contain complex patterns that resemble known forms of coded communication.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the scientists’ conclusion?
(A) The atmospheric distortions have only been observed in certain regions of the planet, while energy surges occur globally.
(B) The energy surges from the planet’s core have been increasing in magnitude over the past century, while atmospheric distortions have remained constant.
(C) A recently discovered subterranean species on Vextrion-9 has been found to release a unique type of electromagnetic pulse that could be responsible for the observed distortions.
(D) Similar atmospheric distortions have been detected on lifeless planets with no recorded energy surges.
(E) The energy surges from the planet’s core contain complex patterns that resemble known forms of coded communication.
Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Critical Reasoning (CR) Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block below for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
15 Mar 2025, 10:31
Kudos
Bookmarks
C for me.
LOR involves creating of causation relationship between two things (Distortions preceding energy surges). Such, arguments can be weakened generally by either showing correlation & not causation, reverse causation, third factor responsible for the effect rather than said one. Weaken question attacks line of reasoning & not the premise.
A. So what? Adds more info to premise rather than do anything to arguement
B. Okay great but it doesnt still attacks argument's causation
C. Intersting & keep. Another reason to explain the distortions rather than "planetary intelligence"
D. Trap choice?
E. Strengthens instead
LOR involves creating of causation relationship between two things (Distortions preceding energy surges). Such, arguments can be weakened generally by either showing correlation & not causation, reverse causation, third factor responsible for the effect rather than said one. Weaken question attacks line of reasoning & not the premise.
A. So what? Adds more info to premise rather than do anything to arguement
B. Okay great but it doesnt still attacks argument's causation
C. Intersting & keep. Another reason to explain the distortions rather than "planetary intelligence"
D. Trap choice?
E. Strengthens instead
