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Questions have arisen regarding the accuracy of the reports the university’s archaeological museum issues on its sales and acquisitions for the year. To forestall controversy, this year’s report is being reviewed by three archaeologists from other universities. Since these archaeologists will be given full access to all documents on which the report is based, they will be able to determine whether it is indeed accurate.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

(A) does not specify whether the reviewers will have access to data about objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years

(B) provides no information regarding the size or quality of the archaeological museum’s collection

(C) omits any mention of whether the museum’s collection is on display or is available only to researchers

(D) ignores the possibility that there might have been some sales or acquisitions during the past year that were not mentioned in the documents on which the report was based

(E) does not describe what will occur if the reviewers discover discrepancies between the report and the documents on which it was based

Krishh9119 · Answer

Question type:   Flaw  ( Find the gap between premise and conclusion that invalidates the conclusion).
 Premise: Questions have arisen regarding the accuracy of the reports the university’s archaeological museum issues on its sales and acquisitions for the year. To forestall controversy, this year’s report is being reviewed by three archaeologists from other universities.
 Conclusion: Since these archaeologists will be given full access to all documents on which the report is based, they will be able to determine whether it is indeed accurate.

Pre thinking:   The whole argument depends on the validity of documents.

(A) does not specify whether the reviewers will have access to data about objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years . Irrelevant.

(B) provides no information regarding the size or quality of the archaeological museum’s collection. Irrelevant.

(C) omits any mention of whether the museum’s collection is on display or is available only to researchers. Irrelevant.

(D) ignores the possibility that there might have been some sales or acquisitions during the past year that were not mentioned in the documents on which the report was based .   This invalidates the conclusion.

(E) does not describe what will occur if the reviewers discover discrepancies between the report and the documents on which it was based.  Who cares

D is our answer.

exc4libur · Answer

ARGUMENT
= accuracy of year report is in question
= report about sales and purchases for the year
= independent arcs will review the report and the documents that it was based
= therefore, they will be able to det the reports accuracy

FLAW
Ans (D) if the documents are not accurate, how will they det the accuracy of the report?

globaldesi · Answer

uestions have arisen regarding the accuracy of the reports the university’s archaeological museum issues on its sales and acquisitions for the year. To forestall controversy, this year’s report is being reviewed by three archaeologists from other universities. Since these archaeologists will be given full access to all documents on which the report is based, they will be able to determine whether it is indeed accurate.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

(A) does not specify whether the reviewers will have access to data about objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years  no impact on revenew

(B) provides no information regarding the size or quality of the archaeological museum’s collection no impact n reports

(C) omits any mention of whether the museum’s collection is on display or is available only to researchers it doesnt matter, display is out of scope

(D) ignores the possibility that there might have been some sales or acquisitions during the past year that were not mentioned in the documents on which the report was based this impact the reports produced last year as researchers might not have full information

(E) does not describe what will occur if the reviewers discover discrepancies between the report and the documents on which it was based  it doesnt prove the impact

madgmat2019 · Answer

P-Questions have arisen regarding accuracy of the reports the university’s archaeological museum issues on its sales and acquisitions for the year.

P-To forestall controversy, this year’s report is being reviewed by three archaeologists from other universities. 
C-Since these archaeologists will be given full access to all documents on which the report is based,  they will be able to determine whether it is indeed accurate.

Reasons behind the flaw - may be the reports have incorrect info
 - also they may have skipped some info.....which is not present in the docs

(A) does not specify whether the reviewers will have access to data about objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years.................topic of discussion is not about the "objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years".....its about the "sales and acquisitions for the year".......INCORRECT

(B) provides no information regarding the size or quality of the archaeological museum’s collection........INCORRECT....OUT OF CONTEXT

(C) omits any mention of whether the museum’s collection is on display or is available only to researchers.......As said earlier its not about the collectionon display its about the sales......INCORRECT

(D) ignores the possibility that there might have been some sales or acquisitions during the past year that were not mentioned in the documents on which the report was based......CORRECT if some info is skipped from reports then the reports are not going to be accurate.....

(E) does not describe what will occur if the reviewers discover discrepancies between the report and the documents on which it was based......its not about the consequences.......INCORRECT

OA:D

razorhell · Answer

ANS D
We are looking at a choice which states that, the report is missing some points and university is not obliged to give access to those documents .... Or the documents are missing some key points ...

(A)  does not specify whether the reviewers will have access to data about objects that have been in the museum’s collection for many years

(B)  provides no information regarding the size or quality of the archaeological museum’s collection

(C)  omits any mention of whether the museum’s collection is on display or is available only to researchers

(D) ignores the possibility that there might have been some sales or acquisitions during the past year that were not mentioned in the documents on which the report was based

(E)  does not describe what will occur if the reviewers discover discrepancies between the report and the documents on which it was based

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