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Re: Scientists studying climate change have found that one of [#permalink]
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-Fungus species typically produce spores only once a year and are unable to produce enough spores to release spores again before the end of a longer growing season.
Wrong. SHELL GAME. The logic is correct, but Fungus is not animal.



I got to C pretty easily but wanted to address this. From a scientific perspective, this is right but I think the statement is a poor choice even without that logic. Let's assume Fungus is an animal...all this seems to imply is that they "reproduce" once a year and during the long growing season, there is not enough time for the new offspring to mature in time to reproduce again. (But that doesn't mean the offspring won't produce spores later in time or the following growing season)


Yes, You're right. There are many ways to eliminate a wrong answers. According to GMAT standards, a wrong answer always has more than one errors. You only need to attack one point to undermine the incorrect answer. One shot is enough :)
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-Fungus species typically produce spores only once a year and are unable to produce enough spores to release spores again before the end of a longer growing season.
Wrong. SHELL GAME. The logic is correct, but Fungus is not animal.



I got to C pretty easily but wanted to address this. From a scientific perspective, this is right but I think the statement is a poor choice even without that logic. Let's assume Fungus is an animal...all this seems to imply is that they "reproduce" once a year and during the long growing season, there is not enough time for the new offspring to mature in time to reproduce again. (But that doesn't mean the offspring won't produce spores later in time or the following growing season)


Yes, You're right. There are many ways to eliminate a wrong answers. According to GMAT standards, a wrong answer always has more than one errors. You only need to attack one point to undermine the incorrect answer. One shot is enough :)


Interesting, I didn't know the multiple error aspect; forgive me because I just started my GMAT prep and have focused on math so far. Is it the case that in the verbal section (or CR), you can occasionally rule out choices based on outside knowledge? I thought (or assumed :) ) that you must evaluate arguments based solely on the logic of the information given without regard for the truth or possibility of statements based on outside knowledge. If so, it makes a huge difference as your error can be spotted in about 1 second whereas my error as described takes much more thought to deduce.
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Interesting, I didn't know the multiple error aspect; forgive me because I just started my GMAT prep and have focused on math so far. Is it the case that in the verbal section (or CR), you can occasionally rule out choices based on outside knowledge? I thought (or assumed :) ) that you must evaluate arguments based solely on the logic of the information given without regard for the truth or possibility of statements based on outside knowledge. If so, it makes a huge difference as your error can be spotted in about 1 second whereas my error as described takes much more thought to deduce.


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I don't think you have just started GMAT :) your logical thinking is very GOOD. The rule of GMAT is never use our outside knowledge to apply to questions, only the logic works. However, it does not mean outside knowledge is NOT important. Some "hard" questions require you to have some backgrounds such as economic, business, science, or even quant .... (only at the beginning level, GMAT never asks you to do complex calculations). Although GMAT focuses on the logic, the outside knowledge (as I mention above) actually is the most logical thing itself. If its' not, it can't be accepted.
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Hi ProleFeed13
I don't think you have just started GMAT :) your logical thinking is very GOOD. The rule of GMAT is never use our outside knowledge to apply to questions, only the logic works. However, it does not mean outside knowledge is NOT important. Some "hard" questions require you to have some backgrounds such as economic, business, science, or even quant .... (only at the beginning level, GMAT never asks you to do complex calculations). Although GMAT focuses on the logic, the outside knowledge (as I mention above) actually is the most logical thing itself. If its' not, it can't be accepted.
Best!


Ahh, thanks--makes sense. By the way, I'm a licensed attorney so I should hope so!
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