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Since motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters, the State Transport Officer plans to reduce the number of accidents committed by the 18-21 age group by restricting them to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc.
The State Transport Officer (STO) assumes that ...
(A) Some experts find motorbikes less than 150 cc are not less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc.
(B) Speedsters drive all types of motorbikes—less than 150 cc and more than 150 cc.
(C) All motorbikes more than 150 cc have disk-brakes that come standard, inducing speed-sters to drive fast.
(D) Imposing fixed penalty tickets on speedsters will decrease the number of accidents they commit.
(E) Speedsters do not drive motorbikes that are worthless to them.
The State Transport Officer (STO) assumes that ...
(A) Some experts find motorbikes less than 150 cc are not less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc.
(B) Speedsters drive all types of motorbikes—less than 150 cc and more than 150 cc.
(C) All motorbikes more than 150 cc have disk-brakes that come standard, inducing speed-sters to drive fast.
(D) Imposing fixed penalty tickets on speedsters will decrease the number of accidents they commit.
(E) Speedsters do not drive motorbikes that are worthless to them.
26 Apr 2025, 05:38
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OA:
Argument construction
The State Transport Officer plans to reduce the number of accidents committed by the 18-21 age group by restricting them to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc.
Premise: Motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters.
Conclusion: Restricting the 18-21 age group to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc will reduce the number of accidents they commit.
We can predict the following assumptions based on the premise and the conclusion:
Based on the premise—motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters, the STO plans to restrict the 18-21 age group to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc so that the number of accidents they cause will be reduced. It implies that the STO assumes that speedsters find motorbikes more than 150 cc worth driving.
Predictive Assumption 1: Speedsters find motorbikes more than 150 cc worth driving. Another assumption may be that the STO targets the 18-21 age group. It implies that the STO assumes that most speedsters fall in the 18-21 age group.
Predictive Assumption 2: Most speedsters fall in the 18-21 age group.
The STO also assumes that by imposing a restriction on the 18-21 age group, the youth will comply with it.
Predictive Assumption 3: Speedsters will obey the restriction imposed on them.
Last but not least—the STO assumes that motorbikes less than 150 cc are less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc.
Predictive Assumption 4: Motorbikes less than 150 cc are less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc .
(A) This option is inconclusive. ‘Some’ is a tricky quantity word. In the real world, we may equate ‘Some’ to a significant number, but in the GMAT, ‘Some’ may range from anything between 0% to 100%; 0 is excluded, hence it is inconclusive. Had ‘some’ been replaced with ‘many,’ probably the statement would have qualified to be an assumption.
(B) This option is inconsistent. It goes against the premise. No one can challenge the premise, even if in the real world, the opposite may seem true. The premise already states that motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters, hence option C is against the premise, as it states that speedsters drive all types of motorbikes including those less than 150 cc (worthless).
(C) This option is irrelevant. Why speedsters drive fast is not relevant.
(D) This option is out of scope. The penalty aspect is outside the scope of the argument.
(E) This is the correct answer. It is aligned with predictive assumption 1.
The correct answer is option E.
Argument construction
The State Transport Officer plans to reduce the number of accidents committed by the 18-21 age group by restricting them to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc.
Premise: Motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters.
Conclusion: Restricting the 18-21 age group to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc will reduce the number of accidents they commit.
We can predict the following assumptions based on the premise and the conclusion:
Based on the premise—motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters, the STO plans to restrict the 18-21 age group to drive motorbikes less than 150 cc so that the number of accidents they cause will be reduced. It implies that the STO assumes that speedsters find motorbikes more than 150 cc worth driving.
Predictive Assumption 1: Speedsters find motorbikes more than 150 cc worth driving. Another assumption may be that the STO targets the 18-21 age group. It implies that the STO assumes that most speedsters fall in the 18-21 age group.
Predictive Assumption 2: Most speedsters fall in the 18-21 age group.
The STO also assumes that by imposing a restriction on the 18-21 age group, the youth will comply with it.
Predictive Assumption 3: Speedsters will obey the restriction imposed on them.
Last but not least—the STO assumes that motorbikes less than 150 cc are less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc.
Predictive Assumption 4: Motorbikes less than 150 cc are less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc .
(A) This option is inconclusive. ‘Some’ is a tricky quantity word. In the real world, we may equate ‘Some’ to a significant number, but in the GMAT, ‘Some’ may range from anything between 0% to 100%; 0 is excluded, hence it is inconclusive. Had ‘some’ been replaced with ‘many,’ probably the statement would have qualified to be an assumption.
(B) This option is inconsistent. It goes against the premise. No one can challenge the premise, even if in the real world, the opposite may seem true. The premise already states that motorbikes less than 150 cc are worthless to speedsters, hence option C is against the premise, as it states that speedsters drive all types of motorbikes including those less than 150 cc (worthless).
(C) This option is irrelevant. Why speedsters drive fast is not relevant.
(D) This option is out of scope. The penalty aspect is outside the scope of the argument.
(E) This is the correct answer. It is aligned with predictive assumption 1.
The correct answer is option E.
29 Apr 2025, 09:25
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I dont think the option A would have been correct even if the word "Many" was used instead of 'Some".
The reason being even if - "All the experts find motorbikes less than 150 cc are not less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc."
Would mean M.B < 150cc = MB >150cc in causing accidents , which is kind of challenging the premise and eventually the conclusion does not hold good.
An assumption along with the premise leads to the conclusion.
Please let me know your thoughts.
The reason being even if - "All the experts find motorbikes less than 150 cc are not less prone to causing accidents than motorbikes more than 150 cc."
Would mean M.B < 150cc = MB >150cc in causing accidents , which is kind of challenging the premise and eventually the conclusion does not hold good.
An assumption along with the premise leads to the conclusion.
Please let me know your thoughts.
