The selection process for the Star Foundation Prize begins with the author registering a book, either via email or in person at the Star Foundation office. An advisory committee, comprising a writer, two publishers, and a literary agent, then shortlists 30 books. These shortlisted books are forwarded to a judging panel that includes representatives from three fields: two eminent authors, one eminent publisher, and two leading booksellers. Each panel member independently nominates one book for the prize without consulting the others. The book recommended by a majority of the judging panel is awarded the Star Foundation Prize. In case the judging panel cannot reach a majority decision, the final verdict is made by the Chairman and the board of the Star Foundation, whose decision is final and binding. Select for Statement 1 and for Statement 2 the statements such that if Statement 1 is true, then Statement 2 must be true, but it could be the case that Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false. Make only two selections, one in each column.

Official Solution: Answer: • Statement 1: The book Prejudice won the Star Prize after a decision by the Chairman and the board of the Star Foundation. • Statement 2: The book Prejudice was not nominated by members from at least one of the fields represented on the judging panel. Explanation: If Statement 1 is true ( Prejudice won the Star Prize via the decision of the Chairman and the board), this means Prejudice did not secure a majority (3 or more votes) in the judging panel. Since the judging panel consists of five members representing three fields (authors, publishers, and booksellers), failing to get 3 or more votes implies that at least one representative from a field did not nominate Prejudice . Therefore, if Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 must also be true. However, Statement 2 being true ( Prejudice was not nominated by members from at least one field) does not guarantee that Prejudice won via the Chairman and the board. The book could have failed to win the prize entirely. Analysis of Other Statements: • The book Prejudice was selected as the best read by the advisory committee. We have no information about how the advisory committee selects the "best read" or how it is linked to any other event. Therefore, this statement cannot guarantee any other event (so it cannot be Statement 1) and is not guaranteed by any other event (so it cannot be Statement 2). • The author of the book Prejudice registered it via email. Registration could be done either via email or in person, so the registration method is not inherently linked to any other event in the process. This statement cannot guarantee anything (so it cannot be Statement 1) and is not guaranteed by anything else (so it cannot be Statement 2). • The book Prejudice received more nominations from the judging panel than any other book. Receiving more nominations than other books does not guarantee a majority (3 or more votes), as it could still be less than a majority, e.g., 2 votes. This means it does not necessarily lead to any other event (so it cannot be Statement 1) and is not guaranteed by any other event, as receiving more nominations does not inherently follow from any other event (so it cannot be Statement 2). Correct answer: Statement 1 "The book Prejudice won the Star Prize after a decision by the Chairman and the board of the Star Foundation. " Statement 2 "The book Prejudice was not nominated by members from at least one of the fields represented on the judging panel." GMAT-Club-Forum-jwb1t2eg.png

Understanding the Rules: The judging panel has members from three fields: authors, publishers, and booksellers. To win the prize outright, a book needs a majority vote from the panel. If no majority, the Chairman and board make the final decision. Analyzing the Statements: Statement 2: "The book Prejudice was not nominated by members from at least one of the fields represented on the judging panel." This means at least one of the three fields (authors, publishers, or booksellers) did NOT have a member nominate Prejudice. Statement 1: "The book Prejudice won the Star Prize after a decision by the Chairman and the board of the Star Foundation." This tells us the judging panel failed to reach a majority decision, triggering the Chairman and board's involvement. Why Statement 1 implies Statement 2: If the Chairman and board decided the winner, it means NO book got a majority vote. For Prejudice to NOT get a majority, it MUST be the case that at least one of the three fields didn't nominate it. Otherwise, it would have had enough votes to win outright. Why Statement 2 doesn't imply Statement 1: Prejudice might not have been nominated by all three fields, BUT it could still have gotten enough votes from the other two fields to win a majority. In that case, the Chairman and board wouldn't be needed. Example: Imagine the panel has 5 members: 2 authors, 1 publisher, 2 booksellers. If both authors and the publisher nominate Prejudice, it wins a majority (3 out of 5 votes), even though no bookseller nominated it. Statement 2 is true, but Statement 1 is false. This is why Statement 1 guarantees Statement 2, but Statement 2 doesn't guarantee Statement 1.

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Statement 1	Statement 2
		The book Prejudice was selected as the best read by the advisory committee.
		The book Prejudice won the Star Prize after a decision by the Chairman and the board of the Star Foundation.
		The author of the book Prejudice registered it via email.
		The book Prejudice was not nominated by members from at least one of the fields represented on the judging panel.
		The book Prejudice received more nominations from the judging panel than any other book.

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