NEW HERE? LEARN MORE
closeclose
Last visit was: 10 May 2024, 10:02 It is currently 10 May 2024, 10:02
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

Close
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

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects

SORT BY:
Date
Kudos
Tags:
Find Similar Topics 
Show Tags
Hide Tags
User avatar
L
Bunuel
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Posts: 93153
Own Kudos [?]: 622651 [2]
Given Kudos: 81828
Send PM
CAT Tests Forum Quiz Mode
There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2023, 01:30
1
Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Expert Reply
00:00
A
B
C
D
E

Difficulty:

35% (medium)

Question Stats:

67% (01:28) correct 33% (01:40) wrong based on 207 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects supposedly caused by a new vitamin supplement that was recently released onto the market. The new product has many advantages over its competitors such as the inclusion of antioxidants and iron, and the improvement of the absorption process of the vitamins into the body, to name a few. Clearly, the side-effects are not related to the new product and are simply coincidental.

The argument is flawed primarily because the author


(A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks

(B) does not make a clear comparison between the advantages of the new product and those of any one of its competitors

(C) ignores the negative side-effects caused by the new product's competitors

(D) fails to include the professional opinion of a medical expert in the field of nutritional science

(E) draws a conclusion without presenting factual information that can be logically analyzed


ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
A
User avatar
D
bv8562
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 01 Dec 2020
Posts: 479
Own Kudos [?]: 375 [1]
Given Kudos: 359
GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V35
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2023, 03:41
1
Kudos
A IMO since the author only provides as evidence the advantages of the new vitamin supplement and from that he/she concludes that the side-effects are not related to the new product and are simply coincidental.
User avatar
G
pudu
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Mar 2023
Posts: 293
Own Kudos [?]: 95 [1]
Given Kudos: 16
Location: India
Send PM
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2023, 17:48
1
Kudos
(A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks

He said products side effects are coincidental without listing any negative side effects or reason behind such conclusion. He said so by lisiting benefits of the products. Hence A.
User avatar
Dacoit
Intern
Intern
Joined: 06 Mar 2022
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: 0 [0]
Given Kudos: 5
Send PM
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   20 Oct 2023, 22:03
pudu wrote:
(A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks

He said products side effects are coincidental without listing any negative side effects or reason behind such conclusion. He said so by lisiting benefits of the products. Hence A.


Why E is incorrect, it is evident that the author didn't produce any evidence for side effects being coincidental and concluded that the side effects are coincidental and not related to the product.
User avatar
P
VivekPrateek
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 01 May 2022
Posts: 435
Own Kudos [?]: 402 [0]
Given Kudos: 100
Location: India
WE:Engineering (Computer Software)
Send PM
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2023, 00:29
Dacoit wrote:
pudu wrote:
(A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks

He said products side effects are coincidental without listing any negative side effects or reason behind such conclusion. He said so by lisiting benefits of the products. Hence A.


Why E is incorrect, it is evident that the author didn't produce any evidence for side effects being coincidental and concluded that the side effects are coincidental and not related to the product.


Option E is incorrect because author has given a lot of information related to advantage of the product, unfortunately he has not provided any information related to disadvantage and simply related to it as coincidental . So you cant ignore that he has not given any information.
User avatar
L
Bunuel
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Posts: 93153
Own Kudos [?]: 622651 [0]
Given Kudos: 81828
Send PM
CAT Tests Forum Quiz Mode
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2023, 03:45
Expert Reply

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION



There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects supposedly caused by a new vitamin supplement that was recently released onto the market. The new product has many advantages over its competitors such as the inclusion of antioxidants and iron, and the improvement of the absorption process of the vitamins into the body, to name a few. Clearly, the side-effects are not related to the new product and are simply coincidental.

The argument is flawed primarily because the author


(A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks

This is an Argument Flaw question. You are required to locate the inherent flaw in the argument's conclusion or its underlying assumption. In this argument, sentences 1 and 2 are premises, citing facts. Sentence 3 is the argument's conclusion, as it begins with the conclusion word Clearly:

    Premise A: people are complaining about side-effects caused by a new vitamin supplement
    +
    Premise B: the new product has many advantages over the current products
    ≠
    Conclusion: the complaints have nothing to do with the new vitamin supplement

The new product has more advantages than the existing products. Does that mean it doesn't have any disadvantages? Of course not. Even with all the advantages it has, the new product could have something in it that is causing all the nasty side-effects. The author's conclusion rules out the possibility of a drawback based only on how beneficial the product is (premise B).


(B) does not make a clear comparison between the advantages of the new product and those of any one of its competitors

Incorrect.

This is an Argument Flaw question. You are required to locate the inherent flaw in the argument's conclusion or its underlying assumption. In this argument, sentences 1 and 2 are premises, citing facts. Sentence 3 is the argument's conclusion, as it begins with the conclusion word Clearly:

    Premise A: people are complaining about side-effects caused by a new vitamin supplement
    +
    Premise B: the new product has many advantages over the current products
    ≠
    Conclusion: the complaints have nothing to do with the new vitamin supplement

The argument does not lack any such comparison. We are already told that the new product has many advantages over the existing ones. Therefore, knowing exactly what those advantages are would not make the argument more logical.


(C) ignores the negative side-effects caused by the new product's competitors

Incorrect.

The existing products are irrelevant to the argument, and more importantly, to its conclusion. Therefore, knowing more about them and their side-effects is not important and can be ignored without creating any logical flaw.


(D) fails to include the professional opinion of a medical expert in the field of nutritional science

Incorrect.

Although an expert's opinion may bolster the conclusion, it is in fact a possible solution to the argument's flaw - not the flaw itself. Remember, we are not trying to solve the flaw in the argument; we are trying to identify the mistake that the author has already made in the argument.


(E) draws a conclusion without presenting factual information that can be logically analyzed

Incorrect.

Firstly, the argument definitely contains factual information - its premises. Secondly, any factual information can be analyzed. The issue is not the data but rather whether the conclusion drawn based on the analysis of the data is logical.
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects [#permalink]
04 Nov 2023, 03:45
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
6922 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
238 posts
mysterymanrog
CR Forum Moderator
832 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne
Main navigation
GMAT Resources
Partners
MBA Resources
www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions