Events & Promotions
|
|
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
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2212:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
At one point, she believed GMAT wasn’t for her. After scoring 595, self-doubt crept in and she questioned her potential. But instead of quitting, she made the right strategic changes. The result? A remarkable comeback to 695. Check out how Saakshi did it.
Apr 1612:00 PM EDT
-11:59 PM EDT
You’re first to know: Save $200 on GMAT prep starting tomorrow, 4/13. Get 6 official practice tests and study with real questions. Be ready to save!
Apr 2301:30 AM EDT
-02:30 AM EDT
Struggling with GMAT Verbal as a non-native speaker? Harsh improved his score from 595 to 695 in just 45 days—and scored a 99 %ile in Verbal (V88)! Learn how smart strategy, clarity, and guided prep helped him gain 100 points.
Apr 2308:00 PM PDT
-09:00 PM PDT
Video explanations + diagnosis of 10 weakest areas + 150+ short videos + study plan!
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
nightblade354
Expert
Current Student
Joined: 31 Jul 2017
Last visit: 13 Apr 2026
Posts: 1,768
Given Kudos: 3,305
Status:He came. He saw. He conquered. -- Going to Business School -- Corruptus in Extremis
Location: United States (MA)
Concentration: Finance, Economics
Schools: Darden '25 (M)
Expert reply
09 Feb 2019, 12:29
Kudos
Bookmarks
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
95%
(hard)
Question Stats:
39% (02:26) correct
61%
(02:29)
wrong
based on 519
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Eight large craters run in a long straight line across a geographical region. Although some of the craters contain rocks that have undergone high-pressure shocks characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth, these shocks could also have been caused by extreme volcanic events. Because of the linearity of the craters, it is very unlikely that some of them were caused by meteorites. Thus, since the craters are all different ages, they were probably caused by volcanic events rather than meteorites.
Which one of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the argument?
(A) A similar but shorter line of craters that are all the same age is known to have been caused by volcanic activity
(B) No known natural causes would likely account for eight meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line
(C) There is no independent evidence of either meteorites or volcanic activity in the region where the craters are located
(D) There is no independent evidence of a volcanic event strong enough to have created the high-pressure shocks that are characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth
(E) No known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line
Which one of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the argument?
(A) A similar but shorter line of craters that are all the same age is known to have been caused by volcanic activity
(B) No known natural causes would likely account for eight meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line
(C) There is no independent evidence of either meteorites or volcanic activity in the region where the craters are located
(D) There is no independent evidence of a volcanic event strong enough to have created the high-pressure shocks that are characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth
(E) No known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line
siddharthkapoor
GMAT Club Reviews PM Intern
Joined: 10 Apr 2018
Last visit: 12 Sep 2025
Posts: 527
Given Kudos: 522
Location: India
Schools: ISB'22 (D)
GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
GPA: 3.3
Products:
Updated on: 10 Oct 2019, 02:42
Originally posted by siddharthkapoor on 09 Feb 2019, 12:59.
Last edited by siddharthkapoor on 10 Oct 2019, 02:42, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by siddharthkapoor on 10 Oct 2019, 02:42, edited 1 time in total.
Kudos
Bookmarks
Situation: Eight large craters, but some of different ages run in a long straight line. Although some of the craters contain rocks that have undergone high-pressure shocks characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth, these shocks could also have been caused by extreme volcanic events.
Conclusion: Craters were probably caused by volcanic events rather than meteorites since the craters are all different ages.
Objective: To find any option the increases the belief that volcanic activity formed the craters.
(A) A similar but shorter line of craters that are all the same age is known to have been caused by volcanic activity.-Incorrect. We are not interested in craters that are all of same age.
(B) No known natural causes would likely account for eight meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line.-Correct. The option clearly states that there is no known cause for meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line, strengthening the conclusion that volcanic activity must be the cause.
(C) There is no independent evidence of either meteorites or volcanic activity in the region where the craters are located.-Incorrect. This weakens the conclusion.
(D) There is no independent evidence of a volcanic event strong enough to have created the high-pressure shocks that are characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth.-Incorrect. This weakens the conclusion.
(E) No known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line.-Incorrect. Just because no known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line, it doesn't mean it will never happen. This doesn't strengthens the conclusion.
Conclusion: Craters were probably caused by volcanic events rather than meteorites since the craters are all different ages.
Objective: To find any option the increases the belief that volcanic activity formed the craters.
(A) A similar but shorter line of craters that are all the same age is known to have been caused by volcanic activity.-Incorrect. We are not interested in craters that are all of same age.
(B) No known natural causes would likely account for eight meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line.-Correct. The option clearly states that there is no known cause for meteorite craters of different ages forming a straight line, strengthening the conclusion that volcanic activity must be the cause.
(C) There is no independent evidence of either meteorites or volcanic activity in the region where the craters are located.-Incorrect. This weakens the conclusion.
(D) There is no independent evidence of a volcanic event strong enough to have created the high-pressure shocks that are characteristic of meteorites slamming into Earth.-Incorrect. This weakens the conclusion.
(E) No known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line.-Incorrect. Just because no known single meteor shower has created exactly eight impact craters that form a straight line, it doesn't mean it will never happen. This doesn't strengthens the conclusion.
redskull1
Joined: 11 Feb 2018
Last visit: 25 Sep 2022
Posts: 287
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 115
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Finance
Schools: Stern '22 (WA) Booth '22 (D) Tuck '22 (D) Tepper '22 (A) Kenan-Flagler '22 (A$) Jones '22 (A$) INSEAD Jan'21 Intake Duke '22 (M$)
GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V37
GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V36
GMAT 3: 750 Q50 V42
Products:
Schools: Stern '22 (WA) Booth '22 (D) Tuck '22 (D) Tepper '22 (A) Kenan-Flagler '22 (A$) Jones '22 (A$) INSEAD Jan'21 Intake Duke '22 (M$)
GMAT 3: 750 Q50 V42
Posts: 287
Kudos:
214
09 Feb 2019, 18:24
Kudos
Bookmarks
Clear B.Other options are not even close.
Some mild argument can be made for E.But meteorite showers are not the same as meteorite.
Posted from my mobile device
Some mild argument can be made for E.But meteorite showers are not the same as meteorite.
Posted from my mobile device
