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The Mayor's office has indicated that it may move the Greyhound Bus Terminal from the city center to the southern outskirts of the city. The office claims that long-distance buses clog the narrow city roads. It also asserted that these buses do not need to go through the congested city center as they do not have any stop there except the Greyhound Bus Terminal itself. Thus, the traffic in the city can be effectively reduced if no long-distance large buses ply in the area.
Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion drawn in the argument EXCEPT:
A. It will be difficult for city dwellers to travel to the South outskirts of the city to catch long-distance buses.
B. The number of long-distance buses from the Greyhound Bus Terminal is a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses that ply in the city center every day.
C. The long-distance buses are often cancelled because of low ridership.
D. As people are getting increasingly more dependent on their own vehicles, long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses.
E. Most long-distance buses ply in the city during late nights when the city traffic is at its lowest.
Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion drawn in the argument EXCEPT:
A. It will be difficult for city dwellers to travel to the South outskirts of the city to catch long-distance buses.
B. The number of long-distance buses from the Greyhound Bus Terminal is a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses that ply in the city center every day.
C. The long-distance buses are often cancelled because of low ridership.
D. As people are getting increasingly more dependent on their own vehicles, long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses.
E. Most long-distance buses ply in the city during late nights when the city traffic is at its lowest.
12 Mar 2023, 10:35
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The Mayor's office has indicated that it may move the Greyhound Bus Terminal from the city center to the southern outskirts of the city. The office claims that long-distance buses clog the narrow city roads. It also asserted that these buses do not need to go through the congested city center as they do not have any stop there except the Greyhound Bus Terminal itself. Thus, the traffic in the city can be effectively reduced if no long-distance large buses ply in the area.
Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion drawn in the argument EXCEPT:
a. It will be difficult for city dwellers to travel to the South outskirts of the city to catch long-distance buses.
Additional piece of information,neutral in tone..no impact on the argument. Hence, the CORRECT answer
b. The number of long-distance buses from the Greyhound Bus Terminal is a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses that ply in the city center every day.
If the impact will be on a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses , then the traffic will not be reduced..Weakener for sure.
c. The long-distance buses are often cancelled because of low ridership.
If such long-distance buses are often cancelled, it implies that the location of the the Greyhound Bus Terminal is not the contributor to congestion. Hence, no impact of shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal itself. Hence, a Weakener for the argument.
d. As people are getting increasingly more dependent on their own vehicles, long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses.
If the long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses. then there will not be any major impact of shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal. Hence, a Weakener for the argument.
e. Most long-distance buses ply in the city during late nights when the city traffic is at its lowest.
It means that during day, no congestion due to the Greyhound Bus Terminal. During night, as it is , there is no congestion. So, there will not be any positive impact on congestion reduction due to shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal. Hence, a Weakener.
IMO, (A) is the CORRECT answer
Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion drawn in the argument EXCEPT:
a. It will be difficult for city dwellers to travel to the South outskirts of the city to catch long-distance buses.
Additional piece of information,neutral in tone..no impact on the argument. Hence, the CORRECT answer
b. The number of long-distance buses from the Greyhound Bus Terminal is a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses that ply in the city center every day.
If the impact will be on a mere fraction of the number of inter-city buses , then the traffic will not be reduced..Weakener for sure.
c. The long-distance buses are often cancelled because of low ridership.
If such long-distance buses are often cancelled, it implies that the location of the the Greyhound Bus Terminal is not the contributor to congestion. Hence, no impact of shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal itself. Hence, a Weakener for the argument.
d. As people are getting increasingly more dependent on their own vehicles, long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses.
If the long-distance bus organizers are closing their businesses. then there will not be any major impact of shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal. Hence, a Weakener for the argument.
e. Most long-distance buses ply in the city during late nights when the city traffic is at its lowest.
It means that during day, no congestion due to the Greyhound Bus Terminal. During night, as it is , there is no congestion. So, there will not be any positive impact on congestion reduction due to shifting the Greyhound Bus Terminal. Hence, a Weakener.
IMO, (A) is the CORRECT answer
24 Dec 2024, 02:36
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both (A) & (D) are correct I think
(A) is correct, because it has no impact on the stem
just because it will be "difficult" does not mean it will be impossible
further it does not tell us anything whether moving the buses will have a decrease in traffic
so (A) does nothing to the stem
(D) on the other hand also does not do anything
because it has no impact on the stem
on the other hand it weakens, because if people are using their own vehicles, there is a chance of increasing traffic
whether the mayor closes the bus service or the organizers voluntary do it, the point being that this option in no way tell us that moving the bus service will not lead to an increase in traffic
going by what it's saying, there's a chance of increasing traffic (hence it can be a weakener)
anyone please post the OA
ChiranjeevSingh
KarishmaB
Bunuel
MartyMurray
GMATNinja
egmat
(A) is correct, because it has no impact on the stem
just because it will be "difficult" does not mean it will be impossible
further it does not tell us anything whether moving the buses will have a decrease in traffic
so (A) does nothing to the stem
(D) on the other hand also does not do anything
because it has no impact on the stem
on the other hand it weakens, because if people are using their own vehicles, there is a chance of increasing traffic
whether the mayor closes the bus service or the organizers voluntary do it, the point being that this option in no way tell us that moving the bus service will not lead to an increase in traffic
going by what it's saying, there's a chance of increasing traffic (hence it can be a weakener)
anyone please post the OA
ChiranjeevSingh
KarishmaB
Bunuel
MartyMurray
GMATNinja
egmat
pintukr
