The Bermuda Triangle is a mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico where dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared. Unexplained circumstances surround some of these accidents, including one in which the pilots of a squadron of U.S. Navy bombers became disoriented while flying over the area; the planes were never found. Other boats and planes have seemingly vanished from the area in good weather without even radioing distress messages. But although myriad fanciful theories have been proposed regarding the Bermuda Triangle, none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean. In fact, people navigate the area every day without incident. The area referred to as the Bermuda Triangle, or Devil's Triangle, covers about 500,000 square miles of ocean off the southeastern tip of Florida. When Christopher Columbus sailed through the area on his first voyage to the New World, he reported that a great flame of fire (probably a meteor) crashed into the sea one night and that a strange light appeared in the distance a few weeks later. He also wrote about erratic compass readings, perhaps because at that time a sliver of the Bermuda Triangle was one of the few places on Earth where true north and magnetic north lined up. A pattern allegedly began forming in which vessels traversing the Bermuda Triangle would either disappear or be found abandoned. Then, in December 1945, five Navy bombers carrying 14 men took off from a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airfield in order to conduct practice bombing runs over some nearby shoals. But with his compasses apparently malfunctioning, the leader of the mission, known as Flight 19, got severely lost. All five planes flew aimlessly until they ran low on fuel and were forced to ditch at sea. That same day, a rescue plane and its 13-man crew also disappeared. After a massive weeks-long search failed to turn up any evidence, the official Navy report declared that it was "as if they had flown to Mars." In all probability, however, there is no single theory that solves the mystery. As one skeptic put it, trying to find a common cause for every Bermuda Triangle disappearance is no more logical than trying to find a common cause for every automobile accident in Arizona. Moreover, although storms, reefs and the Gulf Stream can cause navigational challenges there, maritime insurance leader Lloyd's of London does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an especially hazardous place. Neither does the U.S. Coast Guard, which says: "In a review of many aircraft and vessel losses in the area over the years, there has been nothing discovered that would indicate that casualties were the result of anything other than physical causes. No extraordinary factors have ever been identified." Which of these statements can be inferred from the passage? A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around other well-traveled ocean regions. B. Bermuda Triangle is where the true north and the magnetic north are aligned with each other. C. Bermuda Triangle is not considered an especially hazardous place by all major insurance companies. D. None of the accidents in the region had involved a distress signal from the vehicles. E. There were several documented extraordinary factors that led to many disappearances in and around the Bermuda Triangle region.

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I think it's too far to infer option A "Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean." because the passage only states "none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean" >> too far to assume that it's a similar geography.

please help clarify

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Thank you for the question! Happy to clarify:A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean.

Answer choice (A) can be inferred from the passage in the following way: The passage explicitly mentions that "myriad fanciful theories have been proposed regarding the Bermuda Triangle, none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean." This supports the inference made in option A, that the likelihood of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is comparable to other oceanic regions of similar geography.

I feel it is fairly straightforward and not too much of a stretch but I always welcome feedback!

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Thank you for the question! Happy to clarify:A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean.

Answer choice (A) can be inferred from the passage in the following way: The passage explicitly mentions that "myriad fanciful theories have been proposed regarding the Bermuda Triangle, none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean." This directly supports the inference made in option A, that the likelihood of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is comparable to other oceanic regions of similar geography.

I feel it is fairly straightforward and not too much of a stretch but I always welcome feedback!

why not B bb

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Thank you for the question! Happy to clarify:A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean.

Answer choice (A) can be inferred from the passage in the following way: The passage explicitly mentions that "myriad fanciful theories have been proposed regarding the Bermuda Triangle, none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean." This directly supports the inference made in option A, that the likelihood of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is comparable to other oceanic regions of similar geography.

I feel it is fairly straightforward and not too much of a stretch but I always welcome feedback!

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Sure. 2 Reasons/strikes against B:

1. The alignment of true north seems to be happening in a sliver (small portion of the Bermuda triangle
2. It seems the passage implies it was hapening in the times/days of Columbus and implying (I am not familiar with the concept) that it does not necessarily mean it is still the case.

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perhaps because at that time a sliver of the Bermuda Triangle was one of the few places on Earth where true north and magnetic north lined up.

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Also, the explanation was very brief for this question. I have expanded it and added reasoning for eliminating the wrong choices. If there are any questions, please let me know.

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B. Incorrect Bermuda Triangle is where the true north and the magnetic north are aligned with each other.
There are two strikes against B:
1. The alignment of true north seems to have happened only in a sliver (small portion of the Bermuda triangle. This would be enough to rule out the answer choice in most cases.
2. Moreover, it seems the passage implies north and magnetic north alignment was happening in the times/days of Columbus but that it does not mean it is still the case today. Weaker reason but nevertheless, the text hints at it

Seems to be a poor-quality question and explanation

A is correct as that is already mentioned in the passage (But although myriad fanciful theories have been proposed regarding the Bermuda Triangle, none of them prove that mysterious disappearances occur more frequently there than in other well-traveled sections of the ocean. In fact, people navigate the area every day without incident.)

B cant be ruled out either
explanation 1 that you provided, suppose something happened in new york, did it happen in the US. Yes, it did, it did not happen all over the US but it did happen in US.
the option does not mention that the north and magnetic north aligned in entire bermuda triangle, it just says its the place where they aligned.

explanation 2, yes, it's clear from the passage that it isnt necessarily the case that it is still the case today. But the option talks about the case in past tense, ALIGNED with each other.

this Q was in my gmat club tests and messed up with my head having two clear answers although i got it correct but it was a guess

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Hi arthurchichester - thank you for your feedback! I agree that the first case that it is a sliver probably should be removed from the explanation as it is pretty weak.
Where do you feel the passage and answer choice are talking in the past tense? I see the answer choice (below is in the present).
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Which of these statements can be inferred from the passage?

A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean.
B. Bermuda Triangle is where the true north and the magnetic north are aligned with each other.
C. Bermuda Triangle is not considered an especially hazardous place by the major insurance companies.
D. None of the accidents in the region had involved a distress signal from the vehicles.
E. There were several documented extraordinary factors that led to many disappearances in and around the Bermuda Triangle region.

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Thank you for the explanation, but I think "any other region of similar geography in the ocean" and "other well-traveled sections of the ocean" are referring to two different conditions of the ocean. Thus, "any other region of similar geography in the ocean" wouldn't necessarily mean "other well-traveled sections of the ocean" and the option A should be wrong. For example, "any other region of similar geography in the ocean" could mean a part of ocean that is in similar geography but is never traveled, which would then obviously have no incident of vehicles missing at all. In this case, the Bermuda Triangle region does indeed have mare disappearances.
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I do not think there is a disconnect or rather I do not think the distinction that you are trying to make matters. We are not trying to say that these two sections are the same. We are just trying to say that the chances of something happening to a vessel are the same in the Bermuda triangle as they are in other well-traveled sections of the ocean (because Bermuda is well travelled and accidents happen but not disproportionately), and thus the region of similar geography (referring to size and layout) is no more likely to have an accident (no matter how well or little travelled it is)

The answer choice:

A. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean.

Likely is the key word - that means chances of disappearing. The region does not have to be well or not travelled at all for the chances to remain constant. if the chance is 1 out 1,000 for example, those chances should remain consistent.

Let me know if I am missing something. Sometimes I do.

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I think this is a poor-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. Vehicles navigating around the Bermuda Triangle region are no more likely to disappear than around any other region of similar geography in the ocean. The passage mentions nothing about geography. It mentions the parts of the ocean well-traveled. Whether a part of an ocean is well-traveled or not has not much to do with geography

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I don’t quite agree with the solution. how does "well travelled" = similar geography?

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I did not quite understand the solution. I didn't still understand the explanation of electing 'a'....how is this option and where is this option even getting a support from the passage?..

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I don’t quite agree with the solution. how does "well travelled" = similar geography?

Thank you! anushkatew - killer score by the way - congratulations on your 715!

P.S. This is a question that I have been massaging for a long time. Made the tweak to be well travelled, basically the same as the text.

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