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4/4 in 5:18. Easy read and easy questions. If anyone has questions, feel free to reach out. Why can't all GMAT RC passages be like this one! My best advice on RC: Make POE your best, best friend. Scrutinize each choice and ask yourself if this makes sense. For inference questions, always ask "is this 100% inferable"?
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For Question 1:
Paragraph 2 mentions four different acts which have caused wariness. These acts match (A), (B), (C), and (E). The only choice not mentioned is (D), so that's the answer.


For Question 2:
The first paragraph sets the author's purpose, which is to show how the government has dissuaded foreigners from investing in Vietnam.
(A) echoes this sentiment.
(B) is completely contradictory to the author's tone, since the author's whole purpose is to criticize the government.
(C) is outside the scope because the passage only discusses the investment prospects by foreigners, not the welfare of Vietnamese citizens.
(D) and (E) are outside the scope of the passage.


For Question 3:
The author's purpose here focuses on how Vietnam has failed to entice foreign investors to undertake projects in the country. While the author does give examples of companies that have stopped investing in Vietnam,
(A), she does so only in the third paragraph, so that's not her overall purpose.
(B) is correct, and is backed up by the final sentence of paragraph 1.
(C) is a contradictory choice, as the author is saying that Vietnam's policies have hurt it.
(D) is mentioned as support of the main purpose, but is not the purpose of the entire passage.
Finally, (E) is wrong because the author is lamenting the fact that Vietnam is not a world economic power.


Question4:

(A) is wrong because the automobile company is facing more competition than expected.
(B) is out because you don't know whether ground has been broken or not.
(C) is completely opposite to the passage, as the author mentions that the project is in jeopardy, which is far from successful.

(D) works because lines 32-3 mentions delays in day-to-day business.
(E) is out of scope and contrary to the author's views.
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The passage is heavily focused on showing how bad the government or its policy is

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Each of the following is a government act which has caused investor wariness EXCEPT

a) an attack on foreign brand names -as is in passage
b) an increase of office and residential rent -as is in passage
c) an increase in government paperwork required by foreign business people in order to work in Vietnam -as is in passage
d) intentional release of incorrect business forecasts to foreign investors -Correct
e) calls for companies to pay an "infrastructure tax"-as is in passage

Very straight forward question.
Ans -D

Quote:
The author would most likely claim that the government

a) is the biggest single factor in investors' hesitation in Vietnam -correct
b) has received unjust criticism by the international business community -the way they went about Foreign investment,criticism is understandable.But anyways no criticism is mentioned ,but rollback or considerations of non investment is mentioned.
c) is acting in the best interest of the people of Vietnam -it simply is not,also out of scope
d) is acting as a puppet of China -no mention of China,out of scope
e) lacks the leadership necessary to turn Vietnam into a leading economic power -no leadership questioned,but the government.Out of scope
The option should be based on passage and as we understand from passage ,government is a hindrance in Vietnam
Ans:A

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The purpose of this passage is to

a) give examples of companies that have stopped investing in Vietnam -It gives cause of companies stopping investment across companies and not particular example companies only.
b) demonstrate how the government is limiting foreign investment within Vietnam. -Correct
c) advocate that other countries adopt the Vietnamese government's policies toward foreign investors -opposite
d) argue that the Communist Party in Vietnam is sabotaging foreign investors -Communist Party is one of the reasons ,government and its policies is the main culprit
e) celebrate Vietnam's emergence as a world economic power -opposite
Ans :B

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According to the passage, an American car manufacturer
a) is facing competition from fewer competitors than originally expected -incorrect
b) has not been allowed to break ground on its assembly project -incorrect fact
c) had such success with its assembly plant project that it is planning to increase its investment in Vietnamese projects -opposite of passage
d) has seen delays jeopardize a multimillion dollar project -exactly same as passage
e) is so thrilled with its workers that it plans on funding a housing project in Hanoi-opposite of what passage states
Straight forward,all other alternatives are out of scope
Ans:D
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3 mins 8 secs and got all correct. Extremely straightforward passage with easy questions to accompany it.

Will pen down my thoughts in a later edit to this post.

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Main point & Summary: Recent government decisions have dissuaded many foreigners from investing in large projects in Vietnam. And then one paragraph detailing how exactly the government has lead to this. The final para shows one example of a foreign auto company on the verge of withdrawing multi-million investment due to govt induced problems.

Straightforward detail question based on second para
Each of the following is a government act which has caused investor wariness EXCEPT

a) an attack on foreign brand names
b) an increase of office and residential rent
c) an increase in government paperwork required by foreign business people in order to work in Vietnam

d) intentional release of incorrect business forecasts to foreign investors BIGNO - all else are mentioned
e) calls for companies to pay an "infrastructure tax"

Based on the tone of the author - the author clearly thinks it is the govt's fault that investors are turning their backs to Viet
The author would most likely claim that the government

a) is the biggest single factor in investors' hesitation in Vietnam
b) has received unjust criticism by the international business community Opposite - discard.
c) is acting in the best interest of the people of Vietnam Irrelevant, govt. may or may not be doing so but whatever the govt. is doing is leading to investors running away (or wanting to run away) from Viet
d) is acting as a puppet of China BS Option - real world trap - could be true but that is outside information
e) lacks the leadership necessary to turn Vietnam into a leading economic power Vague and cannot be inferred from what the author mentions in the passage

Based on the central idea (boxed above) and also the general organization of the passage - the toughest of he lot
The purpose of this passage is to

a) give examples of companies that have stopped investing in VietnamToo detailed to be the purpose. Discard
b) demonstrate how the government is limiting foreign investment within Vietnam. Bingo - the author has a neutral tone and is simply demonstrating what is happening in Viet
c) advocate that other countries adopt the Vietnamese government's policies toward foreign investors BS Option. Discard.
d) argue that the Communist Party in Vietnam is sabotaging foreign investors TRAP - communist cell is mentioned but we cannot infer that the govt'is that of a communist party let alone that it is sabotaging anything
e) celebrate Vietnam's emergence as a world economic power Opposite of what is conveyed in the passage

Detailed question - pretty straightforawrd from last para of the passage
According to the passage, an American car manufacturer

a) is facing competition from fewer competitors than originally expected Opposite
b) has not been allowed to break ground on its assembly project Not mentioned at all.
c) had such success with its assembly plant project that it is planning to increase its investment in Vietnamese projects BS option. Almost laughable - this is completely opposite of what is being mentioned
d) has seen delays jeopardize a multimillion dollar project BINGO - perfectly summarizes the last para
e) is so thrilled with its workers that it plans on funding a housing project in Hanoi Opposite - smilar to option C

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6:21 all correct. easy af passage.
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Less than 5 mins and all correct for the 1st time, I believe it was easy and interesting too.
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Question 1
Each of the following is a government act which has caused investor wariness EXCEPT

a) an attack on foreign brand names
First, the government has attacked foreign brand names and has attempted to established Communist Party cells in foreign-invested work places.
b) an increase of office and residential rent
Second, the Ministry of Finance recently ruled to increase office and residential rents through the roof to the point where they are pricing themselves out of the market for foreign investors.
c) an increase in government paperwork required by foreign business people in order to work in Vietnam
Third, some foreigners must now apply for work permits to accompany the already-required resident permits and business visas.
d) intentional release of incorrect business forecasts to foreign investors
--> This is the correct answer
e) calls for companies to pay an "infrastructure tax"
And finally, there have been calls for companies to pay an extra "infrastructure tax."

Question 2

The author would most likely claim that the government

a) is the biggest single factor in investors' hesitation in Vietnam
--> This is the correct answer
b) has received unjust criticism by the international business community
No information about "Unjust"
c) is acting in the best interest of the people of Vietnam
No information
d) is acting as a puppet of China
No information
e) lacks the leadership necessary to turn Vietnam into a leading economic power
No information

Question 3

The purpose of this passage is to

a) give examples of companies that have stopped investing in Vietnam
Example is mentioned in the 3rd paragraph only. It is not the MAIN purpose of this passage
b) demonstrate how the government is limiting foreign investment within Vietnam.
--> This is the correct answer
c) advocate that other countries adopt the Vietnamese government's policies toward foreign investors
"Other country": New information
d) argue that the Communist Party in Vietnam is sabotaging foreign investors
This is just an example
e) celebrate Vietnam's emergence as a world economic power
No information

Question 4

According to the passage, an American car manufacturer

a) is facing competition from fewer competitors than originally expected
No information: "fewer competitors"
b) has not been allowed to break ground on its assembly project
The project is delayed
c) had such success with its assembly plant project that it is planning to increase its investment in Vietnamese projects
The project is delayed
d) has seen delays jeopardize a multimillion dollar project
--> This is the correct answer.
$200 million car assembly project. But because of delays in day-to-day business due to government interference, the project is in serious jeopardy.
e) is so thrilled with its workers that it plans on funding a housing project in Hanoi
No information about housing project in Hanoi
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