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Online hackers implant the viruses directly onto the drives of various host computers in exactly the right numbers for any suitable size of host hard-drive. If they planted too many viruses in a host system, the developing viral streams would compete with each other to the death for data and space. If too few viruses were implanted, portions of the main virus would decay, killing the entire stream.
Which of the following conclusions can properly be drawn from the information above?
A) The size of the smallest host system that a hacker could theoretically infect can be determined from the hacker’s virus implanting capability.
B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers.
C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the hard-drive of different host systems.
D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.
E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host hard-drive
Which of the following conclusions can properly be drawn from the information above?
A) The size of the smallest host system that a hacker could theoretically infect can be determined from the hacker’s virus implanting capability.
B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers.
C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the hard-drive of different host systems.
D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.
E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host hard-drive
Hi Experts. I am unable to understand why OA C is correct. I had chosed C and C still makes most sense to me. Could you guys please provide your input?
piyush26
The answer will be "A" as it is mentioned that the hackers always know how many viruses to implant on a given hard disk of a particular size. Hence A will be the most perfect conclusion to draw.
A) The size of the smallest host system that a hacker could theoretically infect can be determined from the hacker’s virus implanting capability....perfect choice as the argument explains the criticality of the right number of viruses that is required for a hack/infection.
B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers......can be assumed, but out of scope since the question is asking for a conclusion.
C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the hard-drive of different host systems...out of scope again.
D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.....somewat tricky choice, but its not a conclusion, its a fact that is given in the argument.
E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host hard-drive......no mention about visual clues in the text....hence irrelevant.
B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers......can be assumed, but out of scope since the question is asking for a conclusion.
C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the hard-drive of different host systems...out of scope again.
D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.....somewat tricky choice, but its not a conclusion, its a fact that is given in the argument.
E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host hard-drive......no mention about visual clues in the text....hence irrelevant.
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This question will test your comprehension, rather than your reasoning.
(A) The size of the smallest host system that a hacker could theoretically infect can be determined from the hacker’s virus implanting capability.
'Determined' is not addressed to the 'Size' of hard disk, but to 'the chance of hacker to succeed in implanting the virus'. To determine if the hacker will succeed to infect the hard disk or not depends on her virus implanting capability.
(B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers.
Out of Scope
(C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the harddrive of different host systems.
Never mentioned where they learn the skills
(D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.
Trap- the argument does mention the importance of implanting enough virus but does not compare the effects of two different cases (i.e. too much/too less)
(E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host harddrive
Again - Out of scope
For questions like these, one would eliminate the option A in the first read, but once one realizes that none other makes perfect sense, one can re-visit the A to see if the option is properly undertood. In case, you don't have much time, just mark anything that makes sence to you and move on. This one is a time stealler.
(A) The size of the smallest host system that a hacker could theoretically infect can be determined from the hacker’s virus implanting capability.
'Determined' is not addressed to the 'Size' of hard disk, but to 'the chance of hacker to succeed in implanting the virus'. To determine if the hacker will succeed to infect the hard disk or not depends on her virus implanting capability.
(B) Host systems lack any effective defenses against the form of predation practiced by Online hackers.
Out of Scope
(C) Online Hackers learn from experience how many viruses to implant into the harddrive of different host systems.
Never mentioned where they learn the skills
(D) Failure to implant enough viruses would lead to the death of the developing viral streams more quickly than would implanting too many viruses.
Trap- the argument does mention the importance of implanting enough virus but does not compare the effects of two different cases (i.e. too much/too less)
(E) Online Hackers use visual clues to calculate the size of a host harddrive
Again - Out of scope
For questions like these, one would eliminate the option A in the first read, but once one realizes that none other makes perfect sense, one can re-visit the A to see if the option is properly undertood. In case, you don't have much time, just mark anything that makes sence to you and move on. This one is a time stealler.
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