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Lobbyist: While the manufacturers of the new vehicles tout the incredibly high fuel efficiency of these vehicles, their claims are incredibly misleading. Although it is true that these vehicles get approximately 25% more mileage per gallon, a seemingly impressive figure, we must consider the fact that their small size gives them less than 50% of the passenger capacity of the sedans to which they are so often compared.
The lobbyist's statements, if true, best support which one of the following conclusions?
A. These new cars' small size makes them vulnerable to accidents.
B. Four people carpooling in a normal sedan would use less gas per person than two people in one of the new cars.
C. Taxpayer money would be better spent on carpool lanes than on subsidies for the new vehicles.
D. It would be impossible for a larger car to be similarly fuel-efficient.
E. The manufacturers of this new car have not been honest about its gas mileage.
The lobbyist's statements, if true, best support which one of the following conclusions?
A. These new cars' small size makes them vulnerable to accidents.
B. Four people carpooling in a normal sedan would use less gas per person than two people in one of the new cars.
C. Taxpayer money would be better spent on carpool lanes than on subsidies for the new vehicles.
D. It would be impossible for a larger car to be similarly fuel-efficient.
E. The manufacturers of this new car have not been honest about its gas mileage.
14 Jan 2020, 04:08
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Choice B is correct. If the smaller car is only 25% more efficient and can hold only 50% of the passengers of a larger sedan, it will actually consume more fuel per person when both are filled to capacity.
Choice A is out of scope, as safety is not an issue discussed in this passage at all.
Choice C requires several unwarranted assumptions: that the manufacturers are requesting a subsidy, that carpool lanes are significant motivation to encourage more people to carpool, and that a subsidy for the car would not lead to improvements that would fix the problems addressed in this passage.
Choice D is also out of scope. Whether or not it is "impossible" to for a larger vehicle to be as fuel-efficient is not relevant to this argument. We are focusing on one particular type of vehicle, not other hypothetical vehicles.
Choice E is extreme and, upon examination, clearly untrue. While the author claims that the figures are misleading, he never suggests that the figure quoted (25% more mileage per gallon) is false in any way, let alone that the manufacturers have lied.
Choice A is out of scope, as safety is not an issue discussed in this passage at all.
Choice C requires several unwarranted assumptions: that the manufacturers are requesting a subsidy, that carpool lanes are significant motivation to encourage more people to carpool, and that a subsidy for the car would not lead to improvements that would fix the problems addressed in this passage.
Choice D is also out of scope. Whether or not it is "impossible" to for a larger vehicle to be as fuel-efficient is not relevant to this argument. We are focusing on one particular type of vehicle, not other hypothetical vehicles.
Choice E is extreme and, upon examination, clearly untrue. While the author claims that the figures are misleading, he never suggests that the figure quoted (25% more mileage per gallon) is false in any way, let alone that the manufacturers have lied.
29 Jul 2020, 14:24
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Premise: Newly developed car gives more mileage 25%, but less in capacity upto 50% than normal Sedan
Conclusion which can be drawn
A. These new cars' small size makes them vulnerable to accidents. : Out of scope as no where mentioned to discuss this subject.
B. Four people carpooling in a normal sedan would use less gas per person than two people in one of the new cars.: If new car uses 25% less fuel but takes 50% less person than it will be more expensive. Consider fuel of Sedan :1 l/ km,No of person in Sedan :4 , Cost of fuel /km/ person : 0.25
new car : 1.25 L/ km no of person in New car :2 : Cost of fuel /l/ km/ person : 0.75
C. Taxpayer money would be better spent on carpool lanes than on subsidies for the new vehicles. :Irrevalent, No discussed
D. It would be impossible for a larger car to be similarly fuel-efficient. : This option takes for granted and takes leaps in assumption which should be avoided in GMAT. Incorrect
E. The manufacturers of this new car have not been honest about its gas mileage.: Out of scope
Answer : B
Conclusion which can be drawn
A. These new cars' small size makes them vulnerable to accidents. : Out of scope as no where mentioned to discuss this subject.
B. Four people carpooling in a normal sedan would use less gas per person than two people in one of the new cars.: If new car uses 25% less fuel but takes 50% less person than it will be more expensive. Consider fuel of Sedan :1 l/ km,No of person in Sedan :4 , Cost of fuel /km/ person : 0.25
new car : 1.25 L/ km no of person in New car :2 : Cost of fuel /l/ km/ person : 0.75
C. Taxpayer money would be better spent on carpool lanes than on subsidies for the new vehicles. :Irrevalent, No discussed
D. It would be impossible for a larger car to be similarly fuel-efficient. : This option takes for granted and takes leaps in assumption which should be avoided in GMAT. Incorrect
E. The manufacturers of this new car have not been honest about its gas mileage.: Out of scope
Answer : B
