Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2512:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
At one point, she believed GMAT wasn’t for her. After scoring 595, self-doubt crept in and she questioned her potential. But instead of quitting, she made the right strategic changes. The result? A remarkable comeback to 695. Check out how Saakshi did it.
Apr 2601:30 AM EDT
-02:30 AM EDT
Learn how Keshav, a Chartered Accountant, scored an impressive 705 on GMAT in just 30 days with GMATWhiz's expert guidance. In this video, he shares preparation tips and strategies that worked for him, including the mock, time management, and more.
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
May 0111:00 AM PDT
-12:00 PM PDT
Free- full-length test + 15 concept videos + 150+ short videos + study plan!
09 Oct 2020, 10:46
Kudos
Bookmarks
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
35%
(medium)
Question Stats:
71% (01:33) correct
29%
(01:47)
wrong
based on 191
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Herbal remedies fall under the auspices of the FDA, but they are not regulated the way medicines or foods might be. Instead, they fall under the category of dietary supplements, meaning that they must meet certain quality standards, but manufacturers do not need to seek FDA approval before placing products on the market. It is fairly clear that such oversight is insufficient and that many herbal remedies should be treated by the FDA as medicines.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the previous argument?
(A) Herbs often contain antioxidants and essential oils that provide anti-inflammatory relief.
(B) Burdrock apparently has a certain diuretic property that helps the body to expel toxins.
(C) Up tp 80 percent of some Asian and African cultures rely on herbal remedies in part for healthcare.
(D) Certain herbal remedies increase heart rate, which can be lethal for cardiac patients.
(E) A variety of industrial plants are grown expressly to be used in modern prescription medicines.
(McGraw-Hill)
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the previous argument?
(A) Herbs often contain antioxidants and essential oils that provide anti-inflammatory relief.
(B) Burdrock apparently has a certain diuretic property that helps the body to expel toxins.
(C) Up tp 80 percent of some Asian and African cultures rely on herbal remedies in part for healthcare.
(D) Certain herbal remedies increase heart rate, which can be lethal for cardiac patients.
(E) A variety of industrial plants are grown expressly to be used in modern prescription medicines.
(McGraw-Hill)
yashikaaggarwal
Senior Moderator - Masters Forum
Joined: 19 Jan 2020
Last visit: 29 Mar 2026
Posts: 3,089
Given Kudos: 1,510
Location: India
Schools: Cranfield (A) Warwick MiM "23 (M)
GPA: 4
WE:Analyst (Internet and New Media)
09 Oct 2020, 11:32
Kudos
Bookmarks
Conclusion: herbal remedies should be treated by the FDA as medicines. (That means herbal medicines must meet some certain quality standards)
Assumption: We can say herbal medicines need some quality check to ensure its quality, might be because there are some negative effects involved in the herbal medicines.
In order to strengthen the conclusion that the herbal medicines need quality check, we have to prove herbal medicines have some negative impacts.
Among options:
(A) Herbs often contain antioxidants and essential oils that provide anti-inflammatory relief.(This weakens the passage stating the Stregthening point of herbal medicines and if herbal medicines are good for health, there will be no need for quality check) (Incorrect)
(B) Burdrock apparently has a certain diuretic property that helps the body to expel toxins. (Although we don't know whether it's a herbal medicine or Allopathy, but we know it's not showing any negative effect. While we are seeking negative effect of herbal medicines) (Incorrect)
(C) Up tp 80 percent of some Asian and African cultures rely on herbal remedies in part for healthcare.(This statement don't really negate or strengthen the argument but if they are used by such majority (80%) there must be some positive use of herbal medicines, we want opposite effect) (Incorrect)
(D) Certain herbal remedies increase heart rate, which can be lethal for cardiac patients.(Yes, this point shows the negative effect of herbal medicine, hence strengthening the argument. The reason why herbal medicine need to get quality check) (Correct)
(E) A variety of industrial plants are grown expressly to be used in modern prescription medicines.(No effects are been mentioned here, neither negative nor positive, but we have D as better option which strengthen the argument) (Incorrect)
Answer is D
Posted from my mobile device
Assumption: We can say herbal medicines need some quality check to ensure its quality, might be because there are some negative effects involved in the herbal medicines.
In order to strengthen the conclusion that the herbal medicines need quality check, we have to prove herbal medicines have some negative impacts.
Among options:
(A) Herbs often contain antioxidants and essential oils that provide anti-inflammatory relief.(This weakens the passage stating the Stregthening point of herbal medicines and if herbal medicines are good for health, there will be no need for quality check) (Incorrect)
(B) Burdrock apparently has a certain diuretic property that helps the body to expel toxins. (Although we don't know whether it's a herbal medicine or Allopathy, but we know it's not showing any negative effect. While we are seeking negative effect of herbal medicines) (Incorrect)
(C) Up tp 80 percent of some Asian and African cultures rely on herbal remedies in part for healthcare.(This statement don't really negate or strengthen the argument but if they are used by such majority (80%) there must be some positive use of herbal medicines, we want opposite effect) (Incorrect)
(D) Certain herbal remedies increase heart rate, which can be lethal for cardiac patients.(Yes, this point shows the negative effect of herbal medicine, hence strengthening the argument. The reason why herbal medicine need to get quality check) (Correct)
(E) A variety of industrial plants are grown expressly to be used in modern prescription medicines.(No effects are been mentioned here, neither negative nor positive, but we have D as better option which strengthen the argument) (Incorrect)
Answer is D
Posted from my mobile device
12 Oct 2020, 09:55
Kudos
Bookmarks
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(D) The conclusion is that herbal remedies should be controlled by the FDA, and the only choice that supports that argument is choice (D), which indicates a potential harm from unregulated herbs.
(D) The conclusion is that herbal remedies should be controlled by the FDA, and the only choice that supports that argument is choice (D), which indicates a potential harm from unregulated herbs.
" Well, there you go.
