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Solo concert pianists, by convention, are not permitted to use musical scores during their performances. However, most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result. Therefore, all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances.
The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of these grounds?
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.
The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of these grounds?
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.
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The conclusion of the argument is the following:
Therefore, all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances.
The support for the conclusion is the following:
most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result
We see that the reasoning of the argument is basically that, since using sheet music works well for members of chamber groups and orchestras, solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores.
The correct answer will point out a flaw in the way the argument works.
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores.
The argument is that solo concert pianists should be allowed to use musical scores. Even if some solo pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores, it could make sense to allow solo concert pianists in general to use musical scores.
So, this choice does not highlight a flaw in the argument.
Eliminate.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores.
The argument is basically that solo concert pianists would benefit from using musical scores, meaning that they need musical scores as much as members of a chamber group or orchestra. So, in a sense, the point is that solo concert pianist are NOT more skilled than members of a chamber group or orchestra.
So, what this choice describes is basically the opposite of what the argument does. Thus, this choice clearly does not point to a flaw in the argument.
Eliminate.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances.
Even if some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances, it could still make sense to allow solo concert pianists to use musical scores during their performances.
So, while the argument doesn't mention this possibility, that it doesn't is not a flaw.
Eliminate.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
The support for the conclusion is that most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result. So, the idea is that solo concert pianists would get results similar to those gotten by members of chamber groups and orchestras by using musical scores and that therefore solo concert pianists should be allowed to use them.
However, what if a solo concert pianist would NOT use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra? In that case, the argument would not work because the fact that members of chamber groups and orchestras perform well as a result of using sheet music would no longer support the conclusion that solo pianists should be allowed to use sheet music. After all, in that case, the justification for allowing solo concert pianists to use sheet music would not exist.
So, in making the argument, the author takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
Keep.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.
Regardless of whether performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance, it could still make sense for solo concert pianists to be allowed to use sheet music so that they could perform well as we result of doing so as most members of chamber groups and orchestras do.
So, the fact that the argument does not consider the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance is not a flaw in the argument.
The correct answer is
Therefore, all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances.
The support for the conclusion is the following:
most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result
We see that the reasoning of the argument is basically that, since using sheet music works well for members of chamber groups and orchestras, solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores.
The correct answer will point out a flaw in the way the argument works.
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores.
The argument is that solo concert pianists should be allowed to use musical scores. Even if some solo pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores, it could make sense to allow solo concert pianists in general to use musical scores.
So, this choice does not highlight a flaw in the argument.
Eliminate.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores.
The argument is basically that solo concert pianists would benefit from using musical scores, meaning that they need musical scores as much as members of a chamber group or orchestra. So, in a sense, the point is that solo concert pianist are NOT more skilled than members of a chamber group or orchestra.
So, what this choice describes is basically the opposite of what the argument does. Thus, this choice clearly does not point to a flaw in the argument.
Eliminate.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances.
Even if some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances, it could still make sense to allow solo concert pianists to use musical scores during their performances.
So, while the argument doesn't mention this possibility, that it doesn't is not a flaw.
Eliminate.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
The support for the conclusion is that most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result. So, the idea is that solo concert pianists would get results similar to those gotten by members of chamber groups and orchestras by using musical scores and that therefore solo concert pianists should be allowed to use them.
However, what if a solo concert pianist would NOT use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra? In that case, the argument would not work because the fact that members of chamber groups and orchestras perform well as a result of using sheet music would no longer support the conclusion that solo pianists should be allowed to use sheet music. After all, in that case, the justification for allowing solo concert pianists to use sheet music would not exist.
So, in making the argument, the author takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.
Keep.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.
Regardless of whether performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance, it could still make sense for solo concert pianists to be allowed to use sheet music so that they could perform well as we result of doing so as most members of chamber groups and orchestras do.
So, the fact that the argument does not consider the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance is not a flaw in the argument.
The correct answer is
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CONLCUSION: all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances. --- This is a type of analogy. Basically, because X is allow to do something, Y should also be allowed to do the same. In order to weaken these kinds on analogy, you must find or suggest a strong difference between the cases.
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores. -- Not a flaw. It is common for the GMAT to introuduce in their answer options an arguement based on "preferences". However, in this case the pianist´s preferences should not matter to get to the conclusion.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores. -- Not a flaw. The author of the argument did not suggest that there was a link between being able to use a music sheet and the musician´s talent. Likewise, this connection is not necessary to get to the conclusion.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances. This is by far the easiest to eliminate. The argument conclusion is about what "should" happen, not about what happened.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra. ----- Not direct, but the best one in the options. Because this argument relies on an analogy, the author should have first establish similarities in both cases. If there are differences between the cases (i.e. they use the sheets in a different manner), the argument would be weak.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance. --- Not a flaw. Whether it is difficult or easy would not attack the analogy.
(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores. -- Not a flaw. It is common for the GMAT to introuduce in their answer options an arguement based on "preferences". However, in this case the pianist´s preferences should not matter to get to the conclusion.
(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores. -- Not a flaw. The author of the argument did not suggest that there was a link between being able to use a music sheet and the musician´s talent. Likewise, this connection is not necessary to get to the conclusion.
(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances. This is by far the easiest to eliminate. The argument conclusion is about what "should" happen, not about what happened.
(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra. ----- Not direct, but the best one in the options. Because this argument relies on an analogy, the author should have first establish similarities in both cases. If there are differences between the cases (i.e. they use the sheets in a different manner), the argument would be weak.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance. --- Not a flaw. Whether it is difficult or easy would not attack the analogy.
