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 2308:00 PM PDT
-09:00 PM PDT
Video explanations + diagnosis of 10 weakest areas + 150+ short videos + study plan!
Apr 2301:30 AM EDT
-02:30 AM EDT
Struggling with GMAT Verbal as a non-native speaker? Harsh improved his score from 595 to 695 in just 45 days—and scored a 99 %ile in Verbal (V88)! Learn how smart strategy, clarity, and guided prep helped him gain 100 points.
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 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.
24 Dec 2025, 10:37
Kudos
Bookmarks
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
(hard)
Question Stats:
62% (01:42) correct
38%
(02:05)
wrong
based on 188
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Which of the following, if true, most logically completes the analyst’s argument?
Vashlandian analyst: Even though traffic between Vashland and Muluga tripled in the year following the relaxation of immigration requirements to Muluga, this relaxation did not cause the number of Vashlandian immigrants to Muluga to triple that year, because ______.
(A) many of the Vashlandian immigrating to Muluga had to compete with a native workforce that was far more established in the region
(B) the number of people immigrating from Muluga to Vashland remained the same as it had been before the immigration requirement relaxation
(C) it takes longer than a single year to make the arrangements needed to settle in a new country, even if the legal requirements for doing so are relaxed
(D) the increase in traffic between Vashland and Muluga was mostly the result of Vashlandians travelling to and from Muluga for short trips
(E) the consumption of goods did not change significantly in either country
Vashlandian analyst: Even though traffic between Vashland and Muluga tripled in the year following the relaxation of immigration requirements to Muluga, this relaxation did not cause the number of Vashlandian immigrants to Muluga to triple that year, because ______.
(A) many of the Vashlandian immigrating to Muluga had to compete with a native workforce that was far more established in the region
(B) the number of people immigrating from Muluga to Vashland remained the same as it had been before the immigration requirement relaxation
(C) it takes longer than a single year to make the arrangements needed to settle in a new country, even if the legal requirements for doing so are relaxed
(D) the increase in traffic between Vashland and Muluga was mostly the result of Vashlandians travelling to and from Muluga for short trips
(E) the consumption of goods did not change significantly in either country
07 Jan 2026, 13:41
Kudos
Bookmarks
Dream009
Answer: D
The argument says traffic tripled, but immigration did not. D explains that the increase in traffic was due to short trips, not people moving permanently. This explains why traffic went up, but immigration didn't.
Other options:
A: Talks about competition with local workers, but doesn’t explain why traffic increased without immigration.
B: Talks about traffic in the opposite direction (Muluga to Vashland), which doesn't explain why immigration to Muluga didn't increase.
C: Says immigration takes time, but doesn’t explain why traffic tripled without immigration rising. It doesn't address that people may have been traveling but not immigrating.
E: Talks about consumption of goods, which isn’t related to the argument about traffic and immigration.
09 Jan 2026, 09:44
Kudos
Bookmarks
Let's analyse the stimuli. The relaxation of immigration requirements Muluga saw traffic between Ashland and Muluga to triple the year following the relaxation of immigration requirements to Muluga, this did not cause the number of the Vashlandian immigrants to Muluga to triple that year.
So essentially immigration laws have relaxed and traffic has increased threefold. However immigrants from V to M did not triple that year because_____
(A) many of the Vashlandian immigrating to Muluga had to compete with a native workforce that was far more established in the region
We should not entertain this choice. It may help to explain why immigration hasn't increased as much as one would think, however it doesn't speak to the traffic increasing by so much. Discard
(B) the number of people immigrating from Muluga to Vashland remained the same as it had been before the immigration requirement relaxation
Once again this has no direct relation to why traffic increased so much. Discard
(C) it takes longer than a single year to make the arrangements needed to settle in a new country, even if the legal requirements for doing so are relaxed
This one is interesting - and it would explain why the traffic has increased so much but the immigration hasn't, however notice in the stimuli it states " Even though traffic between V and M tripled IN THE YEAR FOLLOWING the relaxation of immigration requirements to M. This would give people plenty of time to settle down and still doesn't help to explain the discrepancy in traffic and immigration levels. Discard
(D) the increase in traffic between Vashland and Muluga was mostly the result of Vashlandians travelling to and from Muluga for short trips
This one is also interesting - it helps to explain why traffic has increased at a different rate to immigration despite the relaxation of immigration laws. Keep
(E) the consumption of goods did not change significantly in either country
Irrelevant. Discard
Answer: D
So essentially immigration laws have relaxed and traffic has increased threefold. However immigrants from V to M did not triple that year because_____
(A) many of the Vashlandian immigrating to Muluga had to compete with a native workforce that was far more established in the region
We should not entertain this choice. It may help to explain why immigration hasn't increased as much as one would think, however it doesn't speak to the traffic increasing by so much. Discard
(B) the number of people immigrating from Muluga to Vashland remained the same as it had been before the immigration requirement relaxation
Once again this has no direct relation to why traffic increased so much. Discard
(C) it takes longer than a single year to make the arrangements needed to settle in a new country, even if the legal requirements for doing so are relaxed
This one is interesting - and it would explain why the traffic has increased so much but the immigration hasn't, however notice in the stimuli it states " Even though traffic between V and M tripled IN THE YEAR FOLLOWING the relaxation of immigration requirements to M. This would give people plenty of time to settle down and still doesn't help to explain the discrepancy in traffic and immigration levels. Discard
(D) the increase in traffic between Vashland and Muluga was mostly the result of Vashlandians travelling to and from Muluga for short trips
This one is also interesting - it helps to explain why traffic has increased at a different rate to immigration despite the relaxation of immigration laws. Keep
(E) the consumption of goods did not change significantly in either country
Irrelevant. Discard
Answer: D
Dream009
