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.
Jun 0210:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Probability is one of the most important GMAT Quant topics because it often combines logic, counting, set theory, and permutations & combinations. Many students try to solve probability questions by listing every possible case, but GMAT probability...
Jun 0312:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
Learn how Kamakshi achieved a GMAT 675 with an impressive 96th %ile in Data Insights. Discover the unique methods and exam strategies that helped her excel in DI along with other sections for a balanced and high score.
May 2910:00 AM IST
-11:00 PM IST
Start your journey with a fully customized action plan and work with a dedicated mentor to achieve a 735+ score.
Jun 0401:00 AM EDT
-02:00 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.
Jun 0803:00 PM PDT
-04:00 PM PDT
15 Full-length GMAT FE mocks with insightful analytics, weakness diagnosis, and video explanations!- Jun 10
06:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
31 May 2026, 02:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
A
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:
80% (01:45) correct
20%
(02:39)
wrong
based on 50
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Because the cork stoppers in wine bottles can leak, crumble, or become moldy, winemakers must often discard a significant proportion of their inventory of bottled wine. Bottlemasters, Inc., produces a plastic stopper that cannot leak, crumble, or mold. Bottlemasters’s plastic stopper is available to winemakers for a price only slightly higher than that of traditional cork stoppers, and cork prices are expected to rise considerably in the near future. Therefore, the Bottlemasters plastic stopper will most probably increase its share of the market for wine-bottle stoppers.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first and the second each provide evidence to support the conclusion of the argument.
B. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.
C. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
D. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second is a claim advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first and the second each provide evidence to support the conclusion of the argument.
B. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.
C. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
D. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second is a claim advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
Solving this question helps.
Taking a timed set of similar questions in
GMAT Club Forum Quiz →
is even better.
31 May 2026, 10:52
Kudos
Bookmarks
AbhishekP220108
Similar question from OG to practice: https://gmatclub.com/forum/because-the- ... 22658.html
31 May 2026, 16:45
Kudos
Bookmarks
Because the cork stoppers in wine bottles can leak, crumble, or become moldy, winemakers must often discard a significant proportion of their inventory of bottled wine. Bottlemasters, Inc., produces a plastic stopper that cannot leak, crumble, or mold. Bottlemasters’s plastic stopper is available to winemakers for a price only slightly higher than that of traditional cork stoppers, and cork prices are expected to rise considerably in the near future. Therefore, the Bottlemasters plastic stopper will most probably increase its share of the market for wine-bottle stoppers.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
The argument concludes that Bottlemasters’s plastic stopper will probably gain market share. The first boldface supports this by showing that the plastic stopper avoids major problems with cork. The second boldface also supports the conclusion by showing that cork stoppers are likely to become more expensive. Both boldface portions are evidence supporting the same market-share conclusion.
A. The first and the second each provide evidence to support the conclusion of the argument.
This is correct. The first gives a quality advantage of the plastic stopper, and the second gives a likely price advantage as cork becomes more expensive.
B. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface is not the conclusion; the conclusion is that the plastic stopper will probably increase its market share.
C. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface supports the conclusion; it is not an objection.
D. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
This is incorrect. The argument does not oppose those claims. It uses them as support.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second is a claim advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
This is incorrect. The first supports the argument’s own conclusion, not an opposing position.
Answer: (A)
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
The argument concludes that Bottlemasters’s plastic stopper will probably gain market share. The first boldface supports this by showing that the plastic stopper avoids major problems with cork. The second boldface also supports the conclusion by showing that cork stoppers are likely to become more expensive. Both boldface portions are evidence supporting the same market-share conclusion.
A. The first and the second each provide evidence to support the conclusion of the argument.
This is correct. The first gives a quality advantage of the plastic stopper, and the second gives a likely price advantage as cork becomes more expensive.
B. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface is not the conclusion; the conclusion is that the plastic stopper will probably increase its market share.
C. The first provides evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
This is incorrect. The second boldface supports the conclusion; it is not an objection.
D. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
This is incorrect. The argument does not oppose those claims. It uses them as support.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second is a claim advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
This is incorrect. The first supports the argument’s own conclusion, not an opposing position.
Answer: (A)
