CR - ETS Papertest 42 - Section7 - Question 15

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A recent survey found that more computers than copies of computer programs were purchased by Germans last year. The best interpretation of this finding is that the practice of illegally duplicating commercial computer programs is widespread among Germans.
Each of the following, if true, would counter some reasonable objection to the interpretation advanced above EXCEPT:
(A) Few German computer users write their own computer programs.
(B) There are few free noncommercial computer programs available in Germany.
(C) Some Germans purchase computers outside of Germany for use in Germany, and such purchases were counted in the survey.
(D) The typical German computer user has several commercially written computer programs on his or her computer.
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were counted as purchased copies in the survey.

buckhead · Answer

(A) Few German computer users write their own computer programs.
>> out of scope
(B) There are few free noncommercial computer programs available in Germany.
>> counters the argument
(C) Some Germans purchase computers outside of Germany for use in 
Germany, and such purchases were counted in the survey.
>> counters the argument
(D) The typical German computer user has several commercially written computer programs on his or her computer.
>> This would mean that the users have more commercial programs than they purchased. my pick is D 
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were counted as purchased copies in the survey.
>> since they legally make copies it couters the argument.

rthothad · Answer

I think it is between 'C' & 'E'.

I would go with 'C' 

This is not an objection this just validates the information given to us. If these were not counted for all we know there may not be a discrepancy between the no. of computers & software bought. 

E - This means they are not duplicating as per the conclusion, so it is a reasonable objection.

banerjeea_98 · Answer

I think it is "C"

objection will have something where it will say that no germans do not make illegal copies
counter will say they do
so out of choices we will have to find something where the counter will not work

There is a double/triple -ve here.

(A) Few German computer users write their own computer programs.
----this is a good counter if the obj was that all Germans write their own code.---out
(B) There are few free noncommercial computer programs available in Germany.
----out - obj wud be that there r lot of free software out, good counter
(C) Some Germans purchase computers outside of Germany for use in Germany, and such purchases were counted in the survey.
----shud be the ans 
(D) The typical German computer user has several commercially written computer programs on his or her computer.
----supports the counter
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were counted as purchased copies in the survey.
---good counter ---it shows that even counting the dups as purchased copy still shows the disparity

mckenna · Answer

OA is C.

To me both C and E are exceptions.

I was wondering if a NOT was missing in E below. If E had a NOT, as show below, it all makes perfect sense.
(E) Many Germans legally make duplicates of commercial computer programs, but such duplicates were NOT counted as purchased copies in the survey.

banerjeea_98 · Answer

Don't think "E" is an exception. Here the objection will be "Germans make legal copies of the software instead of buying, so it is not really a piracy and as survey doesn't count these copies as purchased copies, numbers of software purchased in the survey are low"

Counter will be: Yes, they make legal copies but we also COUNTED them as purchased copies, still the gap in computers and software numbers is huge. So as u see "E" is a good counter.

rthothad · Answer

I think here you are thinking in terms of numbers, but all we are interested in is finding out whether Germany is making illegal copies or not. 'E' tells us that they are not making illegal copies , in Germany one can make copies of softwares which is legal.

CR - ETS Papertest 42 - Section7 - Question 15

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