The only motorists interested in innovation in automobile

Question

The only motorists interested in innovation in automobile engine technology are professional and street racers. Other motorists are only interested in developments in design and ergonomics. Therefore, high-performance innovations in auto engine technology are limited to what racing authorities will allow competitors to use in competition.

Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?

 
(A) The performance of well designed, cheap cars will not improve unless the market for high-performance engines expands.
(B) High-performance automobiles are more likely to be developed by race teams and hot-rodders rather than by large auto companies. 
(C) Street racers rarely demand innovations that fall outside of those accepted by officially recognized racing authorities for the purpose of competition.
(D) High-performance engines are the source of the most criticism received by the auto industry from environmental groups who favor fuel-efficient engines for automobiles.
(E) Racing authorities generally prefer cheap readily available technology available to all racers.

nero44 · Answer

This is a good assumption question to use the denial test. (Yes Kaplan s##t)

A) High performance cars can improve, without an expanding market. Due to innovations of the existing players in the market... The argument that racing athorities control the level allowed in racing is not being affected.

B) Other manufacturers besides race teams and hot rodders are likely to develope high performance cars.... The argument falls apart, because then high technology can be developed outside the race indsutry and therefor is not limited

C) Streetracers Oftenly (not rarely) demand innovations outside the scope of the accepted ones. But since the authorities prohibit them, they cannot be developed. Argument still holds

D) High performance cars are NOT being criticised by enviromental groups. So they dont need to take pollution etc. into account and develop the fastest fuel wasting cars. Still, the race authorites set the upper boundary of what is allowed to use. Argument holds.

E) Racing authorities generally prefer expensice and prototype technology. Increases the limit of innovations in this area, but the upper boundary is still what the racing authorities will accept. Argument holds.

ywilfred · Answer

C is the best choice. SInce Streets racers rarely demand innovations that fall outside of what the authorities allow, therefore it follows the authorities will in a way, limit the innovation in auto engine technology.

kimmyg · Answer

I agree with ywilfred's reasoning - C

kimmyg · Answer

C for me too

ranga41 · Answer

C it is..

GMATT73 · Answer

nero44> I also tried to use the same s####y Kaplan strategy to solve this assumption CR but it unfortunately rendered the wrong answer.

OA is C.

OE:

 Explanation: 
Step 1: ID Question Type and Task
Assumption Question
Task: Find the assumptions. 

Step 2: Read the Argument and Extract Necessary Information: 
The jump from professional and street racers in the premise to only racing authorities indicates that this argument makes an Illogical Leap. Illogical leaps are typically indicated by poorly reasoned logic rife with lapses in word choice that can change the meaning of a sentence or argument in unexpected ways that the author ignores. The specific assumptions here are:

Street racers follow professional racing authorities.

Step 3: Formulate an Answer to the Question
The assumptions are the answer. Look for a choice that talks about street racing. 

Step 4: Eliminate Answer Choices:
Eliminate A, D and E since they don`t talk about street racing.

Step 5: Chunk and Compare
B versus C
Since C talks about racing authority and uses the actual term street racers instead of hot rodders it is a better assumption. Eliminate B
Choose C

The only motorists interested in innovation in automobile

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