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Automobile Dealer's Advertisement: The Highway Traffic Safety Institu
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21 Jun 2022, 10:28
21 Jun 2022, 10:28
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Automobile Dealer's Advertisement:
The Highway Traffic Safety Institute reports that the PZ 1000 has the fewest injuries per accident of any car in its class. This shows that the PZ 1000 is one of the safest cars available today.
The Highway Traffic Safety Institute reports that the PZ 1000 has the fewest injuries per accident of any car in its class. This shows that the PZ 1000 is one of the safest cars available today.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument in the advertisement?
(A) The Highway Traffic Safety Institute report listed many cars in other classes that had more injuries per accident than did the PZ 1000.
(B) In recent years many more PZ 1000s have been sold than have any other kind of car in its class.
(C) Cars in the class to which the PZ 1000 belongs are more likely to be involved in accidents than are other types of cars.
(D) The difference between the number of injuries per accident for the PZ 1000 and that for other cars in its class is quite pronounced.
(E) The Highway Traffic Safety Institute issues reports only once a year.
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24 Jun 2022, 02:30
24 Jun 2022, 02:30
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As is often the case on GMAT CR, the key to this question lies in the language details.
The conclusion is that "the PZ 1000 is one of the safest cars available today."
The evidence is that "the PZ 1000 has the fewest injuries per accident of any car in its class."
Based on the evidence, the PZ 1000 might be one of the safest cars in its class, but does that necessarily make it one of safest cars available today?
PZ 1000 might be the safest within its class. But if it belongs to a particularly dangerous class, then PZ 1000 still might be more dangerous than most cars in OTHER classes.
Choice (C) tells us that PZ 1000 belongs to a particularly dangerous class, so it is the best answer.
I hope that helps!
The conclusion is that "the PZ 1000 is one of the safest cars available today."
The evidence is that "the PZ 1000 has the fewest injuries per accident of any car in its class."
Based on the evidence, the PZ 1000 might be one of the safest cars in its class, but does that necessarily make it one of safest cars available today?
PZ 1000 might be the safest within its class. But if it belongs to a particularly dangerous class, then PZ 1000 still might be more dangerous than most cars in OTHER classes.
Choice (C) tells us that PZ 1000 belongs to a particularly dangerous class, so it is the best answer.
I hope that helps!
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17 Jul 2022, 03:18
17 Jul 2022, 03:18
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The comparison is within its class. So if other cars did worse, comparatively 1000PZ will do good. But that doesn't indicate that it's the safest. So C is correct.
