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GMAT - Critical Reasoning - Test 3

GMAT - Critical Reasoning - Test 3

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1.
The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever (which is contracted from the bite of an infected mosquito) in North India this year is twice the number diagnosed last year. The authorities have concluded that measures to control the mosquito population have failed in this region.

All of the following, if true, would cast doubt on the authorities? conclusion except

A. more cases are now reported because of increases in administrative efficiency

B. a very high proportion of the cases were in people who had recently returned from neighboring countries

C. an effective diagnostic test was introduced about nine months ago

D. the disease is prevalent only in some industrialized areas which have shown a dramatic increase in population due to migration

E. the incidence (number of cases per thousand) of malaria, also contracted from mosquito bites, has increased

2. In many surveys, American consumers have expressed a willingness to spend up to 10 percent more for products that are ecologically sound. Encouraged by such surveys, Bleach-O Corporation promoted a new laundry detergent, Bleach-O Green, as safer for the environment. Bleach-O Green cost 5 percent more than typical detergents. After one year, Bleach-O Green had failed to capture a significant share of the detergent market and was withdrawn from sale. Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to be relevant in determining the reasons for the failure of Bleach-O Green?

A. How effective as a detergent was Bleach-O Green?

B. How many other detergents on the market were promoted as safe for the environment?

C. How much more did Bleach-O Green cost to manufacture than ordinary detergents?

D. To what extent did consumers accept the validity of Bleach-O Green advertised and promoted to consumers?

E. How effectively was Bleach-O Green advertised and promoted to consumers?