Maya Angelou is a better poet than Michael Crichton

[nh8404052006]

Maya Angelou is a better poet than Michael Crichton and a better novelist, too. Thus, Maya Angelou is undoubtedly a better nonfiction writer as well.

Given the information in the passage, which of the following is a belief about Maya Angelou that can be most justifiably attributed to the speaker?

(A) Maya Angelou is more prolific than Michael Crichton
(B) Maya Angelou is a better writer than Michael Crichton
(C) Maya Angelou is a better communicator than Michael Crichton
(D) Maya Angelou's literary skills are more cultivated than Michael Crichton
(E) Maya Angelou is more artistically talented than Michael Crichton


Official Answer:

SPOILER: B

please explain
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FreeGmat Q20

[Shooter]

It's an inference question and hence we should not bring new information inside.

B) better writer - correct (I guess we cannot conclude his writing skills from the given info but best of the all given choices as he states that 'better nonfiction writer as well')

All the other choices contain completely new info.

[aseemrules]

Could it be D. Chose it as I thought that poet,writer , novelist complex might show all round literary skills.

Any comments?

[namitb]

well I think D is a close choice ,
Shooter , how can we eliminate D

[rashel]

Maya Angelou is a better poet than Michael Crichton and a better novelist, too. Thus, Maya Angelou is undoubtedly a better nonfiction writer as well.

Given the information in the passage, which of the following is a belief about Maya Angelou that can be most justifiably attributed to the speaker?

(A) Maya Angelou is more prolific than Michael Crichton
(B) Maya Angelou is a better writer than Michael Crichton
(C) Maya Angelou is a better communicator than Michael Crichton
(D) Maya Angelou's literary skills are more cultivated than Michael Crichton
(E) Maya Angelou is more artistically talented than Michael Crichton


Official Answer:

SPOILER: B

please explain
Thank

FreeGmat Q20

Maya Angelou is a better poet than Michael Crichton and a better novelist, too. Thus, Maya Angelou is undoubtedly a better nonfiction writer as well.
.....these two words tell us that if Maya Angelou is better poet and novelist than Michael Crichton, then (thus) he is better (non fiction)writer than Michael Crichton (as well).....Answer is B

[ankit0uc]

Namitb
Poetry and writing skills are subset of lit skills.