VIK32 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Although many brands of gasoline are sold on Haibei island, gasoline companies there get all of the refined gasoline they sell from Haibei seaport’s only storage tank, which is always refilled with the same quality of gasoline. Therefore, the brands of gasoline for sale on Haibei may be different in name and price, but there are identical in quality. The conclusion drawn above depends on which of the following assumptions? a) Consumers are usually unaware of variations in the quality of the gasoline they buy unless those variations are announced by the gasoline companies. b) When tankers make gasoline delivery at Haibei’s seaport, the storage tank an Haibei always receives the same quality of gasoline as that in the preceding delivery. c) There is a wide variation in the price at which the deferent brands of gasoline on Haibei are sold. d) If any gasoline company on Haibei alters the quality of its gasoline before sale, the other gasoline companies also use method before sale that result in the same change in the quality of their gasoline. e) The gasoline storage tank on Haibei’s large enough to meet the needs of all of Haibei’s different gasoline companies. I go with D Logic:- the conclusion states that “the brands of gasoline for sale on Haibei may be different in name and price, but there are identical in quality” That has assumptiom that they deploy methods before sale that make quality same. However , the method to achieve same quaulity may be different that is why price is different and hence the name. ( after all they are getting same quality oil form single storage tank ===> then why price is different and quality is same . If we add the step D and the logic given then price may different because of differential cost of achieving same quality before sale) D states the same logic I do not have an OA . Anyone has then pls post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suithink Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 IMO E..... assumption is that all brands for sale is from only one tank...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIK32 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi suithink If we go by E then how the conclusion is affected It states quality before sale is same but price is different . I think E is not the assumption Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suithink Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 E has a possibilty that fuel from other sources may have different quality...but in same tone I realise can be same also... thanx vik...D is watertight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avikar Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 D sounds good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshweta Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Was inclined towards E, but D is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debarshi Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Why not B ? If storage tank receives different quality of gasoline at two times then there will be different quality of gasoline at different stations. Afterall all stations donot refill at same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe123 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Debarshi, I thought about B too, but the stimulus says - "...Haibei seaport’s only storage tank, which is always refilled with the same quality of gasoline." It tells you it's always the same, so that makes B a repeat of the premise. (unless it means it's the same EACH given time but what we get this time may be different from next time...i'm not sure) So D is probably the best, but not ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tablesalt Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 B is the obvious pick for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debarshi Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Justme123, I think you are right. I missed the highlighted "words". Assumption cannot be anything that is already stated in the passage. Also E should not be the answer because it actually doesnot help the conclusion, so D should be the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick312 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Agree with D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4rohini Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 I pick B... thats the closest to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 I will go with B. See the problem as i see it with D is.... d) If any gasoline company on Haibei alters the quality of its gasoline before sale, the other gasoline companies also use method before sale that result in the same change in the quality of their gasoline. This means that the gasoline quantity does change but its the same at a given point of time. This cannot be the case as it means that all the companies finish their inventory together. B on the other hand is the clear assumption upon which the stimulus is based. It receives the same quality of gasoline as the preceding delivery. Thus a uniform quality is maintained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshweta Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 But then B is already stated in the stimulus. As Debarshi said an assumption has to go beyond the passage. What is the OA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Assumption can be something that reinstates what is already given in the stimulus. That makes the argument stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4rohini Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 whats the OA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe123 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 ;lasdfj;laerut;oiaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIK32 Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Question is this :- Same quality oil is received in the tanker ===== at the end gas station (read) quality is same but price is different and brand name If we think quality throughout from storage tank to gas station is same for all then why price for sale is different? An assumption should justify the conclusion. What B is saying " gasoline delivery at Haibei’s seaport, the storage tank an Haibei always receives the same quality of gasoline as that in the preceding delivery." Okay that is fine that quality on say x day is same as y day or on all delivery ====> then can this defend conclusion that why "the brands of gasoline for sale on Haibei may be different in name and price" ( one assumption can be with same quality may be transportation cost -- but is not there in answer list) I think D takes further that all brand use some method that in the end make quality for sale same but price is different because of different methods --- differential cost( you can see in D-- the other gasoline companies also use method). In D that is why it said use method -- some method. If D stated same method then it could not be assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Jane Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I was confused a lot before I read this explanation. thank you. Mary Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Jane Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 11/12/2006 at 7:09 PM, animesh said: I will go with B. See the problem as i see it with D is.... d) If any gasoline company on Haibei alters the quality of its gasoline before sale, the other gasoline companies also use method before sale that result in the same change in the quality of their gasoline. This means that the gasoline quantity does change but its the same at a given point of time. This cannot be the case as it means that all the companies finish their inventory together. B on the other hand is the clear assumption upon which the stimulus is based. It receives the same quality of gasoline as the preceding delivery. Thus a uniform quality is maintained. I also chose B, but D is the correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Jane Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 11/11/2006 at 10:23 AM, VIK32 said: Although many brands of gasoline are sold on Haibei island, gasoline companies there get all of the refined gasoline they sell from Haibei seaport’s only storage tank, which is always refilled with the same quality of gasoline. Therefore, the brands of gasoline for sale on Haibei may be different in name and price, but there are identical in quality. The conclusion drawn above depends on which of the following assumptions? a) Consumers are usually unaware of variations in the quality of the gasoline they buy unless those variations are announced by the gasoline companies. b) When tankers make gasoline delivery at Haibei’s seaport, the storage tank an Haibei always receives the same quality of gasoline as that in the preceding delivery. c) There is a wide variation in the price at which the deferent brands of gasoline on Haibei are sold. d) If any gasoline company on Haibei alters the quality of its gasoline before sale, the other gasoline companies also use method before sale that result in the same change in the quality of their gasoline. e) The gasoline storage tank on Haibei’s large enough to meet the needs of all of Haibei’s different gasoline companies. I go with D Logic:- the conclusion states that “the brands of gasoline for sale on Haibei may be different in name and price, but there are identical in quality” That has assumptiom that they deploy methods before sale that make quality same. However , the method to achieve same quaulity may be different that is why price is different and hence the name. ( after all they are getting same quality oil form single storage tank ===> then why price is different and quality is same . If we add the step D and the logic given then price may different because of differential cost of achieving same quality before sale) D states the same logic I do not have an OA . Anyone has then pls post The premise: companies get all from the only storage tank which is always refilled with the same quality of gasoline Conclusion: Different brand and prices, but identical in (same) quality B make a lot more sense. haha IF I negated B: When tankers make gasoline delivery at Haibei's seaport, the storage tank at H not always receives the same quality of gasoline as that in the preceding delivery. It's invalidated. However, after I saw price may different because of differential cost of achieving same quality before sale. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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