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As an experienced labor organizer

As an experienced labor organizer and the former head of one of the nation’s most powerful labor unions, Grayson is an excellent choice to chair the new council on business-labor relations.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?

(A) The new council must have the support of the nation’s labor leaders if it is to succeed.
(B) During his years as a labor leader, Grayson established a record of good relations with business leaders.
(C) The chair of the new council must be a person who can communicate directly with the leaders of the nation’s largest labor unions.
(D) Most of the other members of the new council will be representatives of business management interests.
(E) An understanding of the needs and problems of labor is the only qualification necessary for the job of chairing the new council.

Written by Take GMAT Team on June 19th, 2008 with 22 comments.
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#1. June 29th, 2007, at 1:33 AM.

Letter A is the right one.

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#2. June 29th, 2007, at 8:21 AM.

B

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#3. June 29th, 2007, at 10:40 AM.

Choice “B”. pratapgreddy@yahoo.co.in

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#4. June 29th, 2007, at 4:51 PM.

Ans is B .

This argument can be strengthened when u justify Grason’s choice

A is incorrect because, to have support from the nation’s labor leaders its not necessary to select Grayson

C is incorrect since
1. There is no mention for the need of the direct communication skills
2. It doesnt say anythin abt his business relations or skills which is required for the chairperson role..

D & E are not relavent

B is the perfect answer since it mentions about Grayson has established a record of good relations with business leaders which seems relavent to that position

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#5. June 29th, 2007, at 6:38 PM.

B

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#6. June 29th, 2007, at 11:28 PM.

B:

Conclusion: Grayson - excellent choice to chair the new council on business-labor relations.

Evidence: He is an experienced labor organizer and the former head of one of labor unions

Assumption: He must have done a good job before, so he’ll do as good of a job in the future

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com mukund
#7. June 30th, 2007, at 1:11 AM.

B as Nandish puts it

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#8. June 30th, 2007, at 1:29 AM.

E is correct,
because if understanding of the needs and problems of labor is the only qualification necessary for the job of chairing the new council then being head of labor unions he knows the problem of labours best

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#9. July 1st, 2007, at 12:09 PM.

E

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#10. July 2nd, 2007, at 11:30 AM.

Ans pl is it E

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#11. July 4th, 2007, at 1:23 AM.

Answer is B

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#12. July 4th, 2007, at 12:05 PM.

E

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#13. July 15th, 2007, at 9:35 PM.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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#14. July 30th, 2007, at 5:03 PM.

e

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#15. June 19th, 2008, at 10:08 AM.

Answer must be B

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Manisha Sachdeva
#16. June 19th, 2008, at 10:09 AM.

According to me answer is B

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#17. June 20th, 2008, at 2:28 AM.

According to me, the answer is B

Reason

A) is irrelevant, reason - we are not concern about, whether he’ll succeed or not, the question is whthr he’s the right person of not…..

C) Anybody can communicate, but why grayson is a better one is still un-answerable in this option

D) totally ir-relevant

E) same as of D’s

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#18. June 20th, 2008, at 12:05 PM.

ANSWER IS E

EXPLANATION

CONCLN - Grayson - excellent choice to chair new council on business labor relns .
Premise for CONCLN - he z an experienced labor organizer, former head of one of the nation’s most powerful labor unions.

QUES ASKD - Wat strengthens the concln the most?

(A) support will be there cuz he is part of the union (implicit stmt ) - INSUFF
(B)IRRELEVANT to the concln as tat z nt the premise for the concln above.
(C) IRRELEVANT for the same reason as (B)
(D) IRRELEVANT
(E) An understanding of the needs and problems of labor is the only qualification necessary for the job of chairing the new council.( THIS STRENGTHENS THE CONCLN AS IT is in accordance to the premise for which the concln was stated above.)

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#19. June 21st, 2008, at 8:57 PM.

confusion bw B & E..Wud takegmat team help to clear the smoke

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com gaurav_gks
#20. June 22nd, 2008, at 11:02 PM.

E is NOT correct because it assumes the being a leader of labor union, Grayson had or developed any understanding of needs and problems of labor.

B is the correct choice!

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#21. July 10th, 2008, at 10:26 PM.

B…

Its not E because it says experience…..is the only
qualification required…ie too extreme…focus on the
actual requirement..ie business relations

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Vamsi Krishna Kanuri
#22. August 7th, 2008, at 12:00 PM.

B

Reasoning:

Simple…. Choose an answer choice that concentrated both on leadership and relationships with the people in the business :)

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