Q7 - Due to wider commercial

[cvfh17]

why C is better than A ? any help

[sumukh09]

C is analogous to the situation in the stim whereas A doesn't really fit. Another version of something is reducing demand for an older, more established, version of that thing. In answer choice C it's the same idea - a new brand of soft drink (analogous to audio recordings of books) is causing demand for established soft drinks (printed books) to fall.

A says the price of something is increasing so something else is being used more often to compensate for that increase in price; this is not what the stim does at all. Hope this helps.

[uhdang]

I tend to tackle Parallel reasoning a bit mechanically although I do look for parallel ways in terms of meaning. If anyone could evaluate the approach and point out any weaknesses, I would appreciate it.

Looking at stimulus, I notice three noticeable elements:
- "Because of A, B happened" : Cause and Effect relationship
- Relationship bewteen cause and effect is conflicting. One has affected the other in a negated way.
- Scope doesn’t match: “availability” and “sales”

Now, let's see what matches what.

A)
- “Because” : Cause and Effect relationship (Check)
- Rather than stating the negated state of another element, it brings in the alternative (machine) : (No check)
- “cost” and “usage” matches (Check)
>> Not matching perfectly. Out.

B)
- “Because”: Cause and Effect (Check)
- Conflicting relationship doesn’t happen. Rather, they go along with each other. (No check)
- “variety” and “quality.” Different scope compared (Check)
>> Not matching perfectly. Out.

C)
- “Because”: Cause and Effect (Check)
- Because of one positive, one negative occurs. (Check)
- “entering new brand” and “consumption reduced” - Scope difference. (Check)
>> Matching.

D)
- “Because” (Check)
- Negative relationship (No Check)
- Scope difference? Stay on homework. (No check)
>> Not matching. Out.

E)
- “Because” (Check)
- Negative relationship? “Because neither had something, neither could do something” Nope. Positive relationship. (No Check)
- Scope difference? Nope. Stay on the same scope. (No check)

The answer is C)

[tommywallach]

Hey Uhdang,

Not responded to each of your posts on this issue, only because I think your process is fantastic!

-t