Re: Interesting CR: MGMAT CAT

[Sulman Raja]

A - This is just restating the same thing in the stem but the other way around i.e adding a liberal program when a conservative personality was added. This may present a tit for tat balance but does not validate the claim. 

B - Out of scope - contemporary issues do not necessarily mean liberal issues. 

C - This statement is the complete opposite and is trying to give the impression that this would balance the perspective of the conservative NNN. Adding a personality from a liberally biased network to a seemingly conservative network does not validate the commitment.

D - This is the correct answer. This statements validates that the newly added person would not feel any pressure to present a specific perspective. 

E -  Out of scope. Ratings don't have anything to do with validating NNN's commitment. 

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Vaibhav Sinha <vabhs...@gmail.com> wrote:

The director of programming at NNN, the National News Network, proclaimed that, despite charges to the contrary, the Network does not have a conservative bias. The director acknowledged that, when a liberal news personality was recently added to the Network, an additional conservative news program was also established. However, the director argued that far from demonstrating any bias, these actions reflect a commitment to presenting a balanced perspective in interpreting current events. 

Which of the following pieces of information would be most useful in evaluating the validity of the programming director’s argument?

		The Network has established an additional liberal news program whenever an additional conservative news personality has been added.
		The Network airs a program focused largely on the opinions of its viewers on contemporary issues.
		The newly added liberal news personality came from a rival network with an acknowledged liberal bias.
		The newly added liberal news personality has indicated that he has not felt any editorial pressure in his new environment.
		The viewer ratings of the Network have been lower this past year than in previous years.

Not a tough CR but difficult/convoluted question stem. Once understood the choice speaks out loud.

OA: after prompts from others. This should be easy.

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[Vaibhav Sinha]

Hi Sulman,

You want to try again. :)

Thanks,

Vaibhav.

[Sulman Raja]

Ok :) Well I have eliminated B and E for sure because I think they are out of scope. So that leaves me with A and C as being one of the correct answers. After reading the stem again and the answer choices my second attempt choice would be A.  Perhaps, the focus here is on the act of establishing a conservative program when a liberal was added. The director acknowledged this.  If  NNN has had a track record of adding a liberal program whenever conservative personality was added, the recent move would indicate NNN's commitment. 

C -  The director of NNN did not acknowledge the conservative bias but rather acknowledged the addition of the conservative program when the liberal person was added.  Adding a personality from an acknowledged liberal biased network would perhaps be going to far and would imply that NNN does in fact have a conservative bias which the director did not acknowledge. 

If I'm still not correct, I wouldn't want to attempt again, becuase that means I'm way off :).  I will wait for other folks to see their explanations before seeing the OA