out of the 4 You Trys i have gotten 1 correct out right but the rest i get correct in the blind review. I understand what the question is asking I'm just not taking my time.
I picked A, but after thinking about it I realized, "if AC wasn't the only significant drain on the power grid, why aren't there blackouts constantly?"
I feel like B doesn't necessarily explain the stimulus (even though it's definitely the best choice here). Even if most AC use is by businesses/factories, couldn't it still be true that the (smaller) amount of residential use is what's overloading the system? What am I doing here that's going about this question wrong?
I have to admit, compared to all other question types so far, this one has been the toughest for me. We are repeatedly advised not to make assumptions, yet disregarding information that has been cemented in our minds is difficult.
I was conflicted between A and B because with B, my question was: what if there are only two small factories and two small businesses that, say, use up the amount of electricity that ten homes would and there are ten thousand homes in the region?
But the second I looked back at answer choice B I realized I was heavily overthinking it lol, it literally tells you that businesses use air conditioning the most.
I felt like A was trying to deepen/add onto the phenomenon which is what we are told to be aware of with wrong answers, which is why I leaned toward more to B which also kept air conditioning as my central point.
For this question type when we are resolving the discrepancy or other types of RREs, where do we draw the line between bringing in outside assumptions vs relying on the world of the stimulus? Are we only allowed to bring in five assumptions (aka the five answer choices)?
I get why (B) is right; I chose (A) because the assumption did make sense as other items could hog the electrical grid. Also, the passage didn't say air conditioning was the only strain on the electrical grid. So the causal relationship wasn't that strong imo. Anyways, would appreciate clarity on the point about bringing in assumptions. Thanks.
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Is it just me...or are the RRE question types hard to grasp what the heck???
I was so confident with A...
I got it down to A and B, but ended up going with A because I thought "why would business owners not be considered residents?" 😭
in other words, there's no fucking strategy to get these right. Just hope your intuition does the work...
LET'S GO! HUGE DUBS
i was stuck between b and d, got it right in blind review
Shoot, I originally read/understood that as "most businesses and factories in the region use ac". Obviously see my error now lol
I love these questions and explanations. Practice practice practice!
should've went with my gut...
RRE questions are fr gonna make me crash out
I ALWAYS get my questions down to 2 answers, and one of them is always right.... anyone else struggling with this and/or have any tips?
I originally pick B because I thought it was making a comparison with a subject no present in the stimulus. I kinda get why I was wrong but not really
out of the 4 You Trys i have gotten 1 correct out right but the rest i get correct in the blind review. I understand what the question is asking I'm just not taking my time.
A not being the answer is exactly why I have trust issues with this exam. ugh
bro what?
BRUHHHHHH
I was doing soooo well until this question :(. got it on blind review though! just have to read more carefully
I picked A, but after thinking about it I realized, "if AC wasn't the only significant drain on the power grid, why aren't there blackouts constantly?"
I feel like B doesn't necessarily explain the stimulus (even though it's definitely the best choice here). Even if most AC use is by businesses/factories, couldn't it still be true that the (smaller) amount of residential use is what's overloading the system? What am I doing here that's going about this question wrong?
I got this in 1 second!!!!
I have to admit, compared to all other question types so far, this one has been the toughest for me. We are repeatedly advised not to make assumptions, yet disregarding information that has been cemented in our minds is difficult.
I was conflicted between A and B because with B, my question was: what if there are only two small factories and two small businesses that, say, use up the amount of electricity that ten homes would and there are ten thousand homes in the region?
But the second I looked back at answer choice B I realized I was heavily overthinking it lol, it literally tells you that businesses use air conditioning the most.
I've been doing my best ever on these questions! I also remember this tricky (evil) 'heat wave abates' from foundations.
I felt like A was trying to deepen/add onto the phenomenon which is what we are told to be aware of with wrong answers, which is why I leaned toward more to B which also kept air conditioning as my central point.
For this question type when we are resolving the discrepancy or other types of RREs, where do we draw the line between bringing in outside assumptions vs relying on the world of the stimulus? Are we only allowed to bring in five assumptions (aka the five answer choices)?
I get why (B) is right; I chose (A) because the assumption did make sense as other items could hog the electrical grid. Also, the passage didn't say air conditioning was the only strain on the electrical grid. So the causal relationship wasn't that strong imo. Anyways, would appreciate clarity on the point about bringing in assumptions. Thanks.