GMAT/留學申請專業顧問 Donz 之資訊交流園地

Evaluate 的題型為 - 答案選項提出問題，而回答答案選項的問題能幫助 evaluate 題目的 argument 則為正確答案。我們來看一題基本題:
 
Guitar strings often go "dead"--become less responsive and bright in tone--after a few weeks of intense use. A researcher whose son is a classical guitarist hypothesized that dirt and oil, rather than changes in the material properties of the string, were responsible.
Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield significant information that would help to evaluate the researcher's hypothesis?

Evaluate 除了基本的 argument 之外，也很容易出現方案題。畢竟方案評估 (plan evaluation) 本來就是商學院最常出現的課題，在此我們來看一題:
A certain automaker aims to increase its market share by deeply discounting its vehicles' prices for the next several months. The discounts will cut into profits, but because they will be heavily advertised the manufacturer hopes that they will attract buyers away from rival manufacturers' cars. In the longer term, the automaker envisions that customers initially attracted by the discounts may become loyal customers.
In assessing the plan's chances of achieving its aim, it would be most useful to know which
of the following?