Researcher: We conducted a survey to examine relationships between seasonal allergies, a sedentary lifestyle, daytime fatigue, and taking sick leave from work. Among all respondents: Most reported taking sick leave from work in the previous year. Most reported seasonal allergies. Among those who reported seasonal allergies: Most reported a sedentary lifestyle. Most did not report any daytime fatigue.

Researcher: We conducted a survey to examine relationships between seasonal allergies, a sedentary lifestyle, daytime fatigue, and taking sick leave...

GMAT Two Part Analysis : (TPA) Questions

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Two Part Analysis

Verbal - RC

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Researcher: We conducted a survey to examine relationships between seasonal allergies, a sedentary lifestyle, daytime fatigue, and taking sick leave from work.

Among all respondents:

Most reported taking sick leave from work in the previous year.
Most reported seasonal allergies.

Among those who reported seasonal allergies:

Most reported a sedentary lifestyle.
Most did not report any daytime fatigue.

Statement to be completed: According to the researcher, fewer than half of the survey respondents who reported 1 also reported 2. Based on the information provided, select for 1 and for 2 the options that complete the above statement most accurately. Make only two selections, one in each column.

taking sick leave from work in the previous year

seasonal allergies

a sedentary lifestyle

daytime fatigue

both a sedentary lifestyle and seasonal allergies

Solution

Phase 1: Owning the Dataset

Argument Analysis Table

Passage Statement	Analysis & Implications
"Most reported taking sick leave from work in the previous year"	Core Fact: More than 50% of all respondents took sick leave Visualization: If 100 people surveyed, \(51+\) took sick leave Logical Connections: Establishes majority behavior for overall group What We Can Conclude: Taking sick leave was common among respondents
"Most reported seasonal allergies"	Core Fact: More than 50% of all respondents have seasonal allergies Visualization: If 100 people surveyed, \(51+\) have allergies Logical Connections: Another majority characteristic What We Can Conclude: Seasonal allergies are prevalent in survey population
"Among those who reported seasonal allergies: Most reported a sedentary lifestyle"	Core Fact: Within allergy group, \(>50\%\) have sedentary lifestyle Visualization: If 60 have allergies, \(31+\) are sedentary Logical Connections: Links allergies to lifestyle pattern What We Can Conclude: Sedentary lifestyle is common among allergy sufferers
"Among those who reported seasonal allergies: Most did not report any daytime fatigue"	Core Fact: Within allergy group, \(>50\%\) do NOT have daytime fatigue Visualization: If 60 have allergies, \(31+\) have NO fatigue Logical Connections: This means \(<50\%\) have fatigue What We Can Conclude: Fewer than half of allergy sufferers report fatigue

Key Patterns Identified

We have specific information about subgroups (those with allergies)
The last fact gives us a "fewer than half" relationship: allergy sufferers → daytime fatigue
We lack specific overlap data for other combinations

Phase 2: Question Analysis & Prethinking

Understanding the Two-Part Structure

Part 1 Focus: Identify a group of respondents
Part 2 Focus: Identify what fewer than half of that group reported
Relationship: We need X and Y where: Among those reporting X, fewer than half also reported Y

Valid Inferences from Our Facts

Primary Inference: Among seasonal allergy sufferers, fewer than half reported daytime fatigue (directly stated)
What We Cannot Infer: Relationships between sick leave and other factors (no data)
Boundary Check: We cannot assume relationships not explicitly stated

Phase 3: Answer Choice Evaluation

Let's evaluate each potential combination:

Checking Key Combinations:

If Part 1 = "seasonal allergies" and Part 2 = "daytime fatigue":

Creates: "Fewer than half of respondents who reported seasonal allergies also reported daytime fatigue"
Fact Support: Directly stated - "Most did not report any daytime fatigue"
Validity: ✓ Perfect match - this must be true

If Part 1 = "taking sick leave" and Part 2 = any option:

We have no data about what portion of sick leave takers reported other conditions
Validity: ✗ Cannot determine

If Part 1 = "a sedentary lifestyle" and Part 2 = any option:

We only know about sedentary lifestyle within the allergy group
Validity: ✗ Insufficient information

Answer Selection

Part 1: "seasonal allergies" - This identifies our reference group
Part 2: "daytime fatigue" - This is what fewer than half of the allergy group reported

Verification

The passage explicitly states that among seasonal allergy sufferers, "most did not report any daytime fatigue." If most (\(>50\%\)) did NOT report fatigue, then fewer than half (\(<50\%\)) DID report fatigue. This perfectly completes our statement.

Final Answer

Part 1: seasonal allergies
Part 2: daytime fatigue

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