Negation Technique (Negation Test)
GMAT glossary · Verbal Reasoning
Definition
Negate a necessary-assumption candidate; if the conclusion collapses, keep it.
Negation Technique (Negation Test) in plain English
Pull the Negation Technique (also called the Negation Test) on Necessary Assumption only. Negate the candidate. If the argument can no longer stand, the choice was necessary. If the argument still works, drop it. Looking for a choice that merely helps is Strengthen logic on an Assumption ask.
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