Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT10 S4 Q4 Explanation

One of the requirements for admission

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TopicsNecessary Assumption

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Stimulus

One of the requirements for admission to the Lunnville Roller Skating Club is a high degree of skill in roller skating. The club president has expressed concern that the club may have discriminated against qualified women in its admissions this year. Yet half of the applicants admitted to the club this year against qualified women applicants in the club’s admissions this year.

What this question is testing

Necessary Assumption

Your task

Find the assumption the argument requires in order for its conclusion to hold.

Common trap

Answers that would help the argument but aren't strictly required (sufficient, not necessary).

Winning move

Negate each choice — the right one breaks the argument when negated.

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The question
4.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the conclusion of

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Only a few applicants were found to be qualified and were admitted to the

  2. Trap4% picked this

    No more than half of all the roller skaters in Lunnville

  3. Trap6% picked this

    No more than half of all the roller skaters in Lunnville

  4. Correct85% picked this

    This year no more than half of the applicants who met all the qualifications for admission to

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

    Skill tested: Necessary Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  5. Trap3% picked this

    This year no more than half of the members of the club’s committee that makes decisions about

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