Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT105 S4 Q6 Explanation

Willett: Lopez and Simmons, a

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Stimulus

Willett: Lopez and Simmons, a married couple, have both been offered jobs at Evritech Corporation. Because Evritech has a rule against hiring more than one member of the same family, Lopez and Simmons have decided to reveal their marriage to Evritech. Their decision is foolish, however, since it will mean that one hired: Evritech has no policy of terminating one of two employees who marry each other.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
6.

The main conclusion of Willett's argument

Answer choices

  1. Trap0% picked this

    Lopez and Simmons should not both have applied for jobs at

  2. Trap1% picked this

    Evritech Corporation's rule against hiring more than one member of the same family is

  3. Correct91% picked this

    Lopez and Simmons would be unwise to reveal their marriage to Evritech Corporation without already having

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Evritech Corporation should be willing to employ two members of the same family if it is willing to retain two of its

  5. Trap7% picked this

    Evritech Corporation is not likely to discover the marital status of Lopez and Simmons if they do

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