Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT109 S1 Q16 Explanation

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TopicsMust be True

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What this question is testing

Must be True

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
16.

If The Daily Gazette denies each of the following subscriber’s requests, each of the denials could be justified solely on the basis of the

Answer choices

  1. Denied8% picked this

    Mr. Rathanan did not send in his advance payment two weeks ago; he states that his inaction was intended as cancellation and requests that

    Cancellation requires an explicit written request, but Mr. R is saying, "I just stopped sending in my payment. You should have interpreted that as my request for cancellation."

  2. Denied9% picked this

    Dr. Broder called The Daily Gazette Monday morning to report that her Sunday edition had not been delivered; she requests credit instead

    Credit is only given for a missed delivery if no replacement copy is available. If a replacement copy is available, then credit is not given.

  3. Correct66% picked this

    The Daily Gazette was delivered to Ms. Herrera during her one-week vacation even though she called on a Wednesday to stop delivery the following

    Why this is right

    Ms. H complied with the temporary nondelivery policy. She wanted it stopped on a Monday, and she requested temporary nondelivery on the previous Wednesday, which is definitely "at least 3 days prior" (it's 4 or 5 days before, depending on how we count the days.

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

  4. Denied11% picked this

    Although Ms. Jackson telephoned The Daily Gazette at the beginning of June requesting that her subscription be canceled on June 30, delivery was continued

    Ms. J tried to cancel her subscription via a phone call, but cancellations have to be explicitly requested in writing.

  5. Denied7% picked this

    Ms. Silverman was out of town on Sunday and Monday and when she returned on Tuesday she found that her Sunday edition had not

    Ms. S did not report her missed copy within the required 24 hour window. It was a missed Sunday paper and she didn't report it until Tuesday afternoon.

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