Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT11 S2 Q24 Explanation

Since Mayor Drabble always repays

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TopicsNecessary Assumption

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Stimulus

Since Mayor Drabble always repays her political debts as soon as possible, she will almost certainly appoint Lee to be the new head of the arts commission. Lee has wanted that job for a long time, for his support in the last election.

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
24.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the

Answer choices

  1. Correct63% picked this

    Mayor Drabble has no political debt that is both of longer standing than the one she owes to Lee and could as suitably be

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap5% picked this

    There is no one to whom Mayor Drabble owes a greater political debt for support in the last election than the political

  3. Trap4% picked this

    Lee is the only person to whom Mayor Drabble owes a political debt who would be willing to accept an appointment from her as

  4. Trap8% picked this

    Whether Lee is qualified to head the arts commission is irrelevant to

  5. Trap20% picked this

    The only way that Mayor Drabble can adequately repay her political debt to Lee is by appointing him

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