Trust, which cannot be sustained

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct65% picked this

   A friendship supported solely by trust and mutual respect will not

   Why this is right

   If something is supported solely by mutual respect and and trust, then it isn't supported by everything else in the world (including affinity). Thus, according to the last sentence, this friendship (a personal relationship) cannot endure (will not be long-lasting).

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

   65%
2. B

   Reversed Logic15% picked this

   In the context of any professional relationship, mutual respect

   We were told that trust ? mutual respect (trust requires / presupposes mutual respect) This answer is selling us on the reversal, mutual respect ? trust

   15%
3. C

   Reversal17% picked this

   If a personal relationship is supported by mutual respect and affinity, it will last

   This is reversed logic on the final sentence. We know that long term relationships require mutual respect and affinity, personal mutual respect relationship ? and endures affinity And this answer choice is giving us that conditional in illegal backwards form.

   17%
4. D

   Unknown Comparison: longer-lasting1% picked this

   Personal relationships, such as marriage or friendship, are longer-lasting than

   "long-lasting" was used only in an absolute, yes/no sense. We can't switch into talking about it in a Relative sense, and we have no way of comparing the longevity of personal vs. professional relationships.

   1%
5. E

   Reversal1% picked this

   Basing a marriage on a natural affinity will ensure that it

   This is again reversing something we're told in the last sentence. An enduring marriage would require affinity (and mutual respect). But this answer is acting like affinity by itself guarantees an enduring marriage.

   1%