Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT12 S1 Q8 Explanation

At Happywell, Inc., last year

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

At Happywell, Inc., last year the average annual salary for dieticians was $50,000, while the average annual salary for physical therapists was $42,000. The average annual last year was $40,000.

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
8.

If the information above is correct, which one of the following conclusions can properly be drawn on the

Answer choices

  1. Trap9% picked this

    There were more physical therapists than dieticians at Happywell

  2. Trap5% picked this

    There was no dietician at Happywell last year who earned less than the average for

  3. Correct81% picked this

    At least one Happywell employee earned less than the average for a physical

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap2% picked this

    At least one physical therapist earned less than the lowest-paid Happywell

  5. Trap3% picked this

    At least one dietician earned more than the highest-paid Happywell physical

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