Logical Reasoning

PT120 · S1 · Q25 Claude: Because of the relatively

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Claude: Because of the relatively high number of middle-aged people in the workforce, there will be fewer opportunities for promotion into upper-management positions.

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.

25.

On the basis of their statements, Claude and Thelma are committed to agreeing about which one of the following?

  1. The quality of life in

    Trap

    4% picked this

  2. The failure of many companies

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. How hard a company’s employees

    Trap

    4% picked this

  4. The number of middle-aged people

    Trap

    8% picked this

  5. Correct

    Economic productivity will be affected

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    82% picked this

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