Most veterinarians, and especially those

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Stimulus

Most veterinarians, and especially those at university veterinary research centers, have a devoted interest in the biological sciences. But most veterinarians choose their profession primarily because they love animals. Among persons who are seriously interested in biological science one does not find any prominent veterinarians.

What this question is testing

Must be False

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

If all of the statements above are true, which one of the following

Answer choices

Trap2% picked this
Some veterinarians have a greater love for biological science than for
Relative vs. Absolute Out of Scope: love for science We only talked about love for animals in an absolute (yes/no) sense. We have no information that can rank more/less love. Also, we only talked about a devoted interest for biological sciences, not a love for it.
2%
Very Compatible4% picked this
Most veterinarians love animals and have an interest in
Whether or not we could derive this, we definitely can't contradict it. It sounds very consonant with the ideas discussed - those veterinarians love animals and have an interest in science.
4%
Correct80% picked this
Prominent veterinarians at some veterinary research centers are intensely devoted to the biological sciences but do not feel
Why this is right
This contradicts the last sentence. According to that sentence, if you are seriously interested in biological science but don't have special love for animals, you are not a prominent veterinarian. Meanwhile, this answer is saying - prominent veterinarian - seriously interested in biological sciences - don't have special love for animals
Skill tested: Must be False · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
80%
Possible9% picked this
Few veterinarians at university research centers chose their profession primarily because
When we see "Few X's are Y", we usually think about it better by doing a negative-to-positive translation: Few X's are Y = Most X's are ~Y This is saying: "most vets at university research centers did not choose their profession primarily because they love animals". All we know about most vets at university research centers is that they have a devoted interest in the biological sciences. We don't know what share of them chose their profession primarily out of love for animals. Could be 0%, 51%, 100%. We just don't know.
9%
Out of Scope: most non-prominent5% picked this
Most veterinarians who are not prominent regard an understanding of the biological sciences as the most important quality
We don't know anything about non-prominent veterinarians.
5%

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