Principle: Meetings should be kept short

Answer choices

1. A

   Out of Scope5% picked this

   The only issues on which Terry could make a presentation at the meeting are issues irrelevant to at least a majority

   Whether Terry could make a presentation is not relevant to either the principle or it’s application.

   5%
2. B

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   If Terry makes a presentation at the meeting, the meeting will not

   Whether Terry could make a presentation is not relevant to either the principle or it’s application.

   2%
3. C

   Correct61% picked this

   No issue relevant to Terry could be relevant to a majority of those

   Why this is right

   This combined with the first statement in the principle establish that none of the issues discussed at the meeting are relevant to Terry. No issue relevant to Terry RT → ~RMA relevant to the majority of those attending the meeting. So it follows that no issues ~R relevant to Terry will be discussed at the meeting. And so if no issues relevant ~R → ~RA to Terry are addressed, then Terry is not required to attend.

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

   61%
4. D

   Irrelevant Relationship4% picked this

   If Terry attends the meeting a different set of issues will be relevant to a majority of those attending than

   Terry attending the meeting does not establish that Terry is required to attend the meeting. Without knowing whether Terry is required to attend the meeting, nothing can be inferred about which issues are addressed at the meeting.

   4%
5. E

   Too Weak29% picked this

   The majority of the issues to be addressed at the meeting are not

   The application of the principle requires that it be established that no issues relevant to Terry are addressed at the meeting.

   29%