Logical Reasoning

PT124 · S3 · Q25 Principle: Meetings should be kept short

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Principle: Meetings should be kept short, addressing only those issues relevant to a majority of those attending.

Meetings should be kept short, addressing only those issues relevant to a majority of those attending.

A person should not be required to attend a meeting if none of the issues to be addressed at the meeting are relevant to that person.

Terry should not be required to attend today’s two o’clock meeting.

The argument assumes that none of the issues to be addressed at the meeting are relevant to Terry.

25.

Which one of the following, if true, most justifies the stated application of the principle?

The only issues on which
Out of Scope
Whether Terry could make a presentation is not relevant to either the principle or it’s application.
5% picked this
If Terry makes a presentation
Out of Scope
Whether Terry could make a presentation is not relevant to either the principle or it’s application.
2% picked this
Correct
No issue relevant to Terry
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% picked this
If Terry attends the meeting
Irrelevant Relationship
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% picked this
The majority of the issues
Too Weak
The application of the principle requires that it be established that no issues relevant to Terry are addressed at the meeting.
29% picked this

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