Logical Reasoning

PT129 · S3 · Q25 Manager: I recommend that

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Manager: I recommend that our company reconsider the decision to completely abandon our allegedly difficult-to-use computer software and replace it companywide with a new software package advertised as more flexible and easier to use.

Evaluate

We don't see any of the normal Causal / Conditional stuff to grab on to.

There's a little bit of an Important Pivot in the last sentence, setting up some tension.

GIVEN THAT employees can all use the new software, WHY IS IT THAT many of them continue to use the old software?

There could be a lot of potential reasons for that, but we wouldn't want to speculate, since we're looking for the most provable answer.

Goal

Overall, we know the manager thinks we shouldn't get rid of the old and go for the new, because when employees are given the option of both, many still opt for the old.

Let's find the most provable answer.

25.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the manager's statements?

  1. The current company software is

    Unsupported Comparison

    The new software might be more flexible than the current software, but employees may prefer the current software to the new software for another reason.

    3% picked this

  2. The familiarity that employees have

    Unsupported Comparison

    The reason why some employees might prefer the current software to the new software does not have to be their familiarity with it. Maybe the current software does this one thing that just a few people really love.

    35% picked this

  3. The employees of the manager's

    Too Strong

    The statements do not indicate the reason why employees at other companies that have replaced their software continue to use the former software as much as possible. It could be that there are capabilities in the former software or it could be that the screen layout is simply more interesting.

    7% picked this

  4. Adopting the new software package

    Contradiction

    The third statement suggests that all employees would likely be able to learn the new software package.

    2% picked this

  5. Correct

    Many of the employees in

    Why this is right

    The statement can be negated to see that it is supported by the statements. The recommendation assumes this is true. If all of the employees in the manager’s company prefer the new software package to the software currently in use, there would be nothing to lose by abandoning the allegedly difficult-to-use computer software.

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

    53% picked this

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