Stimulus
I promised Bernie that I would answer his question. He asked me whether his project had been approved. I misunderstood and thought he had asked whether I had approved it. I said, truthfully, "I would approve it if I could, but I don't have the authority to do so—that a decision." Thus, I fulfilled my promise to Bernie.
What this question is testing
Your task
Find the assumption that, if added, guarantees the conclusion follows.
Common trap
Answers that only partly bridge the gap, leaving the conclusion unproven.
Winning move
Identify the new term in the conclusion and pick the choice that links it to the evidence.
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