Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT8 S4 Q12 Explanation

It is clear that none

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TopicsParallel

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Stimulus

It is clear that none of the volleyball players at yesterday’s office beach party came to work today since everyone who played volleyball at that party got badly sunburned today is even slightly sunburned.

What this question is testing

Parallel

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
12.

Which one of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning that most closely parallels that in

Answer choices

  1. Trap14% picked this

    Since everyone employed by TRF who was given the opportunity to purchase dental insurance did so and everyone who purchased dental insurance saw a

  2. Trap12% picked this

    Since no one who was promoted during the past year failed to attend the awards banquet, evidently none of the office managers attended the

  3. Trap13% picked this

    Since the Donnely report was not finished on time, no one in John’s group could have been assigned to contribute to that report since

  4. Correct59% picked this

    Everyone with an office on the second floor works directly for the president and, as a result, no one with a second floor office

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Since all of the people who are now on the MXM Corporation payroll have been employed in the same job for the past five

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