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After purchasing a pot-bellied pig at the pet store in Springfield, Amy was informed by a Springfield city official that she would not be allowed to keep the pig as a pet, since city codes classify pigs as livestock, and individuals may not keep livestock in Springfield.
The city official’s argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
(A) Amy lives in Springfield.
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
The city official’s argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
(A) Amy lives in Springfield.
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
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The city official’s argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
Concl: Amy can't keep pig as pet
Premise: Pigs in springfield are classified as livestock and not as pets
Premise: One may keep pig as livestock
Assumption:one of the assumption can be that Amy lives in springfield because the law governing classification of pigs as livestock is there in Springfield and may not be there in other places
(A) Amy lives in Springfield. Correct
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
Concl: Amy can't keep pig as pet
Premise: Pigs in springfield are classified as livestock and not as pets
Premise: One may keep pig as livestock
Assumption:one of the assumption can be that Amy lives in springfield because the law governing classification of pigs as livestock is there in Springfield and may not be there in other places
(A) Amy lives in Springfield. Correct
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
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The correct answer is option (A).
Let us understand why.
Passage Analysis
1. Amy purchases a pot-bellied pig at a pet store in Springfield
2. She was informed by a Springfield city official that
a) City codes (Springfield's codes) classify pigs as livestock
b) Individuals cannot keep livestock in Springfield
c) Therefore, she would not be allowed to keep the pig as a pet
Question: Find the assumption for the argument made by the city official.
Thought Process:
An assumption is that statement which must be true for a conclusion to hold true. Hence, a negated assumption will break the conclusion. Thus, a fail-safe way of arriving at assumptions is to identify the conditions under which the conclusion is definitely broken.
In what scenario would Amy be allowed to keep the pig as a pet? Given the facts stated above.
Condition: What if Amy does not stay in Springfield, and she plans to take the pig to her place which is in a different city? Then the official's argument falls flat, because the rules stated only apply to Springfield.
Assumption: Amy lives in Springfield
Let us check the answer choices.
(A) Amy lives in Springfield.
Correct. Without this fundamental assumption, the official's argument is invalid. The rules that he/she states and therefore the conclusion (Amy cannot keep the pig as a pet) applies specifically to Springfield.
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
This is inferred from the passage. Pigs are classified as Livestock => pigs are not classified as pets.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
Outside the scope of the argument. We are talking specifically about pigs.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
Outside the scope of the argument. We are talking specifically about pigs.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
Interesting choice. But definitely not the assumption made.
This information combined with the passage says: It is legal to sell pigs as pets in Springfield, but not legal to keep them as pets
. But does this have any impact on the conclusion of Amy not being allowed to keep the pig as a pet? No! It does not tell us why Amy should or should not be able to keep the pig as a pet. So, irrelevant to the official's argument, and therefore, not the assumption made by the official.
Cheers!
Let us understand why.
Passage Analysis
1. Amy purchases a pot-bellied pig at a pet store in Springfield
2. She was informed by a Springfield city official that
a) City codes (Springfield's codes) classify pigs as livestock
b) Individuals cannot keep livestock in Springfield
c) Therefore, she would not be allowed to keep the pig as a pet
Question: Find the assumption for the argument made by the city official.
Thought Process:
An assumption is that statement which must be true for a conclusion to hold true. Hence, a negated assumption will break the conclusion. Thus, a fail-safe way of arriving at assumptions is to identify the conditions under which the conclusion is definitely broken.
In what scenario would Amy be allowed to keep the pig as a pet? Given the facts stated above.
Condition: What if Amy does not stay in Springfield, and she plans to take the pig to her place which is in a different city? Then the official's argument falls flat, because the rules stated only apply to Springfield.
Assumption: Amy lives in Springfield
Let us check the answer choices.
(A) Amy lives in Springfield.
Correct. Without this fundamental assumption, the official's argument is invalid. The rules that he/she states and therefore the conclusion (Amy cannot keep the pig as a pet) applies specifically to Springfield.
(B) Pigs are not classified as pets in Springfield.
This is inferred from the passage. Pigs are classified as Livestock => pigs are not classified as pets.
(C) Any animal not classified as livestock may be kept in Springfield.
Outside the scope of the argument. We are talking specifically about pigs.
(D) Dogs and cats are not classified as livestock in Springfield.
Outside the scope of the argument. We are talking specifically about pigs.
(E) It is legal for pet stores to sell pigs in Springfield.
Interesting choice. But definitely not the assumption made.
This information combined with the passage says: It is legal to sell pigs as pets in Springfield, but not legal to keep them as pets
. But does this have any impact on the conclusion of Amy not being allowed to keep the pig as a pet? No! It does not tell us why Amy should or should not be able to keep the pig as a pet. So, irrelevant to the official's argument, and therefore, not the assumption made by the official. Cheers!
