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Everyone who is a gourmet cook enjoys a wide variety foods and spices. Since no one who enjoys a wide variety of foods and spices prefers bland foods to all her foods, it follows that anyone who prefers bland foods to all other foods is not a gourmet cook.
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most similar to that displayed in which one of the following?
(A) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection will be put up for auction next week. Since the paintings to be auctioned next week are by a wide variety of artists, it follows that the paintings in the Huang Collection are by a wide variety of artists.
(B) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are abstract. Since no abstract painting will be included in next week’s art auction, nothing to be included in next week’s art auction is a painting in the Huang Collection.
(C) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are superb works of art. Since none of the paintings in the Huang Collection is by Roué, it stands to reason that no painting by Roué is a superb work of art.
(D) Every postimpressionist painting from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. No pop art paintings from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. Hence none of the pop art paintings to be auctioned off next week will be from the Huang Collection.
(E) Every painting from the Huang Collection that is to be auctioned off next week is a major work of art. No price can adequately reflect the true value of a major work of art. Hence the prices that will be paid at next week’s auction will not adequately reflect the true value of the paintings sold.
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most similar to that displayed in which one of the following?
(A) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection will be put up for auction next week. Since the paintings to be auctioned next week are by a wide variety of artists, it follows that the paintings in the Huang Collection are by a wide variety of artists.
(B) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are abstract. Since no abstract painting will be included in next week’s art auction, nothing to be included in next week’s art auction is a painting in the Huang Collection.
(C) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are superb works of art. Since none of the paintings in the Huang Collection is by Roué, it stands to reason that no painting by Roué is a superb work of art.
(D) Every postimpressionist painting from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. No pop art paintings from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. Hence none of the pop art paintings to be auctioned off next week will be from the Huang Collection.
(E) Every painting from the Huang Collection that is to be auctioned off next week is a major work of art. No price can adequately reflect the true value of a major work of art. Hence the prices that will be paid at next week’s auction will not adequately reflect the true value of the paintings sold.
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Everyone who is a gourmet cook enjoys a wide variety foods and spices. Since no one who enjoys a wide variety of foods and spices prefers bland foods to all her foods, it follows that anyone who prefers bland foods to all other foods is not a gourmet cook.
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most similar to that displayed in which one of the following?
Pre-thinking
We can solve this one by looking at the structure of the argument and then by comparing such structure to the rest of the options.
Everyone who is a gourmet cook (entity A) enjoys a wide variety foods and spices(Entity B). Since no one who enjoys a wide variety of foods and spices(Entity B) prefers bland foods(Entity C) to all her foods, it follows that anyone who prefers bland foods(Entity C) to all other foods is not a gourmet cook.(entity A)
To recap: A->B. B->C. C->A
POE
(A) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection will be put up for auction next week. Since the paintings to be auctioned next week are by a wide variety of artists, it follows that the paintings in the Huang Collection are by a wide variety of artists.
A->B. B->C. A->C
(B) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are abstract. Since no abstract painting will be included in next week’s art auction, nothing to be included in next week’s art auction is a painting in the Huang Collection.
A->B. B->C. C->A
This option seems to match our pre-thought structure
(C) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are superb works of art. Since none of the paintings in the Huang Collection is by Roué, it stands to reason that no painting by Roué is a superb work of art.
A->B. A->C. C->B
(D) Every postimpressionist painting from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. No pop art paintings from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. Hence none of the pop art paintings to be auctioned off next week(D) will be from the Huang Collection.(E)
A->B. C->B. D->E
(E) Every painting from the Huang Collection that is to be auctioned off next week is a major work of art. No price can adequately reflect the true value of a major work of art. Hence the prices that will be paid at next week’s auction (D) will not adequately reflect the true value of the paintings sold.(E)
A->B. C->B. D->E
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most similar to that displayed in which one of the following?
Pre-thinking
We can solve this one by looking at the structure of the argument and then by comparing such structure to the rest of the options.
Everyone who is a gourmet cook (entity A) enjoys a wide variety foods and spices(Entity B). Since no one who enjoys a wide variety of foods and spices(Entity B) prefers bland foods(Entity C) to all her foods, it follows that anyone who prefers bland foods(Entity C) to all other foods is not a gourmet cook.(entity A)
To recap: A->B. B->C. C->A
POE
(A) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection will be put up for auction next week. Since the paintings to be auctioned next week are by a wide variety of artists, it follows that the paintings in the Huang Collection are by a wide variety of artists.
A->B. B->C. A->C
(B) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are abstract. Since no abstract painting will be included in next week’s art auction, nothing to be included in next week’s art auction is a painting in the Huang Collection.
A->B. B->C. C->A
This option seems to match our pre-thought structure
(C) All of the paintings in the Huang Collection are superb works of art. Since none of the paintings in the Huang Collection is by Roué, it stands to reason that no painting by Roué is a superb work of art.
A->B. A->C. C->B
(D) Every postimpressionist painting from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. No pop art paintings from the Huang Collection will be auctioned off next week. Hence none of the pop art paintings to be auctioned off next week(D) will be from the Huang Collection.(E)
A->B. C->B. D->E
(E) Every painting from the Huang Collection that is to be auctioned off next week is a major work of art. No price can adequately reflect the true value of a major work of art. Hence the prices that will be paid at next week’s auction (D) will not adequately reflect the true value of the paintings sold.(E)
A->B. C->B. D->E
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Oh! What an annoying little question.
Authors Reasoning can be shortened to something similar
Everyone in a Group A has a Characteristic B. Since No person with Characteristic B does C, No person who does C is a part of group A. The argument goes back to the Gourmet Cooks.
Every option except B does not go back to its original group A, like in the argument. A-> B . All B-> No C. All C-> No A.
Authors Reasoning can be shortened to something similar
Everyone in a Group A has a Characteristic B. Since No person with Characteristic B does C, No person who does C is a part of group A. The argument goes back to the Gourmet Cooks.
Every option except B does not go back to its original group A, like in the argument. A-> B . All B-> No C. All C-> No A.
