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Following is a dialogue that took place at a mall X between two colleagues Andy and Bill:
Andy: Whenever I come to shop with my wife at our favorite Westside apparel store of mall X, I have seen you there on almost every visit.
Bill: Really? I too am a regular visitor and a loyal customer of the Westside brand, but whenever I have been there with my wife and children, I have seen you approximately once in five visits only. After all, the Westside store at mall X is a mini store capable of accommodating very few customers at the same time.
Assuming both the colleagues are speaking the truth, which of the following can be most logically inferred?
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit Mall X.
Andy: Whenever I come to shop with my wife at our favorite Westside apparel store of mall X, I have seen you there on almost every visit.
Bill: Really? I too am a regular visitor and a loyal customer of the Westside brand, but whenever I have been there with my wife and children, I have seen you approximately once in five visits only. After all, the Westside store at mall X is a mini store capable of accommodating very few customers at the same time.
Assuming both the colleagues are speaking the truth, which of the following can be most logically inferred?
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit Mall X.
27 Apr 2014, 10:46
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IMO D.
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
Nothing to infer here. This is given in the question. Inferences are things you have to "extrapolate" from the given set of premises.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
Out of scope. Nothing is said about that.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed
Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
percentage trap! Also, this is illogical.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
Correct.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit
Mall X.
Out of scope. Nothing is said about that.
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
Nothing to infer here. This is given in the question. Inferences are things you have to "extrapolate" from the given set of premises.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
Out of scope. Nothing is said about that.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed
Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
percentage trap! Also, this is illogical.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
Correct.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit
Mall X.
Out of scope. Nothing is said about that.
20 Aug 2014, 10:26
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Andy: Whenever I come to shop with my wife at our favorite Westside apparel store of mall X, I have seen you there on almost every visit.
Bill: Really? I too am a regular visitor and a loyal customer of the Westside brand, but whenever I have been there with my wife and children, I have seen you approximately once in five visits only.
After all, the Westside store at mall X is a mini store capable of accommodating very few customers at the same time.
Assuming both the colleagues are speaking the truth, which of the following can be most logically inferred?
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
Correct. Only D passes the fact test using the mentioned argument.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit Mall X.
Bill: Really? I too am a regular visitor and a loyal customer of the Westside brand, but whenever I have been there with my wife and children, I have seen you approximately once in five visits only.
After all, the Westside store at mall X is a mini store capable of accommodating very few customers at the same time.
Assuming both the colleagues are speaking the truth, which of the following can be most logically inferred?
A. Andy visits mall X with his wife only, whereas Bill visits the mall with both his wife and children.
B. The Westside store at Mall X is the most frequently visited apparel store by Andy and Bill at mall X.
C. Andy is a better observer as he noticed Bill on almost every visit as compared to Bill, who observed Andy at the mall in only 20 percent of his visits.
D. Bill visits the Westside apparel store at Mall X more frequently than Andy does.
Correct. Only D passes the fact test using the mentioned argument.
E. The Westside store, being a mini store is mostly visited by loyal customers of Westside when they visit Mall X.
