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Lines can be parallel in a Euclidean system of geometry. But the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification is regarded by several prominent physicists as correctly describing the universe we inhabit. If these physicists are right, in our universe there are no parallel lines.
Which one of the following is an assumption that is required by the argument?
(A) There are no parallel lines in the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification.
(B) Most physicists have not doubted the view that the universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification.
(C) There are no parallel lines in every non-Euclidean system of geometry that has any empirical verification.
(D) The universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification if prominent physicists maintain that it is.
(E) Only physicists who are not prominent doubt the view that the universe is correctly described the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification.
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=e sys has parallel
=non-e with most verif is regarded as describing universe
=thus, if psy are right, our universe has not parallel
assumption
ans (A) if the non-e HAS parallel lines, then the premise that non-e is different than e sys falls (note: in (C) the choice refers to "every" non-e, but the passage says "most").
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Lines can be parallel in a Euclidean system of geometry. But the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification is regarded by several prominent physicists as correctly describing the universe we inhabit. If these physicists are right, in our universe there are no parallel lines.
Which one of the following is an assumption that is required by the argument?
(A) There are no parallel lines in the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - CORRECT. Straight away right. If this is not so the case then there is trouble.
(B) Most physicists have not doubted the view that the universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - WRONG. Irrelevant at best.
(C) There are no parallel lines in every non-Euclidean system of geometry that has any empirical verification. - WRONG. Like D this too is straining the claim by saying "every".
(D) The universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification if prominent physicists maintain that it is. - WRONG. Correctly is a bit of strain to claim.
(E) Only physicists who are not prominent doubt the view that the universe is correctly described the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - WRONG. Not the scope that passage covers.
Answer A.
Which one of the following is an assumption that is required by the argument?
(A) There are no parallel lines in the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - CORRECT. Straight away right. If this is not so the case then there is trouble.
(B) Most physicists have not doubted the view that the universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - WRONG. Irrelevant at best.
(C) There are no parallel lines in every non-Euclidean system of geometry that has any empirical verification. - WRONG. Like D this too is straining the claim by saying "every".
(D) The universe is correctly described by the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification if prominent physicists maintain that it is. - WRONG. Correctly is a bit of strain to claim.
(E) Only physicists who are not prominent doubt the view that the universe is correctly described the non-Euclidean system of geometry that has the most empirical verification. - WRONG. Not the scope that passage covers.
Answer A.
