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23 Feb 2026, 21:42
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This is a conditional logic question. Let's break down what we're told:
Key Information:
• Agency A designed a campaign being tested with a focus group
• The company MIGHT ask Agency B for an alternate campaign (contingency)
• Critical Rule: "If A's campaign elicits positive responses from the focus group, we will NOT ask B for a campaign"
Step 1: Translate the Rule into Logic
The statement gives us:
IF positive response to A's campaign → THEN will NOT ask B
Let's simplify:
• P = Focus group responds positively to A's campaign
• B = Company asks B for a campaign
The rule is: P → NOT B
Step 2: Find What MUST Be True
The question asks for a statement that must be true. When working with conditionals, the contrapositive is always logically equivalent and must be true.
Original: P → NOT B (If positive response, then NOT ask B)
Contrapositive: B → NOT P (If ask B, then NOT positive response)
The contrapositive flips and negates both sides - and it's ALWAYS true when the original is true.
Step 3: Match to Answer Choices
Looking at our contrapositive: If they ask B → Focus group did NOT respond positively
Part 1 (If): "asks B for a campaign" ✓
Part 2 (Then): "believes the focus group did not respond positively to A's campaign" ✓
Why Other Options Don't Work:
Common trap: Options about "believes A's campaign will increase/decrease name recognition" are not directly connected to the conditional rule given. The rule talks about "positive responses from focus group" - not about beliefs regarding name recognition. Don't confuse these!
Answer: Part 1 = asks B for a campaign | Part 2 = believes the focus group did not respond positively to A's campaign
Key Takeaway: In conditional logic questions, always form the contrapositive. It's logically equivalent and often gives you the answer directly!
Key Information:
• Agency A designed a campaign being tested with a focus group
• The company MIGHT ask Agency B for an alternate campaign (contingency)
• Critical Rule: "If A's campaign elicits positive responses from the focus group, we will NOT ask B for a campaign"
Step 1: Translate the Rule into Logic
The statement gives us:
IF positive response to A's campaign → THEN will NOT ask B
Let's simplify:
• P = Focus group responds positively to A's campaign
• B = Company asks B for a campaign
The rule is: P → NOT B
Step 2: Find What MUST Be True
The question asks for a statement that must be true. When working with conditionals, the contrapositive is always logically equivalent and must be true.
Original: P → NOT B (If positive response, then NOT ask B)
Contrapositive: B → NOT P (If ask B, then NOT positive response)
The contrapositive flips and negates both sides - and it's ALWAYS true when the original is true.
Step 3: Match to Answer Choices
Looking at our contrapositive: If they ask B → Focus group did NOT respond positively
Part 1 (If): "asks B for a campaign" ✓
Part 2 (Then): "believes the focus group did not respond positively to A's campaign" ✓
Why Other Options Don't Work:
Common trap: Options about "believes A's campaign will increase/decrease name recognition" are not directly connected to the conditional rule given. The rule talks about "positive responses from focus group" - not about beliefs regarding name recognition. Don't confuse these!
Answer: Part 1 = asks B for a campaign | Part 2 = believes the focus group did not respond positively to A's campaign
Key Takeaway: In conditional logic questions, always form the contrapositive. It's logically equivalent and often gives you the answer directly!
15 Mar 2026, 08:30
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This one simply follows, the logic If X, Then Y. In last sentence, we have been given the condition If A, then No B. Contrapositive will be If B, then NO. Looking with this understanding at the options given and also checking One by one by If, the correct answer follows If Option C, then Option E, which is basically, contrapositive of Last line
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