Most auto mechanics have extensive experience. Furthermore, most

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Most auto mechanics have extensive experience. Furthermore, most mechanics with extensive experience understand electronic circuits. Thus, most auto mechanics understand electronic circuits.

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the argument above?

(A) During times of the year when automobile traffic increases, gas prices also increase. Increases in gas prices lead to increases in consumer complaints. Thus, increased automobile traffic causes increased consumer complaints.

(B) The most common species of birds in this region are migratory. Moreover, most migratory birds have left this region by the end of November. Hence, few birds remain in this region during the winter.

(C) It is not surprising that most speeding tickets in this region are issued to drivers of sports cars. After all, most drivers who are not interested in driving fast do not buy sports cars.

(D) Most nature photographers find portrait photography boring. Moreover, most portrait photographers especially enjoy photographing dignitaries. Thus, most nature photographers find photographing dignitaries especially boring.

(E) Most snow-removal companies run lawn‐care services during the summer. Also, most companies that run lawn-care services during the summer hire additional workers in the summer. Thus, most snow-removal companies hire additional workers in the summer.

shardule · Answer

I am selecting  Answer E .

In the original statement, notice how (subtlety, I might qualify) the word "auto" does not come before the term "mechanic" in the second sentence. Therefore, the second sentence applies to a more general class of mechanics. The third sentence in the statement tries to apply a statement to most auto mechanics that would instead be more generally applicable to most mechanics.

Choice E follows the same logic. The term "snow-removal" is removed before "companies" in the second sentence. Therefore, the second sentence applies to a more general class of companies. The third sentence in the answer choice tries to apply a statement to most snow-removal companies that would be instead be more generally applicable to most companies.

Hope I got it right, but regardless, good question!

mohnish2732 · Answer

Can someone explain why A isn't the answer? I was confused between A and E.

unraveled · Answer

Most auto mechanics  have  extensive experience . Furthermore,  most mechanics  with  extensive experience   understand electronic circuits . Thus,  most auto mechanics   understand electronic circuits .

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the argument above?

(A) During times of the year when  automobile traffic increases ,  gas prices also increase .  Increases in gas prices   lead  to  increases in consumer complaints . Thus,  increased automobile traffic   causes   increased consumer complaints . - WRONG. Because it has no flaw at all.

(B) The  most common species of birds  in this region are  migratory . Moreover,  most migratory birds  have  left this region  by the  end of November . Hence,  few birds remain  in this region  during the winter . - WRONG. November is only a part of Winter. Few bird is the opposite of what is left which is not necessarily less: it may be so that the remaining ones are in majority. Additionally, conclusion has to be about most common species of birds(purple color) as is the case in the passage.

(C) It is not surprising that  most speeding tickets  in this region are  issued to drivers of sports cars . After all,  most drivers  who are not interested in driving fast  do not buy sports cars . - WRONG. Wreck of a similarity. Makes a mistake somewhat similar to B.

(D)  Most nature photographers  find  portrait photography boring . Moreover,  most portrait photographers  especially  enjoy photographing dignitaries . Thus,  most nature photographers  find  photographing dignitaries especially boring . - WRONG. 2nd best choice for me. Subtly different from the passage. Green one should have been mosst photographers for it to be slightly correct.

(E)  Most snow-removal companies  run  lawn‐care services during the summer . Also,  most companies  that run  lawn-care services during the summer  hire  additional workers in the summer . Thus,  most snow-removal companies  hire  additional workers in the summer . - CORRECT. Perfectly sets things as passage does.

HTHs.

Answer E.

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