| Critical Reasoning Butler: July 2025 |
| July 29 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Management: Our position relative to our main competitor, which is located in the country of Patrio, has improved this year. The Patrian government has placed steep tariffs on imported steel, forcing our competitor to buy steel from sources inside the country at a much higher price. We can conclude that their costs have increased greatly this year, to levels much higher than ours, and they will be forced to deplete their cash reserves, leaving them with less cash in reserve than we will to spend on marketing next year.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by these comments about the management about its company and its competitor in Patrio?
A. Prior to this year, the competitor in Patrio had cash reserves no greater than those of the management's company.
B. The management's company and its competitor in Patrio have no other major competitors.
C. The management's company and its competitor in Patrio primarily market steel.
D. Prior to this year, the competitor in Patrio was in a position superior to the management's company.
E. This year, the revenues obtained by the competitor in Patrio declined considerably.
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CR 2 Exercise is an integral part of sustaining a high level of health. The body needs to be challenged if it is to become fitter and stronger. However,
overexertion can lead to injury. An exercise program
should always maintain a slow and natural pace of progression.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is an opinion; the second is a conclusion based on that opinion.
B. The first is a factual possibility; the second is an opinion that opposes that possibility.
C. The first is a general opinion; the second is a conclusion that supports that opinion.
D. The first is a factual possibility; the second is a conclusion that presents a method of preventing the occurrence of that possibility.
E. The first is a possible event of cause and effect; the second denies the possibility of such an event to occur.