| Critical Reasoning Butler: September 2025 |
| September 30 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 The reason for Kim’s excellent performance in her final college tests is that she used to study for eight hours every day.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) The fact that Kim took classes from the Teaching Company is not the reason for her excellent performance in her college tests.
(B) In addition to studying for eight hours every day, Kim also did not miss a single class in her college.
(C) In addition to her excellent performance in the college tests, Kim also won several awards for her performance in extracurricular activities such as debates and dramatics.
(D) Both of Kim’s parents are geniuses.
(E) Some of Kim’s friends, who used to study for much less duration than her, also performed very well on their final college tests.
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CR 2 According to some people, income tax should be done away with in the US since there are several other ways to collect taxes. A few countries in Europe have successfully abolished income taxes by raising other taxes such as sales tax. Of course this makes products more expensive but with the added amount of money you would receive on your paycheck, you will still be better off than you were paying income taxes.
Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the argument above?
(A) The prices of products in European countries, when converted into US dollars at current rates are very similar to their prices in the United States.
(B) The increase in prices of products because of the increased sales tax rate will not more than offset the benefit of not paying any income taxes.
(C) The legislative body in the United States has stated that it will support the move to abolish income tax.
(D) Apart from increasing sales tax, the government can also increase other special taxes such as those on petroleum products.
(E) The government has enough funds in reserve currently to be able to absorb any shock because of lowered tax collection.