| Critical Reasoning Butler: September 2025 |
| October 3 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Almost all arguments against the theory of evolution stem from the fact that it is very difficult to prove how a group of non-living elements can combine together and give rise to life. However, just because something cannot be proved with certainty today doesn’t mean that the possibility isn’t there. Remember, there was a time when almost the whole world believed the Earth was the centre of the universe until Galileo came by and proved otherwise.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
(A) At one point of time, Galileo was the only person who believed that the earth was not the centre of the universe.
(B) A majority of scientists do not agree with the theory of evolution.
(C) It is difficult to prove the theory of evolution with certainty.
(D) When Galileo stated that the sun and not the earth was the centre of the universe, he was called insane by his compatriots.
(E) Everything that, at one time, seems impossible will, at some point in the future, become possible.
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CR 2 30 years ago residents of Pandora County used to buy an average of 10 books every year. Today, the residents of Pandora County buy an average of three books every year. Therefore, it can be concluded that book sales in Pandora County must have fallen over these 30 years.
The argument above rests on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The residents of Pandora County used to have more free time 30 years ago than they do now.
(B) The residents of Pandora County have many more activities that vie for their attention today than 30 years back.
(C) The population of Pandora County hasn’t increased significantly in the last 30 years.
(D) The literacy rate hasn’t significantly changed in Pandora County over the past 30 years.
(E) Those residents of Pandora County who used to read 30 years ago have now not become too old to read.