| Critical Reasoning Butler: September 2025 |
| October 16 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 The country has recently been shaken by the increase in incidents of corruption amongst the political class and the bureaucracy. The solution clearly is to appoint an independent investigating body headed by a person of repute who can investigate such cases of corruption and punish those found guilty.
The conclusion above would be more reasonably drawn if which of the following were inserted into the argument as an additional premise?
(A) The appointment of the independent body is the only way to combat corruption.
(B) The independent agency will itself not fall prey to corruption.
(C) Corruption is not present outside the political class and the bureaucracy.
(D) The punishment meted out by the investigating agency will not act as a deterrent for people/agencies susceptible to corruption.
(E) If not controlled immediately, the problem of corruption can spiral out of control.
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CR 2 Switzerland’s national rail company has accused Apple of stealing the iconic look of its station clocks for Apple’s new operating system. According to the rail company, both designs have a round clock face with black indicators except for the second hand, which is red.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Apple has never been accused of copying by any other person or organization in the past.
(B) Apple is known the world over for its unique product designs.
(C) The designer who created the watch design for Apple’s operating system has never visited Switzerland or, for that matter, any other European country.
(D) All round face clocks across the globe are created out of the same design philosophy.
(E) The Switzerland National Rail Company has itself been accused in the past of copying the platform design of a neighbouring country’s rail platform.