| Critical Reasoning Butler: September 2025 |
| October 27 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Drivers of SUVs drive much more carefully today than did SUV drivers in the 1980s. An examination of the number of SUV turn-overs per 1,000 vehicles per annum shows a decrease of 20% from the mid 1980s to the early 2000s.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the claim that the average SUV driver of the early 2000s drives more carefully than the SUV driver of the 1980s did?
A. The number of SUV's on the streets of the United States today is twice that of the mid 1980s.
B. The number of SUVs on the streets of the United States today is 20% less than it was in the mid 1980s.
C. Extensive studies, showing that American truck drivers drove less carefully in the early 2000s than they used to in the mid 1980s, included a decrease of approximately 20% in the number of turn-overs between the mid 1980s and early 2000s.
D. SUVs were used in the 1980s primarily for off-road driving, whereas today SUVs are used mainly for road driving, which is less prone to tip-overs.
E. A thorough examination of the reasons underlying each accident shows that tip-overs account for only 1/5 of car accidents resulting in serious or mortal wounds.
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CR 2 Which of the following best completes the passage below?
Most design firms place heavy emphasis on previous experience when looking to hire a new employee. A recent survey shows that designers aged between 25 and 35 come up with new ideas about 30% more frequently than designers aged between 35 and 50. This data clearly suggests that __________.
A. the success of a design firm is based completely on its staff since the product it provides is creativity itself
B. designers after the age of 45 are usually in positions of management, and not in those requiring creative problem-solving
C. within the said age groups, older designers, thanks to their acquired experience and style, are more creative than younger designers
D. designers with less than ten years of experience are more creative than designers with more than ten years of experience
E. design firms should be more open-minded when considering the employment of recently graduated designers