| Critical Reasoning Butler: November 2025 |
| November 18 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 New technology now makes it feasible for computer call-in help desk services to route calls they receive to almost anywhere, theoretically allowing employees to work from home, without the need for a daily commute.
The adoption of this policy would be most likely to increase productivity if employees did not _____________.
(A) commute from a distance of fewer than 10 miles
(B) commute by car as opposed to by rail
(C) live in areas with dependable phone service
(D) need to consult frequently with each other to solve callers’ problems
(E) have more than one telephone line
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CR 2 A pharmaceutical company claims that its new drug promotes learning in children. To back up its claims, the company points to a study of 300 children who were given the drug, along with a control group of 300 children who were given a placebo. The 300 children who were given the drug reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most tend to weaken the claims of the pharmaceutical company?
(A) The 300 children in the control group also reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
(B) The drug has also been shown to prevent common skin rashes.
(C) The drug has been proven to have severe side-effects.
(D) The children in the study were not given any other medications during the study.
(E) The children who were given the drug did better on cognitive measurement tests after the drug therapy than before.