| Critical Reasoning Butler: August 2026 |
| August 26 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Residents of Milatia are known for their longevity. Nutritionists maintain that the Milatians can attribute their increased lifespans to their diets. In addition to consuming a diet full of leafy greens, they also have a low intake of saturated fats, which have been implicated in heart disease and atherosclerosis. Therefore, if one wants to have increased longevity, he or she should follow a Milatia based diet.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. Other aspects of the Militians’ lifestyle do not affect the observed trend of longevity in Milatia.
B. Adopting another people’s eating habits will, in of itself, not confer the same advantages, unless a person incorporates exercise into his or her life.
C. The Milatian lifespan has a relatively uniform distribution, with very few dying young from natural causes.
D. Milatians are the only people in whom there is a perceived link between diet and longevity.
E. All Milatians are known to have a lifespans that are above average.
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CR 2 A recently published article on human physiology claims that Enzyme K contributes to improved performance in strenuous activities such as weightlifting and sprinting. The Article cites evidence of above-average levels of enzyme K in Olympic weight lifters and sprinters.
Which of the following, if true,would most strengthen the article's conclusion?
A. Enzyme K levels are the most important factor affecting the performance of strenuous activities.
B. Enzyme K has no other function in the human body
C. Enzyme K is required for the performance of strenuous activities.
D. Enzyme K helps weight lifters more than it helps sprinters.
E. Strenuous activities do not cause the human body to produce unusually high levels of enzyme K