| Critical Reasoning Butler: June 2025 |
| June 18 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Springfield's city council wants to minimize the city's average yearly expenditures on its parking meters and so is considering replacing the coin-operated meters currently in use with roadside kiosks at which parking slips can be purchased via credit card. Since many of the coin-operated meters require replacement, the costs associated with the conversion to credit card kiosks would be minimal.
Which of the following would it be most useful to know in determining whether switching to roadside kiosks would be likely to help minimize Springfield's yearly maintenance costs?
A) Whether the expected service life of roadside kiosks is at least as long as that of the currently used coin-operated meters
B) Whether any cities have switched from coin-operated meters in their parking meters to new devices other than roadside kiosks
C) Whether the company from which Springfield currently buys coin-operated meters for traffic signals also sells roadside kiosks
D) Whether Springfield's city council plans to increase the number of paid parking spaces in Springfield
E) Whether the crews that currently replace coin-operated meters in Springfield know how to replace the existing fixtures with roadside kiosks
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CR 2 Marilyn's editor wanted to see a rough draft of the article she was preparing for the literary journal. As Marilyn's handwriting was rather sloppy, she decided to pay someone to type her draft. Sam the typist was willing to do the work, but when he saw Marilyn's manuscript, he balked: "Nobody could possibly read this scribbling — how do you expect me to type it? Copy it over neatly and I'll see what I can do." "Well," Marilyn replied, "you must not need my business!"
In making his request, Sam has overlooked which of the following?
A. Marilyn's original goal was to have the draft typed rather than copied neatly.
B. Marilyn might obviate her need for his services by agreeing to the request.
C. It is Marilyn's editor, not her typist, who must ultimately be able to read the draft.
D. He risks losing the job by offending a potential customer.
E. He knows that Marilyn cannot successfully comply with the request.