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Whether one is buying men’s or women’s clothing, it pays to consider fashion trends. A classic suit may stay in style for as long as five years, so it is worthwhile to pay more to get a well-constructed one. A trendy hat that will go out of style in a year or two should be purchased as cheaply as possible.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the reasoning above?
(A) Formal attire tends to be designed and constructed to last longer than casual attire.
(B) The amount of money one spends on a garment should be roughly proportionate to the length of time one plans to keep wearing it.
(C) One should not buy a cheaply made garment when a well-constructed garment is available.
(D) The amount of money one spends on clothing should be roughly the same whether one is purchasing men’s or women’s attire.
(E) It is more appropriate to spend money on office attire than on casual attire.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the reasoning above?
(A) Formal attire tends to be designed and constructed to last longer than casual attire.
(B) The amount of money one spends on a garment should be roughly proportionate to the length of time one plans to keep wearing it.
(C) One should not buy a cheaply made garment when a well-constructed garment is available.
(D) The amount of money one spends on clothing should be roughly the same whether one is purchasing men’s or women’s attire.
(E) It is more appropriate to spend money on office attire than on casual attire.
14 May 2019, 05:25
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This is a pretty straightforward question and the answer should be B, but there are two potential roadblocks that you must consider.
1. Type of question - This question is asking us about the type of reasoning used to justify the argument. Essentially, it's asking us to state something that must true, or a line of reasoning generally accepted to work, that makes this conclusion add up. So really, it's a "Find the assumption" question.
2. Comparisons - CR questions often toss up some kind of comparison, since making a decision between multiple choices requires you to compare them. You have to make sure this comparison is consistent.
A - Formal and casual clothing have been used as examples in the question, but that is not the difference between them that the argument is trying to point out. The point the argument is making is about how long something will stay in fashion, so we need to look for a time-based comparison. OUT
B - This option actually makes the point about buying a piece of clothing based on the amount of time you'll have it. The logic matches the example used as well, as more time with clothes = more money spent. This option is therefore CORRECT.
C - Irrelevant. The argument certainly doesn't make a claim for always buying the best quality. The deciding factor is time, which is not mentioned here at all. OUT
D - The stimulus never makes any comparison between men's and women's clothing, so this is far beyond the scope of the argument. OUT
E - The problem here is similar to that in A. Formal and casual attire were used in stimulus, but they only served as examples with no real distinction on those grounds. What we're looking for is the correct comparison about time, and this option doesn't have that. OUT
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Conclusion: Whether one is buying men’s or women’s clothing, it pays to consider fashion trends.
Premise 1: A classic suit may stay in style for as long as five years, so it is worthwhile to pay more to get a well-constructed one.
Premise 2: A trendy hat that will go out of style in a year or two should be purchased as cheaply as possible.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the reasoning above?
Author concludes that you must consider fashion trends. Why? Because it’ll tell you when you should spend on quality v. non-quality and time. We’re looking for an answer that tells us circumstance matters to price. Seems pretty good reasoning.
(A) Formal attire tends to be designed and constructed to last longer than casual attire.
We are not told about “casual attire” or about “tendency to be long-lasting.” False.
(B) The amount of money one spends on a garment should be roughly proportionate to the length of time one plans to keep wearing it.
Correct.
(C) One should not buy a cheaply made garment when a well-constructed garment is available.
The argument states that price of a garment matters with regards to fashion trends, not availability.
(D) The amount of money one spends on clothing should be roughly the same whether one is purchasing men’s or women’s attire.
The argument doesn’t speak about $ between men and women’s attire but about length of time.
(E) It is more appropriate to spend money on office attire than on casual attire.
Not mentioned.
Premise 1: A classic suit may stay in style for as long as five years, so it is worthwhile to pay more to get a well-constructed one.
Premise 2: A trendy hat that will go out of style in a year or two should be purchased as cheaply as possible.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the reasoning above?
Author concludes that you must consider fashion trends. Why? Because it’ll tell you when you should spend on quality v. non-quality and time. We’re looking for an answer that tells us circumstance matters to price. Seems pretty good reasoning.
(A) Formal attire tends to be designed and constructed to last longer than casual attire.
We are not told about “casual attire” or about “tendency to be long-lasting.” False.
(B) The amount of money one spends on a garment should be roughly proportionate to the length of time one plans to keep wearing it.
Correct.
(C) One should not buy a cheaply made garment when a well-constructed garment is available.
The argument states that price of a garment matters with regards to fashion trends, not availability.
(D) The amount of money one spends on clothing should be roughly the same whether one is purchasing men’s or women’s attire.
The argument doesn’t speak about $ between men and women’s attire but about length of time.
(E) It is more appropriate to spend money on office attire than on casual attire.
Not mentioned.
