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If Max were guilty, he would not ask the police to investigate. Therefore, his asking the police to investigate shows that he is not guilty.
The logical structure of the argument above is most similar to which one of the following?
(A) If Lucille were in the next room, I would not be able to see her. Therefore, the fact that I can see her shows that she is not in the next room.
(B) If Sam were rich, he would not spend his vacation in Alaska. Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas shows that he is rich.
(C) If Joe were over 40 he would not want to learn to ski. Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski shows that he is over 40.
(D) If Mark were a good cook, he would not put cinnamon in the chili. Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook shows that he put cinnamon in the chili.
(E) If Sally were sociable, she would not avoid her friends. Therefore, the fact that she is sociable shows that she does not avoid her friends.
The logical structure of the argument above is most similar to which one of the following?
(A) If Lucille were in the next room, I would not be able to see her. Therefore, the fact that I can see her shows that she is not in the next room.
(B) If Sam were rich, he would not spend his vacation in Alaska. Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas shows that he is rich.
(C) If Joe were over 40 he would not want to learn to ski. Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski shows that he is over 40.
(D) If Mark were a good cook, he would not put cinnamon in the chili. Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook shows that he put cinnamon in the chili.
(E) If Sally were sociable, she would not avoid her friends. Therefore, the fact that she is sociable shows that she does not avoid her friends.
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Consider:
X: Max guilty.
Y: Asking police to investigate.
The original structure is in form:
If Max were guilty (If X), then he would not ask the police to investigate (Not Y).
He is asking the police to investigate (Y) shows that he is not guilty (so No X).
If X then No Y. Y so No X.
We need to find an argument with above pattern.
(A) If Lucille were in the next room (if X), I would not be able to see her (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that I can see her (Y) shows that she is not in the next room (so No X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Y so No X. Correct.
(B) If Sam were rich (if X), he would not spend his vacation in Alaska (so No Y). Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas (Y) shows that he is rich (so X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Y so X. Wrong.
(C) If Joe were over 40 (if X) he would not want to learn to ski (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski (not Y) shows that he is over 40 (so X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Not Y so X. Wrong.
(D) If Mark were a good cook (If X), he would not put cinnamon in the chili (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook (Not X) shows that he put cinnamon in the chili (So Y).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Not X so Y. Wrong.
(E) If Sally were sociable (If X), she would not avoid her friends (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that she is sociable (X) shows that she does not avoid her friends (so not Y).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. X so not Y. Wrong.
The pattern of A matches best with original.
Answer A.
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X: Max guilty.
Y: Asking police to investigate.
The original structure is in form:
If Max were guilty (If X), then he would not ask the police to investigate (Not Y).
He is asking the police to investigate (Y) shows that he is not guilty (so No X).
If X then No Y. Y so No X.
We need to find an argument with above pattern.
(A) If Lucille were in the next room (if X), I would not be able to see her (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that I can see her (Y) shows that she is not in the next room (so No X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Y so No X. Correct.
(B) If Sam were rich (if X), he would not spend his vacation in Alaska (so No Y). Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas (Y) shows that he is rich (so X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Y so X. Wrong.
(C) If Joe were over 40 (if X) he would not want to learn to ski (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski (not Y) shows that he is over 40 (so X).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Not Y so X. Wrong.
(D) If Mark were a good cook (If X), he would not put cinnamon in the chili (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook (Not X) shows that he put cinnamon in the chili (So Y).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. Not X so Y. Wrong.
(E) If Sally were sociable (If X), she would not avoid her friends (then No Y). Therefore, the fact that she is sociable (X) shows that she does not avoid her friends (so not Y).
It's in pattern: If X then No Y. X so not Y. Wrong.
The pattern of A matches best with original.
Answer A.
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It's a simple logical structure in the form If X, then not Y; since, Y, so not X, where X: Max is guilty, and Y: asking the police to investigate.
Keeping this structure in mind, we can easily eliminate wrong options:
(A) If Lucille were in the next room (if X), I would not be able to see her (not Y). Therefore, the fact that I can see her (since Y) shows that she is not in the next room (so not X). Correct
(B) If Sam were rich (if X), he would not spend his vacation in Alaska (not Y). Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas (since Y) shows that he is rich (so X). Incorrect.
Notice also that option (B) says he would not spend his vacation in Alaska but then mentions Bahamas instead of Alaska in the next part of the argument. So, clearly wrong.
(C) If Joe were over 40 (if X) he would not want to learn to ski (not Y). Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski (since not Y) shows that he is over 40 (so X). Incorrect
(D) If Mark were a good cook (if X), he would not put cinnamon in the chili (not Y). Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook (since not X) shows that he put cinnamon in the chili (so Y). Incorrect
(E) If Sally were sociable (if X), she would not avoid her friends (not Y). Therefore, the fact that she is sociable (since X) shows that she does not avoid her friends (so not Y). Incorrect
Keeping this structure in mind, we can easily eliminate wrong options:
(A) If Lucille were in the next room (if X), I would not be able to see her (not Y). Therefore, the fact that I can see her (since Y) shows that she is not in the next room (so not X). Correct
(B) If Sam were rich (if X), he would not spend his vacation in Alaska (not Y). Therefore, his spending his vacation in the Bahamas (since Y) shows that he is rich (so X). Incorrect.
Notice also that option (B) says he would not spend his vacation in Alaska but then mentions Bahamas instead of Alaska in the next part of the argument. So, clearly wrong.
(C) If Joe were over 40 (if X) he would not want to learn to ski (not Y). Therefore, the fact that he does not want to learn to ski (since not Y) shows that he is over 40 (so X). Incorrect
(D) If Mark were a good cook (if X), he would not put cinnamon in the chili (not Y). Therefore, the fact that he is not a good cook (since not X) shows that he put cinnamon in the chili (so Y). Incorrect
(E) If Sally were sociable (if X), she would not avoid her friends (not Y). Therefore, the fact that she is sociable (since X) shows that she does not avoid her friends (so not Y). Incorrect
