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Wealth is not a good thing, for good things cause no harm at all, yet wealth is often harmful to people.
Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument
above?
(A) Alex loves to golf, and no one in the chess club loves to golf. It follows that Alex is not in the chess club.
(B) Isabella must be a contented baby. She smiles a great deal and hardly ever cries, like all happy people.
(C) Growth in industry is not a good thing for our town. Although the economy might improve, the pollution would be unbearable.
(D) Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.
(E) There is usually more traffic at this time of day unless it is a holiday. But since today is not a holiday, it is surprising that there is so little traffic.
Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument
above?
(A) Alex loves to golf, and no one in the chess club loves to golf. It follows that Alex is not in the chess club.
(B) Isabella must be a contented baby. She smiles a great deal and hardly ever cries, like all happy people.
(C) Growth in industry is not a good thing for our town. Although the economy might improve, the pollution would be unbearable.
(D) Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.
(E) There is usually more traffic at this time of day unless it is a holiday. But since today is not a holiday, it is surprising that there is so little traffic.
04 Feb 2019, 07:51
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I go with D
X IS NOT GOOD, GOOD IS NOT Y, X IS Y
Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.
Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund -- most dachshunds hunt poorly(NOT WELL) --- for he(Sarah’s dog) hunts very well
X IS NOT GOOD, GOOD IS NOT Y, X IS Y
Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.
Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund -- most dachshunds hunt poorly(NOT WELL) --- for he(Sarah’s dog) hunts very well
04 Feb 2019, 23:12
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Wealth is not a good thing, for good things cause no harm at all, yet wealth is often harmful to people.
Type- similar reasoning
The stimulus contains 1 conclusion and 2 premises
Conclusion- Wealth is not a good thing
Premises- i. good things cause no harm at all
ii. wealth is often harmful to people
(A) Alex loves to golf, and no one in the chess club loves to golf. It follows that Alex is not in the chess club.- Correct; similar reasoning here
no one in the chess club loves to golf ---> good things cause no harm at all
Alex loves to golf ---> wealth is often harmful to people
Conclusions- Alex is not in the chess club --> Wealth is not a good thing
(B) Isabella must be a contented baby. She smiles a great deal and hardly ever cries, like all happy people. - incorrect; the premises in this choice are logically different and the reasoning in this answer choice is not logically valid
(C) Growth in industry is not a good thing for our town. Although the economy might improve, the pollution would be unbearable. - incorrect; This conclusion is based on cost-benefit analysis rather than an additive inference from logical premises.
(D) Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.- incorrect; 'most' is an issue here
“Most dachshunds hunt poorly” --- maybe some dachshunds hunt well
Sarah’s dog hunts well does not prevent the possibility that Sarah’s dog is a dachshund
(E) There is usually more traffic at this time of day unless it is a holiday. But since today is not a holiday, it is surprising that there is so little traffic. - incorrect; The second sentence is
essentially a restatement of the first sentence: If it is not a holiday, there should be more traffic. It is not a holiday today, so there should be more traffic.
Answer A
Type- similar reasoning
The stimulus contains 1 conclusion and 2 premises
Conclusion- Wealth is not a good thing
Premises- i. good things cause no harm at all
ii. wealth is often harmful to people
(A) Alex loves to golf, and no one in the chess club loves to golf. It follows that Alex is not in the chess club.- Correct; similar reasoning here
no one in the chess club loves to golf ---> good things cause no harm at all
Alex loves to golf ---> wealth is often harmful to people
Conclusions- Alex is not in the chess club --> Wealth is not a good thing
(B) Isabella must be a contented baby. She smiles a great deal and hardly ever cries, like all happy people. - incorrect; the premises in this choice are logically different and the reasoning in this answer choice is not logically valid
(C) Growth in industry is not a good thing for our town. Although the economy might improve, the pollution would be unbearable. - incorrect; This conclusion is based on cost-benefit analysis rather than an additive inference from logical premises.
(D) Sarah’s dog is not a dachshund, for he hunts very well, and most dachshunds hunt poorly.- incorrect; 'most' is an issue here
“Most dachshunds hunt poorly” --- maybe some dachshunds hunt well
Sarah’s dog hunts well does not prevent the possibility that Sarah’s dog is a dachshund
(E) There is usually more traffic at this time of day unless it is a holiday. But since today is not a holiday, it is surprising that there is so little traffic. - incorrect; The second sentence is
essentially a restatement of the first sentence: If it is not a holiday, there should be more traffic. It is not a holiday today, so there should be more traffic.
Answer A
