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PROFESSOR: Under the rule of primogeniture, the first male child born to a man’s first wife is always first in line to inherit the family estate.
STUDENT: That can’t be true; the Duchess of Warburton was her father’s only surviving child by his only wife and she inherited his entire estate.
The student has misinterpreted the professor’s remark to mean which of the following?
(A) Only men can father male children.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.
(C) Only sons can inherit the family estate.
(D) Illegitimate children cannot inherit their father’s property.
(E) A woman cannot inherit her mother’s property.
STUDENT: That can’t be true; the Duchess of Warburton was her father’s only surviving child by his only wife and she inherited his entire estate.
The student has misinterpreted the professor’s remark to mean which of the following?
(A) Only men can father male children.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.
(C) Only sons can inherit the family estate.
(D) Illegitimate children cannot inherit their father’s property.
(E) A woman cannot inherit her mother’s property.
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The professor's statement says the first male child from the first wife is the prime candidate for the inheritance. But he nowhere said the inheritance can't go to a female child.
The student presumes that the professor meant only the boys could get the inheritance, hence the student countered the professor's statement by stating the girl could get an inheritance too.
Hence the answer is C
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The student presumes that the professor meant only the boys could get the inheritance, hence the student countered the professor's statement by stating the girl could get an inheritance too.
Hence the answer is C
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There are two points to note from the professor's argument:
First born + male child is first in line to inherit the family's estate.
The student misinterprets that only first born male child will inherit the estate and there is no other exception such as women or only surviving child or both inheriting the estate. From the example he posits, it is clear that he thinks daughter's were not given the estate or only son could inherit the estate.
Next, we choose an option in line with this argument.
(A) Only men can father male children.- This is talking about men's ability to raise/father male children and not about inheritance of family's estate by first born male children. Irrelevant.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.- Irrelevant.
(C) Only sons can inherit the family estate.- Correct, as mentioned above.
(D) Illegitimate children cannot inherit their father’s property.- No discussion about illegitimate children as both the professor and student talks about inheritance in a marriage setup, which is considered legitimate.
(E) A woman cannot inherit her mother’s property.- Scope is narrow. The text talks about family's estate which may or may not include mother's property. The student talks about Father's property.
Hence, option C.
First born + male child is first in line to inherit the family's estate.
The student misinterprets that only first born male child will inherit the estate and there is no other exception such as women or only surviving child or both inheriting the estate. From the example he posits, it is clear that he thinks daughter's were not given the estate or only son could inherit the estate.
Next, we choose an option in line with this argument.
(A) Only men can father male children.- This is talking about men's ability to raise/father male children and not about inheritance of family's estate by first born male children. Irrelevant.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.- Irrelevant.
(C) Only sons can inherit the family estate.- Correct, as mentioned above.
(D) Illegitimate children cannot inherit their father’s property.- No discussion about illegitimate children as both the professor and student talks about inheritance in a marriage setup, which is considered legitimate.
(E) A woman cannot inherit her mother’s property.- Scope is narrow. The text talks about family's estate which may or may not include mother's property. The student talks about Father's property.
Hence, option C.
