Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nu

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Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.

Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value.
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats.
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice.
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value.
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat

vg18 · Answer

Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.

Given:
WH>RY
OA>RC

Conclusion: WH>RC

Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value.---> WH=OA, hence, WH>RC, wrong choice
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats.--->RY>OA, hence, WH>OA>RC, wrong choice
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice.--->RY>RC, hence WH>RY>RC, wrong choice
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value.--->RY=OA, hence, WH>RY=OA>RC, wrong choice
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat---> OA>WH, WH could be less than RC, Correct choice

sampriya · Answer

let :
wheat= W
Rye=R
Oats=O
Rice=B

given : W>R, O>B 
conclusion: W>B

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value.---  W=O>B therefore W>B 
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats.--- W>R>O>B= W>B 
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice.---- W>R>B=W>B 
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value.---- W>R=O>B= W>B 
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat---  O>W--- INSUFFICIENT

Archit3110 · Answer

given
wheat>rye
Oats>rice
wheat>rice
not logically correct IMO E: 
Oats have more nutritional value than wheat

Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.

Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value.
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats.
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice.
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value.
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat

unraveled · Answer

Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.
Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:

Given in the context of nutritional value: 
Wheat > Rye
Oats > Rice --> Thus --> Wheat > Rice

So possible scenarios are -
1. Wheat > Rye > Oats > Rice
2. Wheat > Oats > Rye > Rice
3. Wheat > Rye = Oats > Rice
4. Wheat = Oats > Rye > Rice

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value. - WRONG. Does not contradicts statement.
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats. - WRONG. Does not contradicts statement.
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice. - WRONG. Does not contradicts statement.
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value. - WRONG. Does not contradicts statement.
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat - CORRECT. Contradicts statement.
Option E has possibilities as follows:
Oats > Wheat > Rye > Rice
Oats > Wheat > Rice > Rye
 Oats > Rice > Wheat > Rye  which invalidates the condition of argument by breaking the logic.

Alternatively, 'Since' in the argument signifies a must be true condition(causal relationship) here. So, option directly/indirectly contradicting the condition is the correct answer. Hence without even thinking about possible conditions also we can find the answer.

Answer E.

madgmat2019 · Answer

E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat...if this is possible then the conclusion cannot be correct

OA:E

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suchithra · Answer

Given : Wheat > Rye and Oat>Rice 
Conclusion : Wheat > Rice

Possible options that can be true are

Wheat>Rye=Oat>Rice OR 
Wheat>Rye>Oat> Rice OR 
Wheat=Oat>Rice or 
Wheat > Rye > Rice .

Option E is not possible as shown in the above options

lacktutor · Answer

Wheat > rye 
Oats > rice

—> wheat > rice. ???

A) Wheat = Oats > rice ( correct)

B) rye > oats 
—> wheat > rye> Oats > rice (correct)

C) rye > rice 
—> wheat > rice ( correct)

D) rye = oats 
Wheat > rye = oats > rice (correct)

E) oats > wheat

It is not logically correct. 
—> wheat could have ether more or less nutritional value than rice

The answer is E

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BelalHossain046 · Answer

E is my answer.

Oats>Rice, 
So, Wheat>Rice

This is possible only when (1) Oats=Wheat or (2) Wheat >Oats.
If Wheat <Oats, we can not certainly say Wheat>Rice.

BelalHossain046 · Answer

A. Wheat =oats 
Since Oats>Rice (Given in prompt) and 
 Oats=Wheat (Given in option)
Definitely, Wheat> Rice

B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats.
Since Wheat>Rye (Given in prompt) 
 Rye>Oats (Given in option)
 Oats>Rice (Given in prompt) 
So, Wheat>Rye>Oats>Rice
Definitely, Wheat> Rice

C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice.
Since Wheat>Rye (Given in prompt) 
 Rye>Rice (Given in option)
 So, Wheat>Rye>Rice
Definitely, Wheat> Rice
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value.
Since Wheat>Rye (Given in prompt) 
 Rye=Oats (Given in option)
 Oats>Rice (Given in prompt) 
So, Wheat>Rye>Rice
Definitely, Wheat> Rice

E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat
Oats>Rice (Given in prompt) 
Oats>Wheat (Given in option)
So,  we can not certainly say Wheat>Rice   Three situations are possible.
(1) Wheat=Rice
(2) Wheat<Rice
(3) Wheat>Rice

So my answer is E

jilltran · Answer

We have 
Wheat > Rye 
Oats > Rice
Question: Wheat > Rice?

A. Wheat = Oats > Rice
B. Rye > Oats but Wheat > Rye and Rye > Oats so Wheat > Rice
C. Rye > Rice but Wheat > Rye so Wheat > Rice
D. Rye = Oats but Wheat > Rye = Oats > Rice 
E. Oats > Wheat - can’t tell if Wheat > Rice or not

Anwswer is E

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CareerGeek · Answer

Nut(Wheat) > Nut(rye) & Nut(oats) > Nut(rice) --> Nut(wheat) > Nut(rice)

A. Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value. --> Correct ( wheat = oats > rice )
B. Rye has more nutritional value than oats. --> correct ( wheat > rye > oats > rice )
C. Rye has more nutritional value than rice. --> correct ( wheat > rye > oats > rice  or  oats > wheat > rye > rice )
D. Rye and oats have the same nutritional value. --> correct ( wheat > rye = oats > rice )
E. Oats have more nutritional value than wheat --> Incorrect ( oats > rice > wheat > rye  or  oats > wheat > rice > rye )

IMO Option E

ronak1003 · Answer

E

Wheat > Rye
Oats >Rice

E gives,

O>W.

This is the only relationship from which we can't deduce if Wheat>Rice

exc4libur · Answer

ARGUMENT
Wheat > Rye
Oats > Rice

A. W = O > Rice
B. Rye > Oats… W > Oats > Rice
C. Rye > Rice… W > Rye > Rice
D. Rye = Oats > Rice… W > O > Rice

Answer (E) : O > W… O > Rice… Rice > Wheat or W > Rice

Bunuel · Answer

Official Explanation:

Correct Answer: E

The best answer is E. The question asks for a different premise that does not make the argument logically correct. Choice A leaves open the possibility that the conclusion of the argument is false.

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