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When a region is in a drought, the water level of rivers and streams is seriously reduced. When water levels are down, food is also scarce for wildlife. Therefore, if food is not scarce for wildlife, then the region is not in a drought.
In which one of the following selections does the reasoning most closely follow the reasoning in the above passage?
(A) If the dirty clothes hamper is full, the sock drawer is empty, and if the sock drawer is empty, the dirty clothes hamper is full, so if the sock drawer is not empty, the clothes hamper is not full.
(B) If the temperature falls below freezing, the petunias will die, and if the petunias die, they will not flower any more, so if the petunias still produce flowers, the temperature is not below freezing.
(C) If raccoons bear live young, they must be mammals, so if they are amphibians, they must lay eggs to reproduce, if they reproduce at all.
(D) If you want to fix an omelet, you will have to use six eggs, and you will have no eggs left for pancakes, so if you make the omelet, you won’t be able to fix pancakes.
(E) If earth scientists are correct, global temperatures are warming, and if the earth’s temperature increases, ocean levels will rise, so if ocean levels rise, earth scientists were correct.
In which one of the following selections does the reasoning most closely follow the reasoning in the above passage?
(A) If the dirty clothes hamper is full, the sock drawer is empty, and if the sock drawer is empty, the dirty clothes hamper is full, so if the sock drawer is not empty, the clothes hamper is not full.
(B) If the temperature falls below freezing, the petunias will die, and if the petunias die, they will not flower any more, so if the petunias still produce flowers, the temperature is not below freezing.
(C) If raccoons bear live young, they must be mammals, so if they are amphibians, they must lay eggs to reproduce, if they reproduce at all.
(D) If you want to fix an omelet, you will have to use six eggs, and you will have no eggs left for pancakes, so if you make the omelet, you won’t be able to fix pancakes.
(E) If earth scientists are correct, global temperatures are warming, and if the earth’s temperature increases, ocean levels will rise, so if ocean levels rise, earth scientists were correct.
23 Aug 2021, 10:26
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When a region is in a drought, the water level of rivers and streams is seriously reduced. When water levels are down, food is also scarce for wildlife. Therefore, if food is not scarce for wildlife, then the region is not in a drought.
In which one of the following selections does the reasoning most closely follow the reasoning in the above passage?
(A) If the dirty clothes hamper is full, the sock drawer is empty, and if the sock drawer is empty, the dirty clothes hamper is full, so if the sock drawer is not empty, the clothes hamper is not full.
(B) If the temperature falls below freezing, the petunias will die, and if the petunias die, they will not flower any more, so if the petunias still produce flowers, the temperature is not below freezing.
(C) If raccoons bear live young, they must be mammals, so if they are amphibians, they must lay eggs to reproduce, if they reproduce at all.
(D) If you want to fix an omelet, you will have to use six eggs, and you will have no eggs left for pancakes, so if you make the omelet, you won’t be able to fix pancakes.
(E) If earth scientists are correct, global temperatures are warming, and if the earth’s temperature increases, ocean levels will rise, so if ocean levels rise, earth scientists were correct.
According to the argument,
A leads to B, B leads to C. Therefore not C leads to not A.
A->B->C Therefore, C' -> A'
A) A(hamper full)->B(drawer empty), B(drawer empty)->A(hamper full). Therefore B'(drawer not empty)->A'(hamper not full). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
B) A(temp below freezing)->B(petunia dies) ->C (no flower) Therefore, C'(flower) -> A'(temp not below freezing). Precisely has the same cause and effect. Hence correct.
C) A(live young)->B(mammals), C(amphibians)->D(lay eggs). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
D)A(omelet)->B(eggs) & C(no pancakes). Therefore, A->C. Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
E) A->(correct)->B(warming), B(warming)->C( rise). Therefore, C(rise)-> A(correct). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
In which one of the following selections does the reasoning most closely follow the reasoning in the above passage?
(A) If the dirty clothes hamper is full, the sock drawer is empty, and if the sock drawer is empty, the dirty clothes hamper is full, so if the sock drawer is not empty, the clothes hamper is not full.
(B) If the temperature falls below freezing, the petunias will die, and if the petunias die, they will not flower any more, so if the petunias still produce flowers, the temperature is not below freezing.
(C) If raccoons bear live young, they must be mammals, so if they are amphibians, they must lay eggs to reproduce, if they reproduce at all.
(D) If you want to fix an omelet, you will have to use six eggs, and you will have no eggs left for pancakes, so if you make the omelet, you won’t be able to fix pancakes.
(E) If earth scientists are correct, global temperatures are warming, and if the earth’s temperature increases, ocean levels will rise, so if ocean levels rise, earth scientists were correct.
According to the argument,
A leads to B, B leads to C. Therefore not C leads to not A.
A->B->C Therefore, C' -> A'
A) A(hamper full)->B(drawer empty), B(drawer empty)->A(hamper full). Therefore B'(drawer not empty)->A'(hamper not full). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
B) A(temp below freezing)->B(petunia dies) ->C (no flower) Therefore, C'(flower) -> A'(temp not below freezing). Precisely has the same cause and effect. Hence correct.
C) A(live young)->B(mammals), C(amphibians)->D(lay eggs). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
D)A(omelet)->B(eggs) & C(no pancakes). Therefore, A->C. Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
E) A->(correct)->B(warming), B(warming)->C( rise). Therefore, C(rise)-> A(correct). Not the same cause and effect as the argument. Hence can be eliminated.
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Reasoning:
Drought -> Water level down
Water level down -> Food Scarcity
Food Not Scarce -> No Drought
B fits this reasoning
Freezing Temp -> petunias Die
Petunias Die -> Not Flower
If they Flower -> No Freezing Temp
Correct: B
Drought -> Water level down
Water level down -> Food Scarcity
Food Not Scarce -> No Drought
B fits this reasoning
Freezing Temp -> petunias Die
Petunias Die -> Not Flower
If they Flower -> No Freezing Temp
Correct: B
