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When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes sits without a shirt and paints his body with the team colors, and his team wins. Clearly Joe's actions lead to his team's success.

The above conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?

(A) Shirts are not required at football games.

(B) The fate of a football team relies on fans explicitly showing their loyalty when attending their games.

(C) Joe is a huge fan of football.

(D) Joe's team has a winning record.

(E) Joe should always sit with his shirt off and paint his body for his team to win.


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When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes sits without a shirt and paints his body with the team colors, and his team wins. Clearly Joe's actions lead to his team's success.

The above conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?

(A) Shirts are not required at football games.

(B) The fate of a football team relies on fans explicitly showing their loyalty when attending their games.

(C) Joe is a huge fan of football.

(D) Joe's team has a winning record.

(E) Joe should always sit with his shirt off and paint his body for his team to win.



the conclusion here is : Joe's action lead to team's success.

Analysing the options:
Option B correctly points the assumption. Because if we reverse this option, the conclusion will also be reversed.

IMO Correct option is B
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When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes sits without a shirt and paints his body with the team colors, and his team wins. Clearly Joe's actions lead to his team's success.

The above conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?

(A) Shirts are not required at football games.Incorrect

(B) The fate of a football team relies on fans explicitly showing their loyalty when attending their games.Correct

(C) Joe is a huge fan of football.Incorrect

(D) Joe's team has a winning record.Incorrect

(E) Joe should always sit with his shirt off and paint his body for his team to win.Incorrect
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When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes sits without a shirt and paints his body with the team colors, and his team wins. Clearly Joe's actions lead to his team's success.

The above conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?


(A) Shirts are not required at football games.

Incorrect.

To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. The second sentence includes a conclusion conjunction (clearly) so it's the conclusion, and the first sentence is the premise since it provides us with hard facts.

Now ask yourself: the author thinks that Joe's being shirtless and painting his body with team colors help the team win. But what is the missing link? What unfounded connection (assumption) does the author make?

This answer choice presents a new premise about the stadium's policies. However, while this data may explain why Joe sitting shirtless is not a problem, it does not explain why the author of the argument thinks Joe' actions help his team.



(B) The fate of a football team relies on fans explicitly showing their loyalty when attending their games.

This answer choice correctly links Joe's actions in the premise (showing loyalty by painting himself in team colors) and the author's conclusion that this helps the team. In order to reach the conclusion, the author must think that no other factor affects the team.


(C) Joe is a huge fan of football.

Incorrect.

This answer choice presents information about what Joe likes and is in fact a new premise. It is irrelevant whether this new data enhances or agrees with the existing premises; what you are looking for is the assumption, which should explain how the author drew the conclusion based on the existing premise.


(D) Joe's team has a winning record.

Incorrect.

If the author had assumed Joe's team had a winning record, this would have given an alternative explanation to the situation and thus undermined the conclusion that Joe is responsible for the team's winning.

An assumption cannot contradict the conclusion; it is a step (albeit unfounded) that the author takes from the premise to the conclusion.


(E) Joe should always sit with his shirt off and paint his body for his team to win.

Incorrect.

This answer choice makes a recommendation with the word should and is therefore a conclusion. However, we are are looking for an assumption that explains how the author got to the existing conclusion.
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Shouldnt the answer be A - Shirts are not required at football games. If we negate this it means shirts are required and that means joe's action of sitting shirtless will not be possible, leading to the team's failure. Option B sounds so vague and philosophical.
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