Many people argue that setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 in the United States actually promotes teenage drinking. Believers in this position say that teenagers derive excitement from breaking the rules and drinking before they are allowed to. However, in several European countries where there is no legal drinking age, the incidence of teenage drinking is similar to the rate in the United States.
Which of the following statements can most reasonably be inferred from the information above?
A. Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 cannot be the only factor that affects the incidence of teenage drinking. B. Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 does not play a role in causing teenagers to begin drinking. C. Setting a drinking age does not reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by teenagers. D. Drinking alcohol can cause teenagers to engage in other illegal and illicit activities, such as smoking tobacco. E. A higher percentage of teenagers drink in the United States than do in Fran
Installing scrubbers in smokestacks and switching to cleaner-burning fuel are the two methods available to Northern Power for reducing harmful emissions from its plants. Scrubbers will reduce harmful emissions more than cleaner-burning fuels will. Therefore, by installing scrubbers, Northern Power will be doing the most that can be done to reduce harmful emissions from its plants.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Switching to cleaner-burning fuel will not be more expensive than installing scrubbers. (B) Northern Power can choose from among various kinds of scrubbers, some of which are more effective than others. (C) Northern Power is not necessarily committed to reducing harmful emissions from its plants. (D) Harmful emissions from Northern Powers plants cannot be reduced more by using both methods together than by the installation of scrubbers alone. (E) Aside from harmful emissions from the smokestacks of its plants, the activities of Northern Power do not cause significant air pollution.
Department Official: Vehicles weighing more than 10,000 kg are not allowed on Baker Bridge. Vehicles carrying hazardous materials are also prohibited from using Baker Bridge on weekends. Thus, a 15,000 kg tanker truck carrying nitro-classified as a hazardous material-will not be allowed to cross Baker Bridge next Saturday.
The pattern of reasoning displayed in the argument above is most closely paralleled by that in which of the following arguments?
A) Cars manufactured after 2003 must meet the new state emission standards. Since Daves car was manufactured in 2005, it must meet the new state emission standards. B) Applicants for a security position must be U.S. citizens with no felony convictions. Ben is not a U.S. citizen and has been convicted of a felony, so he is not eligible for the security position. C) Students at Springfield High may not bring medication to school unless they have a prescription from a doctor or permission from the principal. Enrique has neither a prescription nor the principals permission, so he may not bring his medication to school. D) Maxie movie patrons attending afternoon matinees or are over age 65 are entitled to a discount. Harvey is 71 so he is entitled to the discount for Maxies afternoon matinee movie. E) An apartment complex prohibits all pets except fish. Lisa owns three fish and a cat, so she cannot move into the apartment complex.
i hate parallel reasoning but going with B for this question...
Current legislation that requires designated sections for smokers and non-smokers on the premises of privately owned businesses is an intrusion into the private sector that cannot be justified. The fact that studies indicate that non-smokers might be harmed by inhaling the smoke from others' cigarettes is not the main issue. Rather, the main issue concerns the government's violation of the right of private businesses to determine their own policies and rule.
Which one of the following is principle that, if accepted, could enable the conclusion to be properly drawn?
(A) Government intrusion into the policies and rules of private businesses is justified only when individuals might be harmed. (B) The right of individuals to breathe safe air supersedes the right of businesses to be free from government intrusion. (C) The right of businesses to self-determination overrides whatever right or duty the government may have to protect the individual (D) It is the duty of private businesses to protect employees from harm in the workplace. (E) Where the rights of businesses and the duty of government conflict, the main issue is finding a successful compromise.
Ellen: All three of Shirley's children have the measles! Lois: As a matter of fact, all three of Shirley's children are fine!
Accepting the assumption that nobody who has measles is fine, which of the following must be true about this exchange?
(A) It is possible that both Ellen and Lois are right about Shirley's children. (B) It is possible that both Ellen and Lois are mistaken about Shirley's children. (C) Either Ellen is right about Shirley's children, or Lois is right about them, but they cannot both be right. (D) Ellen and Lois might both be right about Shirley's children, and they might both be wrong about them. (E) None of these alternatives correctly identifies the possibilities for this scenario
shouldnt it be C, or am I missing something. I got all wrong in the previous set 😞
Columnist: A democratic society cannot exist unless its citizens have established strong bonds of mutual trust. Such bonds are formed and strengthened only by participation in civic organizations, political parties, and other groups outside the family. It is obvious then that widespread reliance on movies and electronic media for entertainment has an inherently corrosive effect on democracy. Which one of the following is an assumption on which the columnist's argument depends? (A) Anyone who relies on movies and electronic media for entertainment is unable to form a strong bond of mutual trust with a citizen. (B) Civic organizations cannot usefully advance their goals by using electronic media. (C) Newspapers and other forms of print media strengthen, rather than weaken, democratic institutions. (D) Relying on movies and electronic media for entertainment generally makes people less likely to participate in groups outside their families. (E) People who rely on movies and electronic media for entertainment are generally closer to their families than are those who do no
Marian Anderson, the famous contralto, did not take success for granted. We know this because Anderson had to struggle early in life, and anyone who has to struggle early in life is able to keep a good perspective on the world. The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed? a) Anyone who succeeds takes success for granted. b) Anyone who is able to keep a good perspective on the world does not take success for granted. c) Anyone who is able to keep a good perspective on the world has to struggle early in life. d) Anyone who does not take success for granted has to struggle early in life. e) Anyone who does not take success for granted is able to keep a good perspective on the world
Columnist: A democratic society cannot exist unless its citizens have established strong bonds of mutual trust. Such bonds are formed and strengthened only by participation in civic organizations, political parties, and other groups outside the family. It is obvious then that widespread reliance on movies and electronic media for entertainment has an inherently corrosive effect on democracy.
ANSWER : (D) Relying on movies and electronic media for entertainment generally makes people less likely to participate in groups outside their families.
Krenlands steelmakers are losing domestic sales because of lower-priced imports, in many cases because foreign governments subsidize their steel industries in ways that are banned by international treaties.....
My take on answer : C.For many Krenlandian manufacturers who face severe international competition in both domestic and export markets, steel constitutes a significant part of their raw material costs
Meteorologists say that if only they could design an accurate mathematical model of the atmosphere with all its complexities, they could forecast the weather with real precision. But this is an idle boast, immune to any evaluation, for any inadequate weather forecast would obviously be blamed on imperfections in the model.
Which of the following, if true, could be used as a basis for arguing against the author's position that the meteorologist's claim cannot be evaluated?
C)Mathematical models of the meteorological aftermath of such catastropic events as volcanic eruptions are beginnning to be constucted.
Krenlands steelmakers are losing domestic sales because of lower-priced imports, in many cases because foreign governments subsidize their steel industries in ways that are banned by international treaties. But whatever the cause, the cost is ultimately going to be jobs in Krenlands steel industry. Therefore, it would protect not only steel companies but also industrial employment in Krenland if our government took measures to reduce cheap steel imports.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the editorials argument?
E.Wages paid to workers in the steel industry in Krenland differ significantly from wages paid to workers in many of the countries that export steel to Krenland
In any year that Springfield Academy's boys soccer team wins at least ten games, the team will get to play in the championship tournament that year. If Springfield Academy's boys soccer team does not play in the championship tournament in any year, the school will loose alumni funding support the following year. In 1996, Springfield Academy received more alumni funding support than in any of the five previous years.
Which of the following statement about Springfield Academy must be true?
E. The boys soccer team played in the championship tournament in 1995.
E. The boys soccer team played in the championship tournament in 1995.
1) At present Satellex Radio provides only music stations. However, many Satellex subscribers listen to talk radio stations as well, and they would prefer that Satellex offered talk radio as well. Moreover, subscribers to radio services that provide talk radio usually subscribe for longer periods of time than those who subscribe to music-only services. Therefore, if Satellex added talk radio stations, its profits would increase.
The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that
(C) Satellexďż˝'s costs would rise by adding several talk-radio stations, while many of the listeners who want talk radio are already Satellex subscribers.
2) Zuksha International Airport was once the busiest airport in the region, but two major airlines have relocated to nearby airports, reducing the number of flights in and out of Zuksha by more than half. The gates at Zuksha were built more than thirty years ago and cannot accommodate the largest modern aircraft. In an effort to bring in more business, Zuksha officials plan to build dozens of gates to accommodate modern aircraft and offer reduced-rate leases to airlines willing to make long-term commitments.
Which of the following, if true, most threatens the planďż˝'s likelihood of success?
(C) Because of highway congestion and changing development patterns that make Zuksha inconvenient to access, airline customers prefer to depart from other airports.
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My takes in bold....Too good, challenging questions from the master ___/\___
Although fullerenes - spherical molecules made entirely of carbon - were first found in laboratory, they have since been found in nature, formed in fissures of the rare mineral shungite. Since laboratory synthesis of fullerenes requires distinctive conditions of temperature and pressure, this discovery should give geologists a test case for evaluating hypotheses about the state of the Earth's crust at the time these naturally occurring fullerenes were formed.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument ?
E) Shungite itself is formed only under distinct conditions.
ouses that are located near the beach tend to rise in value, because they often have excellent views of the ocean. However, they may not be a good investment, because they are also particularly susceptible to natural disasters.
Which of the following displays reasoning parallel to that in the statements above?
D Buying concert tickets from unauthorized websites is a good way to get cheap tickets, because sellers need not pay a middleman when reselling tickets. Those using unauthorized sites should note, though, that using such sites places one at a far greater risk of identity theft.
A drug that is highly effective in treating many types of infection can, at present, be obtained only from the bark of the ibora, a tree that is quite rare in the wild. It takes the bark of 5,000 trees to make one kilogram of the drug. It follows, therefore, that continued production of the drug must inevitably lead to the ibora's extinction.
(D) The ibora can be propagated from cuttings and grown under cultivation.
A drug that is highly effective in treating many types of infection can, at present, be obtained only from the bark of the ibora, a tree that is quite rare in the wild. It takes the bark of 5,000 trees to make one kilogram of the drug. It follows, therefore, that continued production of the drug must inevitably lead to the ibora's extinction.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above? (A) The drug made from ibora bark is dispensed to doctors from a central authority. (B) The drug made from ibora bark is expensive to produce. (C) The leaves of the ibora are used in a number of medical products. (D) The ibora can be propagated from cuttings and grown under cultivation. (E) The ibora generally grows in largely inaccessible places.
ouses that are located near the beach tend to rise in value, because they often have excellent views of the ocean. However, they may not be a good investment, because they are also particularly susceptible to natural disasters.
Although fullerenes - spherical molecules made entirely of carbon - were first found in laboratory, they have since been found in nature, formed in fissures of the rare mineral shungite. Since laboratory synthesis of fullerenes requires distinctive conditions of temperature and pressure, this discovery should give geologists a test case for evaluating hypotheses about the state of the Earth's crust at the time these naturally occurring fullerenes were formed.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument ?
A) Confirming that the shungite genuinely contained fullerenes took careful experimentation. B) Some fullerenes have also been found on the remains of a small meteorite that collided with a spacecraft. C) The mineral shungite itself contains large amounts of carbon, from which the fullerenes apparently formed. D) The naturally occurring fullerenes arranged in a previously unknown crystalline structure. E) Shungite itself is formed only under distinct conditions.
My guess is B as according to this the fullerenes is also found on meteorite hence it cannot be the test case abt Earth's crust
