Must be TrueDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: If a politician gets caught in a big scandal, they won't get reelected and they'll get in trouble with their colleagues; some politicians just got caught in a big scandal.
Reasoning: Any politician involved in a serious scandal is guaranteed to lose their reelection bid and face censure; several politicians were just caught in a serious scandal.
Analysis: This is a straightforward application of formal logic: if a politician is in a scandal, they lose their reelection and face censure. Since we know these politicians were in a scandal, both consequences must follow. Politicians and scandals go together like peanut butter and jelly, but the logic here is strictly one-way. Expect an answer that confirms these politicians will also fail to avoid censure by their colleagues.
Reasoning: Any politician involved in a serious scandal is guaranteed to lose their reelection bid and face censure; several politicians were just caught in a serious scandal.
Analysis: This is a straightforward application of formal logic: if a politician is in a scandal, they lose their reelection and face censure. Since we know these politicians were in a scandal, both consequences must follow. Politicians and scandals go together like peanut butter and jelly, but the logic here is strictly one-way. Expect an answer that confirms these politicians will also fail to avoid censure by their colleagues.
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Unlock Full Passage6.If the statements above are all true, which one of the following statements must also be true?
Correct Answer
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Since they are now known to be involved in a serious scandal, they meet the condition that guarantees they cannot avoid censure. So it must be true that they cannot escape censure by their colleagues.
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