Parallel ReasoningDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: We found one phone system that fits our budget. Since this other system is even cheaper than the first one, it must fit the budget too.
Conclusion: Corelink's phone system is definitely within the established cost limit.
Reasoning: QI's system is known to be under the limit, and Corelink's system costs even less than QI's.
Analysis: This is a valid transitive comparison: if A is less than the limit and B is less than A, then B must also be less than the limit. The structure follows a simple 'X meets a threshold; Y is even further along that scale than X; therefore, Y also meets the threshold' pattern. When looking for a match, ignore the topic of phones or budgets and focus strictly on this relative comparison. You want an answer that establishes a benchmark and then shows another item surpassing that benchmark by being even more extreme on the same scale.
Conclusion: Corelink's phone system is definitely within the established cost limit.
Reasoning: QI's system is known to be under the limit, and Corelink's system costs even less than QI's.
Analysis: This is a valid transitive comparison: if A is less than the limit and B is less than A, then B must also be less than the limit. The structure follows a simple 'X meets a threshold; Y is even further along that scale than X; therefore, Y also meets the threshold' pattern. When looking for a match, ignore the topic of phones or budgets and focus strictly on this relative comparison. You want an answer that establishes a benchmark and then shows another item surpassing that benchmark by being even more extreme on the same scale.
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Unlock Full Passage11.The reasoning in the argument above is most closely paralleled by that in which one of the following?
Correct Answer
E
It perfectly mirrors the threshold logic: one cheese meets the “low fat” standard, the other has even less fat, so it also meets the standard.
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