MisinterpretationDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A shipping worker says ground delivery might get there tomorrow, but the customer wrongly assumes that only the expensive air shipping can get it there by tomorrow.
Conclusion: The customer believes she must pay for air express to ensure the package arrives tomorrow.
Reasoning: The customer interprets the coordinator's statement about ground shipping (which could arrive tomorrow or the next day) as a guarantee that it will not arrive tomorrow.
Analysis: This 'Misinterpretation' question asks us to identify the specific logical error in the customer's thinking. The coordinator stated that ground shipping has two possible outcomes: tomorrow or the day after. The customer, however, treats 'air express' as the only way to achieve a tomorrow delivery, effectively ignoring the 'tomorrow' possibility for the ground option. Look for an answer that describes the customer's failure to recognize that the ground carrier could satisfy her requirement for a next-day arrival.
Conclusion: The customer believes she must pay for air express to ensure the package arrives tomorrow.
Reasoning: The customer interprets the coordinator's statement about ground shipping (which could arrive tomorrow or the next day) as a guarantee that it will not arrive tomorrow.
Analysis: This 'Misinterpretation' question asks us to identify the specific logical error in the customer's thinking. The coordinator stated that ground shipping has two possible outcomes: tomorrow or the day after. The customer, however, treats 'air express' as the only way to achieve a tomorrow delivery, effectively ignoring the 'tomorrow' possibility for the ground option. Look for an answer that describes the customer's failure to recognize that the ground carrier could satisfy her requirement for a next-day arrival.
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Unlock Full Passage5.The customer's response can best be explained on the assumption that she has misinterpreted the shipping coordinator to mean which one of the following?
Correct Answer
D
D matches the customer’s assumption: “Unless the shipment is sent by air express, it will not arrive tomorrow.” That is exactly the customer’s claim (Not Air -> Not Tomorrow), which contradicts the coordinator’s inclusive option for Ground.
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