Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: We don't notice things that are ordinary. Because of this, there must be some things that are both miracles of nature and things we don't notice.

Conclusion: There are some things that are both miracles of nature and things that fail to catch our attention.

Reasoning: Anything that is commonplace and ordinary fails to catch our attention.

Analysis: This argument suffers from a classic 'missing link' between its premise and its conclusion. We are told that 'ordinary' things are ignored, and the author concludes that 'miracles' are also ignored. To make this logic airtight, we must assume that there is an overlap between these two categories. Specifically, the argument requires that at least some miracles of nature are actually commonplace or ordinary. Look for an answer that forces this connection, ensuring that the 'ordinary' category contains at least some 'miracles.'

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The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

Correct Answer
B
If some commonplace-and-ordinary things are miracles of nature (B), then by the premise they fail to catch our attention. That ensures there exist unnoticed miracles of nature, exactly the conclusion.
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