Necessary AssumptionDiff: easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: There are three supervisors in the shipping department: Larson, Franks, and Parker. Larson is busy and Franks isn't assertive enough, so the job has to go to Parker.
Conclusion: Parker must be the one assigned to the task.
Reasoning: Larson and Franks are the only other supervisors in the shipping department, and both are disqualified due to scheduling conflicts or a lack of assertiveness.
Analysis: The argument relies on a classic 'process of elimination' structure, but it assumes the list of candidates is exhaustive. The gap here is the assumption that the task must be assigned to a supervisor from the shipping department specifically. If the task could be assigned to a supervisor from another department, or to someone who isn't a supervisor at all, the conclusion that it 'must' be Parker fails. Look for an answer that confirms the task cannot be assigned to anyone outside this specific group of three.
Conclusion: Parker must be the one assigned to the task.
Reasoning: Larson and Franks are the only other supervisors in the shipping department, and both are disqualified due to scheduling conflicts or a lack of assertiveness.
Analysis: The argument relies on a classic 'process of elimination' structure, but it assumes the list of candidates is exhaustive. The gap here is the assumption that the task must be assigned to a supervisor from the shipping department specifically. If the task could be assigned to a supervisor from another department, or to someone who isn't a supervisor at all, the conclusion that it 'must' be Parker fails. Look for an answer that confirms the task cannot be assigned to anyone outside this specific group of three.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage3.The argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
Correct Answer
B
B is necessary. If we negate it—“the task can be assigned to someone other than a supervisor in the shipping department”—then it no longer must be Parker; the assignment could go to an outsider. Negation test: that destroys the conclusion, so B is required.
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