Method of ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A car company claims they will be the best because they have the same kind of 'work pride' that a successful horse stable has.
Conclusion: Barr Motor Company will be more successful than its competitors in producing winning automobiles.
Reasoning: Just as pride in work led to success for a horse racing stable, the same tradition of pride exists at Barr Motor Company.
Analysis: The advertiser is using an analogy to make a prediction. They point to a specific cause (pride) for success in one field (horse racing) and claim that because they possess that same cause, they will achieve similar success in a different field (car manufacturing). Focus on how the argument draws a parallel between two seemingly unrelated industries based on a shared internal quality. In the world of advertising, logic often takes a backseat to a good-sounding sentiment, but here we must identify the specific structural comparison being made.
Conclusion: Barr Motor Company will be more successful than its competitors in producing winning automobiles.
Reasoning: Just as pride in work led to success for a horse racing stable, the same tradition of pride exists at Barr Motor Company.
Analysis: The advertiser is using an analogy to make a prediction. They point to a specific cause (pride) for success in one field (horse racing) and claim that because they possess that same cause, they will achieve similar success in a different field (car manufacturing). Focus on how the argument draws a parallel between two seemingly unrelated industries based on a shared internal quality. In the world of advertising, logic often takes a backseat to a good-sounding sentiment, but here we must identify the specific structural comparison being made.
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Correct Answer
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The ad explicitly uses an analogy: since pride led Austin Stables to superior results, Barr’s similar pride will lead to superior results in making cars. That is reasoning by analogy to conclude Barr is superior to competitors.
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