Must be FalseDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Most successful business owners work so much they have zero free time, but every single happy business owner has free time.
Reasoning: Most successful entrepreneurs work 18+ hours daily; working 18+ hours daily precludes leisure time; all happy entrepreneurs have leisure time.
Analysis: This is a formal logic puzzle where we must find the contradiction. If we chain the facts together, we see that 'Happy' requires 'Leisure,' and 'Leisure' requires 'Working less than 18 hours.' Since 'Most Successful' people work 18+ hours, they cannot have leisure, and therefore 'Most Successful' people cannot be 'Happy.' Any answer choice that claims a majority of successful entrepreneurs are happy would directly violate these premises. It seems the 'grind' culture described here is a one-way ticket to a very successful, very miserable existence.
Reasoning: Most successful entrepreneurs work 18+ hours daily; working 18+ hours daily precludes leisure time; all happy entrepreneurs have leisure time.
Analysis: This is a formal logic puzzle where we must find the contradiction. If we chain the facts together, we see that 'Happy' requires 'Leisure,' and 'Leisure' requires 'Working less than 18 hours.' Since 'Most Successful' people work 18+ hours, they cannot have leisure, and therefore 'Most Successful' people cannot be 'Happy.' Any answer choice that claims a majority of successful entrepreneurs are happy would directly violate these premises. It seems the 'grind' culture described here is a one-way ticket to a very successful, very miserable existence.
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Unlock Full Passage16.If the statements above are true, each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
D
Correct. If someone works 18+ hours (W18), then they have no leisure (¬L). But happy entrepreneurs have leisure (H -> L). So entrepreneurs who work 18+ hours cannot be happy. Therefore, “Some entrepreneurs who work at least 18 hours a day are happy” cannot be true.
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