Parallel ReasoningDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: To get a dessert, you need two specific items; to get a drink, you only need at least one of those items. Therefore, if you don't even qualify for the drink, you definitely don't qualify for the dessert.
Conclusion: If you aren't eligible for a free soft drink, you aren't eligible for a free dessert.
Reasoning: A free dessert requires both an entree and a salad, whereas a free soft drink only requires one of those two items.
Analysis: This argument relies on formal logic involving 'and' versus 'or' conditions. The structure is: A requires (B and C), while D requires (B or C). The conclusion correctly identifies that if the 'or' condition is not met (neither B nor C), then the 'and' condition (both B and C) cannot possibly be met. Look for an answer choice that mirrors this relationship between a conjunctive requirement and a disjunctive requirement.
Conclusion: If you aren't eligible for a free soft drink, you aren't eligible for a free dessert.
Reasoning: A free dessert requires both an entree and a salad, whereas a free soft drink only requires one of those two items.
Analysis: This argument relies on formal logic involving 'and' versus 'or' conditions. The structure is: A requires (B and C), while D requires (B or C). The conclusion correctly identifies that if the 'or' condition is not met (neither B nor C), then the 'and' condition (both B and C) cannot possibly be met. Look for an answer choice that mirrors this relationship between a conjunctive requirement and a disjunctive requirement.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage25.The reasoning in the argument above is most similar to the reasoning in which one of the following arguments?
Correct Answer
C
C mirrors the structure exactly: To grow good azaleas (X), you need soil that is rich in humus and low in acidity (A ∧ B). If you have soil rich in humus or low in acidity (A ∨ B), you can grow blueberries (Y). Therefore, if you cannot grow blueberries (~Y), you cannot grow good azaleas (~X). It uses the contrapositive of the “or” rule to rule out the “and” requirement, just like the stimulus.
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