Parallel ReasoningDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: To win, you need to cooperate. To cooperate, you need motivation. Therefore, if you don't have motivation, you won't win.
Conclusion: A lack of motivation will prevent you from winning.
Reasoning: Winning requires cooperation, and cooperation in turn requires motivation.
Analysis: The argument utilizes a transitive chain of necessary conditions (A requires B, B requires C) and concludes with the contrapositive (Not C, therefore Not A). To find a parallel, look for an answer choice that establishes a similar 'A needs B, and B needs C' relationship and then correctly concludes that the absence of the final requirement (C) makes the initial goal (A) impossible. The logic is structurally sound, so avoid choices that commit logical fallacies or change the direction of the requirements.
Conclusion: A lack of motivation will prevent you from winning.
Reasoning: Winning requires cooperation, and cooperation in turn requires motivation.
Analysis: The argument utilizes a transitive chain of necessary conditions (A requires B, B requires C) and concludes with the contrapositive (Not C, therefore Not A). To find a parallel, look for an answer choice that establishes a similar 'A needs B, and B needs C' relationship and then correctly concludes that the absence of the final requirement (C) makes the initial goal (A) impossible. The logic is structurally sound, so avoid choices that commit logical fallacies or change the direction of the requirements.
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Unlock Full Passage19.The pattern of reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to that in the argument above?
Correct Answer
C
C matches the structure. Retain status only if raises more money (Retain -> Raise). Raising more money requires increased campaigning (Raise -> Campaign). Conclusion “will not retain status unless it increases campaigning” is equivalent to Retain -> Campaign, the same necessity chain.
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