Necessary AssumptionDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A new medicine tastes gross, so it needs a special coating. It can't be a pill because it melts, and the company can't make gel caps, so it'll probably be a regular capsule.
Conclusion: Medication M will most likely be produced in capsule form.
Reasoning: Bad-tasting medications are usually made as tablets, capsules, or soft-gels; M cannot be a tablet due to heat sensitivity, and the company cannot produce soft-gels.
Analysis: This argument relies on a process of elimination among three specific options: tablets, capsules, and soft-gels. For the conclusion to be necessary, the argument must assume that there are no other viable forms for bad-tasting medications, such as liquids or powders. We are looking for an assumption that bridges the gap between the three listed options and the final choice of capsules.
Conclusion: Medication M will most likely be produced in capsule form.
Reasoning: Bad-tasting medications are usually made as tablets, capsules, or soft-gels; M cannot be a tablet due to heat sensitivity, and the company cannot produce soft-gels.
Analysis: This argument relies on a process of elimination among three specific options: tablets, capsules, and soft-gels. For the conclusion to be necessary, the argument must assume that there are no other viable forms for bad-tasting medications, such as liquids or powders. We are looking for an assumption that bridges the gap between the three listed options and the final choice of capsules.
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Unlock Full Passage3.The conclusion is most strongly supported by the reasoning in the argument if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
B
B is necessary: if M has an unpleasant taste, it falls under the rule limiting forms to tablet/capsule/soft-gel; eliminating tablets (heat issue) and soft-gels (no tech) makes capsules most likely. Negation test: if M does not have an unpleasant taste, many other forms (e.g., liquids) become plausible, and the capsule conclusion is no longer well supported.
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