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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A company spokesperson argues their water filter works great because millions of customers are happy, despite a magazine saying it doesn't actually filter out chemicals.
Conclusion: The magazine's claim that the Filterator X fails to remove significant amounts of chemical contaminants is false.
Reasoning: Millions of people who own the Filterator X are satisfied with how the product performs.
Analysis: The spokesperson is making a huge leap from 'customer satisfaction' to 'scientific effectiveness.' While it is nice that people like the product, the average consumer has no way of knowing if microscopic chemical contaminants are actually being removed. To weaken this, we need to point out that satisfaction is a poor metric for technical performance. Look for an answer that suggests users cannot detect the presence of the chemicals the magazine is concerned about.
Conclusion: The magazine's claim that the Filterator X fails to remove significant amounts of chemical contaminants is false.
Reasoning: Millions of people who own the Filterator X are satisfied with how the product performs.
Analysis: The spokesperson is making a huge leap from 'customer satisfaction' to 'scientific effectiveness.' While it is nice that people like the product, the average consumer has no way of knowing if microscopic chemical contaminants are actually being removed. To weaken this, we need to point out that satisfaction is a poor metric for technical performance. Look for an answer that suggests users cannot detect the presence of the chemicals the magazine is concerned about.
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Unlock Full Passage4.Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the company spokesperson's argument?
Correct Answer
B
Correct. If most owners have no way to determine how effectively the filter removes chemical contaminants, their satisfaction cannot undermine the magazine’s claim about contaminant removal.
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