Parallel ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: There are two top candidates, and if one isn't the best, the other must be; therefore, if the best person wins and it's not the first guy, it has to be the second guy.
Conclusion: If the most qualified candidate wins the election and Suarez does not, then Anderson must be the winner.
Reasoning: Either Suarez or Anderson is the most qualified candidate for the position of sheriff.
Analysis: The structure here is a simple 'Either A or B' setup. The argument concludes that if a certain condition (the most qualified person winning) is met, and it isn't A, then it must be B. This is a valid deduction based on a limited set of possibilities. To find the parallel, look for an answer that establishes two mutually exclusive options for a specific trait and then concludes that if that trait is realized by something other than the first option, it must be the second.
Conclusion: If the most qualified candidate wins the election and Suarez does not, then Anderson must be the winner.
Reasoning: Either Suarez or Anderson is the most qualified candidate for the position of sheriff.
Analysis: The structure here is a simple 'Either A or B' setup. The argument concludes that if a certain condition (the most qualified person winning) is met, and it isn't A, then it must be B. This is a valid deduction based on a limited set of possibilities. To find the parallel, look for an answer that establishes two mutually exclusive options for a specific trait and then concludes that if that trait is realized by something other than the first option, it must be the second.
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Unlock Full Passage17.The reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to the reasoning in the argument above?
Correct Answer
B
Maps perfectly: X = "lowest bidder," Y = "gets the contract," S = Dillon, A = Ramsey. Premise: ¬X(Dillon) → X(Ramsey). Conclusion: If the contract goes to the X-person and ¬Y(Dillon), then Y(Ramsey). Same chain: ¬Y(Dillon) with "contract goes to lowest bidder" implies ¬X(Dillon), triggering X(Ramsey), hence Y(Ramsey).
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