Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Most management books are written for the big boss, but since most managers aren't the big boss, the advice in those books isn't very useful to them.
Conclusion: The advice found in most management books is not very helpful for the majority of managers.
Reasoning: Most of these books are written from the perspective of a CEO, but the vast majority of managers are not CEOs and do not share that perspective.
Analysis: The reviewer takes a leap from 'different perspective' to 'limited use.' To make this argument logically airtight, we need a bridge that guarantees this outcome. A sufficient assumption would be something like: 'Advice is only useful if it is written from the perspective of the person receiving it.' We are looking for a strong, conditional statement that connects the mismatch in perspective directly to the failure of the advice. If we assume that a perspective mismatch automatically renders advice useless, the conclusion follows perfectly.
Conclusion: The advice found in most management books is not very helpful for the majority of managers.
Reasoning: Most of these books are written from the perspective of a CEO, but the vast majority of managers are not CEOs and do not share that perspective.
Analysis: The reviewer takes a leap from 'different perspective' to 'limited use.' To make this argument logically airtight, we need a bridge that guarantees this outcome. A sufficient assumption would be something like: 'Advice is only useful if it is written from the perspective of the person receiving it.' We are looking for a strong, conditional statement that connects the mismatch in perspective directly to the failure of the advice. If we assume that a perspective mismatch automatically renders advice useless, the conclusion follows perfectly.
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Unlock Full Passage3.The conclusion of the reviewer's argument can be properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
D
D supplies the needed bridge: if advice is of limited use unless offered from the recipient’s perspective, then CEO-perspective advice will be of limited use for non-CEO managers. Combined with “almost all books are CEO-perspective” and “most managers aren’t CEOs,” the conclusion properly follows.
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