Flawed ReasoningDiff: Medium

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: To be a good manager, you need to understand people and handle tense situations. Since Ishiko can handle tense situations (and therefore understands people), the author concludes she must be a good manager.

Conclusion: Ishiko is definitely a good manager.

Reasoning: Ishiko can defuse tense situations, which is a requirement for being a good manager and also implies that she understands people.

Analysis: This argument suffers from a classic 'Mistaken Reversal' where the author confuses a necessary condition with a sufficient one. While Ishiko might be great at calming down a room, the author has only established that these skills are requirements for the job, not that they are the only things needed to guarantee success. Look for an answer that points out that having the required traits for a role doesn't automatically mean you are qualified for that role. Ishiko might be great at defusing a fight but terrible at actually running a company.

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The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that it

Correct Answer
C
It identifies the core flaw: taking conditions necessary for being a good manager (understanding people and defusing tense situations) as sufficient to guarantee that Ishiko is a good manager.
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