Must be FalseDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A political leader claims their candidate is better than the opponent because every single person in their party is more qualified than anyone in the other party.
Conclusion: Maples is a superior mayoral candidate compared to Tannett.
Reasoning: Maples belongs to the Modern Party, Tannett belongs to the Traditionalist Party, and every member of the former is better qualified than any member of the latter.
Analysis: This argument sets up a strict categorical rule: if you are in the Modern Party, you are automatically better qualified than anyone in the Traditionalist Party. Since Maples is Modern and Tannett is Traditionalist, Maples must be better qualified according to the speaker's logic. To find what 'Must be False,' look for a statement that contradicts this hierarchy, such as Tannett being more qualified than Maples. In politics, sweeping generalizations are rarely true, but for this logic game, we must treat the Chairperson's rules as absolute.
Conclusion: Maples is a superior mayoral candidate compared to Tannett.
Reasoning: Maples belongs to the Modern Party, Tannett belongs to the Traditionalist Party, and every member of the former is better qualified than any member of the latter.
Analysis: This argument sets up a strict categorical rule: if you are in the Modern Party, you are automatically better qualified than anyone in the Traditionalist Party. Since Maples is Modern and Tannett is Traditionalist, Maples must be better qualified according to the speaker's logic. To find what 'Must be False,' look for a statement that contradicts this hierarchy, such as Tannett being more qualified than Maples. In politics, sweeping generalizations are rarely true, but for this logic game, we must treat the Chairperson's rules as absolute.
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Unlock Full Passage22.If the statements of Riverdale's Modern Party Chairperson are true, each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
E
If every Modern is better than any Traditionalist, then no Traditionalist can be better than a Modern. Since the chairperson is a member of the Modern Party, (E) states Tannett (Traditionalist) > the chairperson (Modern), which contradicts the universal rule and thus cannot be true.
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