Parallel ReasoningDiff: Medium

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Munroe won big, and since you can't win without both a change in voter mood and a good campaign, we know for a fact the voter mood changed.

Conclusion: A fundamental shift in the sentiments of the electorate must have occurred.

Reasoning: The candidate won the election, and winning requires both a shift in voter sentiment and a well-run campaign.

Analysis: The reasoning follows a valid conditional structure: a result (the election win) requires two necessary conditions (shift AND campaign). Because the result occurred, both necessary conditions must have been satisfied. To parallel this, look for an argument that identifies a result, states that two things are necessary for that result to happen, and then concludes that one of those necessary things definitely happened because the result did. The 'landslide' detail is just flavor; the core is the 'A requires B and C' logic.

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Which one of the following arguments is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the argument above?

Correct Answer
B
It matches the structure: The cafe closed (event). It would not have closed unless both strong competition and an unsatisfied customer base (both conditions). Therefore, we must conclude it faced strong competition (concludes one of the required conditions).
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