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QUESTION: 41

Mr. Miko is very good at the sport of Judo. Therefore, Mr. Miko is a good sport. The author of the argument above relies upon which one of the following to arrive at a conclusion?

purposely overestimating Mr. Miko's ability in Jodo.
generalizing from a particular example.
establishing a specific case based upon a general occurrence.
establishing a casual relationship.
assuming a similarity of meaning between "good at a sport" and "good sport"

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

The author of this argument does not see the difference between "good at a sport" and "good sport"

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The rural community of Pottsville has a low crime rate. Urban Los Angeles has a high crime rate. Shady Junction, a small agricultural community, has a high rate of criminal activity. The city of Washington, D.C. has a low rate of criminal activity.

Which one of the following most clearly expresses the main point in the passage above?

Urban communities generally have higher crime rates.
Crime is rampant in all communities.
Rural communities generally have higher crime rates.
Crime is not solely an urban or rural phenomenon.
Urban crime is more violent than rural crime.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The passage points out that crime rates can be high or low in rural or urban communities.

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QUESTION: 43

If Jack were a first baseman for the New York Mets, he would be rich. He is not a first baseman, since he is not rich. The conclusion above is unsound because the author does not consider the possibility that Jack could be

a rich third baseman.
a first baseman for another team.
rich for some other reason.
a guard for the Boston Celtics.
a second baseman for the New York Mets.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The logical conclusion from the statements is that, since Jack is not rich, he is not a first baseman for the New York Mets, not that he is not a first baseman. He could be a first baseman for some other team and be rich.

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QUESTION: 44

All Italian greyhounds are graceful and fast, but some are nervous. Graceful and fast greyhounds are slender, but nervous greyhounds are unpredictable. If the statements are true, all of the following must be true EXCEPT

all Italian greyhounds are slender
some greyhounds are nervous
no Italian greyhounds are slow
No Italian greyhounds are predictable
all Italian greyhounds are graceful

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

All Italian greyhounds are graceful and fast and graceful and fast greyhounds are slender, so all Italian greyhounds are slender. If some graceful and fast Italian greyhounds are nervous, then some greyhounds are nervous.

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QUESTION: 45

Read the following passage and answer the question below:
Politician: The funding for the new nationwide health-awareness campaign should come from an increase in taxes on cigarettes. It is well established that cigarette smoking causes many serious health problems, and it is only reasonable that people whose unhealthful habits cause so many health problems should bear the costs of that campaign.
Smoker: But it is equally well established that regularly eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods causes as many serious health problems as does smoking, yet it would be manifestly unreasonable to force those who purchase such foods to bear the burden of financing this campaign.

Which one of the following is the point at issue between the politician and the smoker?

whether the politician's proposal for financing the health-awareness campaign is an unreasonable one
whether smokers are more aware of the harmful effects of their habit than are people who regularly eat high-fat, high-cholesterol foods
whether the effects of smoking constitute a greater health hazard than do the effects of regularly eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods
whether it is unreasonable to require people who do not benefit from certain governmental programs to share the costs of those programs
whether the proposed increase on cigarette taxes is an efficient means of financing the health-awareness campaign

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The stem indicates a standard Point at Issue question, so expect the combatants to lock horns. The politician favors an increased tax on cigarettes to fund a new health-awareness campaign. Smokers are responsible for so many health problems, she argues--let them pay for the program. Notice that it's not a non-smoking campaign, however, but rather a general effort to make people more health conscious overall. And that seems to be what the smoker notices. He points out that others, by virtue of their habits, are also responsible for health problems, an example being consumers of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods. It would be unfair, he argues, to make that group pay for the campaign. Now, he doesn't come right out and say it, but hopefully you realized that by means of his example he's contesting the notion that smokers should pay for the campaign. He implies by way of analogy that forcing any one group with unhealthy habits to fund the campaign is unreasonable. The contested issue, therefore, is the basic one stated in the option [whether the politician's proposal for...]: The politician believes her proposal is a reasonable one, and the smoker simply does not.

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QUESTION: 46

Read the following passage and answer the question below:
Politician: The funding for the new nationwide health-awareness campaign should come from an increase in taxes on cigarettes. It is well established that cigarette smoking causes many serious health problems, and it is only reasonable that people whose unhealthful habits cause so many health problems should bear the costs of that campaign.

Smoker: But it is equally well established that regularly eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods causes as many serious health problems as does smoking, yet it would be manifestly unreasonable to force those who purchase such foods to bear the burden of financing this campaign.
The smoker's response to the politician's argument

offers a counterexample that calls into question the politician's reasoning
presents an alternative solution to that proposed by the politician
argues that the method proposed by the politician would be inadequate for its intended purpose
questions the accuracy of the information cited by the politician in reaching a conclusion
illustrates how the politician's proposal could aggravate the problem it is intended to solve

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

We've done all the work already just ferreting out the point of contention above, so option [offers a counterexample that calls into...] should look good right away. We saw how the smoker implies, by means of his example, that smokers shouldn't bear the financial burden of the campaign. We saw also how the smoker never comes right out and says this, but it's pretty obvious thanks to his example what his position is. The other group of unhealthy folks (the bad eaters) is the counterexample, and they are presented to cast doubt on the politician's plan. Saying that it's "manifestly unreasonable" leaves little question that he feels that it would be just as unreasonable to impose the tax on smokers.

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QUESTION: 47

There should be a greater use of gasohol. Gasohol is a mixture of alcohol and gasoline, and has a higher octane rating and fewer carbon monoxide emissions than straight gasoline. Burning gasohol adds no more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than plants remove by photosynthesis. Each of the following, if true, strengthens the argument above EXCEPT:

Cars run less well on gasoline than they do on gasohol.
Since less gasoline is needed with the use of gasohol, an energy shortage is less likely.
Cars burn on the average slightly more gasohol per kilometer than they do gasoline.
Gasohol is cheaper to produce and hence costs less at the pump than gasoline.
Burning gasoline adds more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than plants can remove.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

This is a strengthen EXCEPT question which means that the correct answer will either weaken the argument or have no effect on it. The author's conclusion is the recommendation made in the first sentence: There should be greater use of gasohol.
Why? Because it has a higher octane rating and fewer carbon monoxide emissions than gasoline, and the carbon dioxide it adds to the air is removed by photosynthesis. Pretty straightforward, so on to the answer choices. All of the incorrect answer choices will strengthen the conclusion that gasohol should be used instead of gasoline. Option [Cars burn on the average slightly...] is correct because it provides an advantage that gasoline has over gasohol, namely that cars burn more gasohol per kilometer than gasoline. In other words, gasoline cars get better mileage. This would weaken the recommendation that gasohol be used.

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QUESTION: 48

Cats spend much of their time sleeping; they seem to awaken only to stretch and yawn. Yet they have a strong, agile musculature that most animals would have to exercise strenuously to acquire.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?

Cats have a greater physiological need for sleep than other animals.
Many other animals also spend much of their time sleeping yet have a strong, agile musculature.
Cats are able to sleep in apparently uncomfortable positions.
Cats derive ample exercise from frequent stretching.
Cats require strength and agility in order to be effective predators.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The question stem tells you you'll have to resolve or explain an apparent paradox. Therefore, your first step should have been to clearly identify the paradox. In this case, the stimulus tells you that even though cats mostly just stretch and yawn, they have a strong musculature that most animals would need lots of exercise to acquire. Note the Keyword "Yet" in the last sentence that alerts you to something unexpected coming up. And in fact, it is somewhat surprising that cats can get this musculature when all they do is sleep and stretch and yawn. The correct answer choice will explain how that can be. Option [Cats derive ample exercise from frequent stretching.].is correct because it shows how both parts of this argument could be true. If cats get ample exercise from frequent stretching, and we know from the argument that they do stretch, then that helps to explain how they get the exercise necessary to maintain their agile musculature

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