Mayor: Regulation L is ambiguous. On one reading, it allows only town residents to buy parking permits; on the other reading, nonresidents may also buy parking permits, but only if they are employed or own a business within town limits. Considered in isolation, the wording of Regulation L seemingly favors the first interpretation. Regulation M, however, clearly takes for granted that parking permits may be bought by people other than town residents. Therefore, the second interpretation of Regulation L is correct.Which one of the following is a strategy that the mayor uses to support the conclusion of the argument?
Answer(s): B
The mayor presents two possible interpretations of Regulation L, and then argues that Regulation M assumes nonresidents may buy permits, thereby supporting the second interpretation. The key is that Regulation M's assumption about nonresidents buying permits indirectly suggests that interpreting Regulation L in a way that excludes nonresidents would lead to a contradiction with Regulation M.
The hearings of a public utilities commission are aired on a political affairs television channel at 1 A.M. The hearings have few viewers, and members of the commission complain that the unfavorable time slot prevents many people from watching. The television channel's manager responds that she would like to show the hearings at a better time, but every other time slot is filled with programs that more people want to see, as demonstrated by their better ratings.The reasoning in the manager's response is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the response
The manager's response focuses on the idea that all other time slots are occupied by higher-rated programs, but she doesn't explore whether it is possible to adjust the schedule or consider any alternatives. The argument assumes there are no other options, which weakens the response because it fails to address potential alternatives.
Analyst: Zybridge, a startup company, has the potential to revolutionize patient management software. Don't just take my word for it. An article in a business magazine says that Janine Fleury, the former CEO of Norbina Systems, one of Zybridge's competitors, believes that Zybridge's approach is so innovative that it will render every other patient management software package obsolete.Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the analyst's argument?
Answer(s): A
If the article's claim about Fleury's opinion is based on a statement made by a Zybridge employee, this raises a concern about potential bias. A Zybridge employee may have a vested interest in promoting the company's software and could be misrepresenting Fleury's opinion. This weakens the argument because it suggests that the source of the information is not impartial.
Sandeep: Music, books, and other forms of entertainment are inherently escapist. People go to a play to forget, or to a movie to be distracted.Claudia: Not always. I think the routine of ordinary life is generally a distraction and that doing the things you mention is often a way of focusing on something that's meaningful.The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Sandeep and Claudia agree that
Sandeep asserts that entertainment, such as movies, serves as a way to distract people, while Claudia does not fully agree with this idea, but does not directly contradict the idea that entertainment can also be a form of distraction. Their views are compatible with the idea that movies (and other forms of entertainment) can be distractions, even if they disagree on whether that is the primary purpose.
Because it is the seed-bearing product of a plant, botanists regard a tomato as a fruit. However, it is eaten as a side dish rather than as a dessert; thus it should not be regarded as a fruit, but rather as a vegetable.In which one of the following arguments is the reasoning based on the same general principle that the reasoning is based on in the argument above?
Like the tomato argument, this reasoning is based on the idea that the common classification (synthetic vs.natural fabric) should change based on the material's origin (plant cellulose vs. synthetic processes). The argument suggests that rayon, being made from plant material, should be considered natural, despite being classified as synthetic based on how it is manufactured. This mirrors the argument about tomatoes being classified as a fruit botanically but considered a vegetable due to its use in cooking.
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