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A law degree is necessary to practice as an attorney. Further, no one who has demonstrated moral turpitude may be admitted to practice law. Consequently, Smith, who was convicted of embezzlement several years ago, cannot be admitted to practice law.
The argument follows logically if which of the following is assumed?
Embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude.
Embezzlement raises issues of integrity which can bar someone from practicing as an attorney.
Embezzlement is a serious crime.
Behavior that demonstrates moral turpitude includes the commission of certain crimes.
Smith's conviction is nor revocable.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to realize that the criteria to practice law requires that a person not demonstrate moral turpitude. Therefore, there has to be a link between Smith's embezzlement and the moral turpitude. Therefore, if embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude, then the argument flows logically.
A law degree is necessary to practice as an attorney. Further, no one who has demonstrated moral turpitude may be admitted to practice law. Consequently, Smith, who was convicted of embezzlement several years ago, cannot be admitted to practice law.
The argument follows logically if which of the following is assumed?
Embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude.
Embezzlement raises issues of integrity which can bar someone from practicing as an attorney.
Embezzlement is a serious crime.
Behavior that demonstrates moral turpitude includes the commission of certain crimes.
Smith's conviction is nor revocable.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to realize that the criteria to practice law requires that a person not demonstrate moral turpitude. Therefore, there has to be a link between Smith's embezzlement and the moral turpitude. Therefore, if embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude, then the argument flows logically.
A law degree is necessary to practice as an attorney. Further, no one who has demonstrated moral turpitude may be admitted to practice law. Consequently, Smith, who was convicted of embezzlement several years ago, cannot be admitted to practice law.
The argument follows logically if which of the following is assumed?
Embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude.
Embezzlement raises issues of integrity which can bar someone from practicing as an attorney.
Embezzlement is a serious crime.
Behavior that demonstrates moral turpitude includes the commission of certain crimes.
Smith's conviction is nor revocable.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to realize that the criteria to practice law requires that a person not demonstrate moral turpitude. Therefore, there has to be a link between Smith's embezzlement and the moral turpitude. Therefore, if embezzlement demonstrates moral turpitude, then the argument flows logically.
A medical degree is necessary for appointment to the hospital's board of directors. Further, no one having more than a five-percent equity stake in a pharmaceutical company can be appointed to the board of directors. Consequently, Dell, a practicing physician with a PhD in bioethics, cannot be appointed the hospital's treasurer, since he owns fifteen percent of PillCo, a pharmaceutical company.
The argument’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Only those eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors can be appointed as the hospital's treasurer.
Anyone with a medical degree who does not hold more than a five-percent stake in any pharmaceutical company is eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors.
A PhD is not necessary for appointment to the position of treasurer.
If Dell sold his stake in PillCo, he would be appointed treasurer.
PillCo is one of the hospital's pharmaceutical vendors.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to recognize that while appointment criteria are set forth for the board of directors, they are applied to the position of Treasurer. We are never told that a Treasurer is a member of the board of directors. Thus, the conclusion is only warranted if eligibility for appointment to the board is a necessary condition for appointment to the position of Treasurer.
Live theater has been in competition with more modern media options for years. Today, there are a vast number of entertainment options and there is easy access to high quality entertainment technology, such as sophisticated home theater systems. Fewer people watch live theater than in the past. As a result, live theater has lost the competition with modern media.
Which of the following, if true, would allow the conclusion to be logically drawn?
Live theater has lost the competition with modern media only if it has fewer viewers than in the past
In the past, there were very few entertainment options other than live theater
Live theater performances are not performed as often as they once were
Home theater systems provide the same entertainment quality as live theater
Some people who once attended live theater now use sophisticated home theater systems
Explanation
The argument concludes that live theater has lost a competition with modern media. The conclusion does not logically follow from the assertions in the argument as they are presented. It is not clear how the competition would be lost. The additional premise allows the conclusion to be drawn.
A medical degree is necessary for appointment to the hospital's board of directors. Further, no one having more than a five-percent equity stake in a pharmaceutical company can be appointed to the board of directors. Consequently, Dell, a practicing physician with a PhD in bioethics, cannot be appointed the hospital's treasurer, since he owns fifteen percent of PillCo, a pharmaceutical company.
The argument’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Only those eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors can be appointed as the hospital's treasurer.
Anyone with a medical degree who does not hold more than a five-percent stake in any pharmaceutical company is eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors.
A PhD is not necessary for appointment to the position of treasurer.
If Dell sold his stake in PillCo, he would be appointed treasurer.
PillCo is one of the hospital's pharmaceutical vendors.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to recognize that while appointment criteria are set forth for the board of directors, they are applied to the position of Treasurer. We are never told that a Treasurer is a member of the board of directors. Thus, the conclusion is only warranted if eligibility for appointment to the board is a necessary condition for appointment to the position of Treasurer.
A medical degree is necessary for appointment to the hospital's board of directors. Further, no one having more than a five-percent equity stake in a pharmaceutical company can be appointed to the board of directors. Consequently, Dell, a practicing physician with a PhD in bioethics, cannot be appointed the hospital's treasurer, since he owns fifteen percent of PillCo, a pharmaceutical company.
The argument’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Only those eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors can be appointed as the hospital's treasurer.
Anyone with a medical degree who does not hold more than a five-percent stake in any pharmaceutical company is eligible for appointment to the hospital's board of directors.
A PhD is not necessary for appointment to the position of treasurer.
If Dell sold his stake in PillCo, he would be appointed treasurer.
PillCo is one of the hospital's pharmaceutical vendors.
Explanation
To answer this question, it is necessary to recognize that while appointment criteria are set forth for the board of directors, they are applied to the position of Treasurer. We are never told that a Treasurer is a member of the board of directors. Thus, the conclusion is only warranted if eligibility for appointment to the board is a necessary condition for appointment to the position of Treasurer.
Live theater has been in competition with more modern media options for years. Today, there are a vast number of entertainment options and there is easy access to high quality entertainment technology, such as sophisticated home theater systems. Fewer people watch live theater than in the past. As a result, live theater has lost the competition with modern media.
Which of the following, if true, would allow the conclusion to be logically drawn?
Live theater has lost the competition with modern media only if it has fewer viewers than in the past
In the past, there were very few entertainment options other than live theater
Live theater performances are not performed as often as they once were
Home theater systems provide the same entertainment quality as live theater
Some people who once attended live theater now use sophisticated home theater systems
Explanation
The argument concludes that live theater has lost a competition with modern media. The conclusion does not logically follow from the assertions in the argument as they are presented. It is not clear how the competition would be lost. The additional premise allows the conclusion to be drawn.
Live theater has been in competition with more modern media options for years. Today, there are a vast number of entertainment options and there is easy access to high quality entertainment technology, such as sophisticated home theater systems. Fewer people watch live theater than in the past. As a result, live theater has lost the competition with modern media.
Which of the following, if true, would allow the conclusion to be logically drawn?
Live theater has lost the competition with modern media only if it has fewer viewers than in the past
In the past, there were very few entertainment options other than live theater
Live theater performances are not performed as often as they once were
Home theater systems provide the same entertainment quality as live theater
Some people who once attended live theater now use sophisticated home theater systems
Explanation
The argument concludes that live theater has lost a competition with modern media. The conclusion does not logically follow from the assertions in the argument as they are presented. It is not clear how the competition would be lost. The additional premise allows the conclusion to be drawn.
Standard sheets of printer paper do not vary in the amount of wood pulp that they contain. Twenty-five percent of the wood pulp contained in a certain class of sheets of standard printer paper (Class B) was recycled from used sheets of standard printer paper of a different class (Class A). Since all Class A sheets were recycled into Class B sheets and since the amount of material other than wood pulp in a sheet of standard printer paper is negligible, it follows that Class B contains 4 times as many sheets of paper as Class A.
The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
When a sheet of standard printer paper is a recycled, all of its wood pulp is recovered.
Class B sheets of paper cannot be recycled further.
Unrecycled wood pulp is of better quality than recycled wood pulp.
All of the paper in Class A had been made from recycled wood pulp.
The percentage of wood pulp in a sheet of standard printer paper that can be recovered during recycling varies depending on how such paper was used.
Explanation
Since 25 percent of wood pulp in the Class B sheets comes from recycled Class A sheets, the maximum number of Class B sheets is 4 times the number of Class A sheets. However, the correct answer correctly notices that the maximum number of Class B sheets can be produced only if all pulp from the Class A sheets can be recovered through recycling; if less than all of the pulp can be recovered, the actual number of Class B sheets produced will fall short of the maximum. For example, if there were 100 Class A sheets recycled, but only 25 percent of pulp could be recovered through recycling, only 100 Class B sheets could be produced.