Gen 499 WK 4 QUIZ .pdf
Question 1
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<11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
... [Show More] Yesterday she gave the same test to both classes. Anyone who failed the test must take a retest. Since a greater percentage of students who took the morning test failed the test than students who took the afternoon test, more of Orlof’s morning history students than afternoon history students will have to take the retest.
The conclusion above is not necessarily valid because:
Question 2
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<11{1[2(06)06]}> Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive. However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above?
Question 3
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<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence:
Question 4
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<21{1[1(13)13]}> A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived.
The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it:
Question 5
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<11{1[4(23)23]}> People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all.
The argument above is flawed because the author:
Question 6
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<11{1[1(19)19]}> All sages provide both wisdom and inspiration. Since Dasha’s speech contained wisdom and greatly inspired her audience, Dasha is a sage.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the argument above?
Question 7
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<11{2[3(02)26]}> Aron: The two double A batteries in my CD player are dead, so the CD player doesn’t work. My television remote control, which also uses two double A batteries, works fine. So if I move the two batteries from my television remote control to my CD player, the CD player will definitely work.
Aron’s argument is most strengthened if which one of the following is true?
Question 8
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<21{2[1(01)25]}> The untimely death of Professor Hathaway halted his groundbreaking research into the uses of solar power. It therefore appears that Hathaway’s research will not result in practical applications.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
Question 9
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<21{2[2(12)36]}> Career counselor: It is best for artists to build a practical and safe career that will guarantee them a secure income, and then pursue their art in their spare time.
That way, they will be motivated to work hard at their day jobs to support their art making, and both their career and their art will thrive.
Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument?
Question 10
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<11{3[1(07)43]}> As part of its reorganization, company X created five new positions within the company. However, after the reorganization was complete, company X had fewer employees than before the reorganization.
Which one of the following, if true, would best explain the result described above?
Some employees were laid off as a number of old positions were eliminated in the reorganization.
The new positions were created to respond to a greater demand for company X’s products.
Some employees who quit over dissatisfaction with the reorganization were immediately replaced by new hires.
Some employees of the company were switched into new departments to fill the new positions.
Question 11
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<11{3[1(03)39]}> Last season at City Opera House, far more people attended opera X than opera Y. However, opera Y generated far greater net profits for City Opera House than did opera X.
Each of the following could directly explain the result indicated above EXCEPT:
a difference in the merchandise sales associated with operas X and Y. Correct!
a difference in the subject matters of operas X and Y.
a difference in the operating expenses of operas X and Y. a difference in the ticket prices of operas X and Y. Question 12
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<11{4[2(06)50]}> Choose the pair of words/phrases among the choices that exhibits the same logical relationship as the words/phrases in the following pair.
gavel : judge ruler : math
stop sign : driver
symphony : composer Correct!
baton : conductor
Question 13
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<21{4[3(02)46]}> Choose the pair of words/phrases among the choices that exhibits the same logical relationship as the words/phrases in the following pair.
conductor : orchestra Correct!
director : cast producer : movie teacher : principal skater : rink Question 14
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<21{4[1(10)54]}> Choose the pair of words/phrases among the choices that exhibits the same logical relationship as the words/phrases in the following pair.
heavy : weight
color : size Correct!
hot : temperature feather : scale dry : wet Question 15
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<21{5[1(03)59]}> Barney: Last winter, I slipped on the outside stairs of PineTree Café and broke my leg. My fall was caused by ice on the stairs that the restaurant failed to remove. Since the restaurant clearly did not provide a safe atmosphere for its customers, I am justified in taking it to court.
Lydia: Unwarranted lawsuits are sweeping the country—lawsuits that have no legal merit and are brought simply to make lawyers and their clients rich. If this trend continues, soon our legal system will be swamped to the point where it won’t be able to administer justice to people who truly deserve it. You therefore should drop your case against PineTree Café.
The speakers above appear to disagree on which one of the following points?
The legal system will soon be unable to administer justice to people who deserve it.
Many unwarranted lawsuits are sweeping the country. Correct!
Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted. Barney is likely to win his case against Pinetree Café. Question 16
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<11{5[1(01)57]}> Arthur: The solutions to most mystery novels I read are not believable. However, my enjoyment of a mystery novel depends only on its suspenseful mood and colorful characters.
Norton: Roughly 80% of the mystery novels I read have believable solutions, which is good since I do not enjoy mystery novels that don’t have believable solutions.
The speakers above:
disagree on whether an author’s enjoyment in creating a mystery novel influences whether that novel will have a believable solution.
Correct!
disagree on whether a believable solution is required for the enjoyment of a mystery novel.
agree that a suspenseful mood and colorful characters add to the enjoyment of a mystery novel.
agree that most mystery novels do not have believable solutions. Question 17
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<11{6[1(07)71]}> The higher the price of an antique, the greater people’s expectation that the object is rare. That, in turn, makes the antique appear more valuable.
If the statements above are correct, then offering an antique for sale at a bargain price: Correct!
should be discouraged because it lessens a quality that makes that antique desirable. should be encouraged because it increases the likelihood that antique will be sold. will guarantee that the antique will not sell at a profit.
will likely increase people’s expectations that the antique is valuable.
Question 18
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<11{6[2(03)67]}> Only circus animals with a clean bill of health will perform in today’s exhibition. A monkey, a poodle, and a horse will perform in today’s exhibition. No circus animals with a clean bill of health were prescribed medications this week.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them?
Correct!
Neither the monkey nor the horse performing in today’s circus exhibition were prescribed medications this week.
No more than two circus animals have a clean bill of health. No circus animals were prescribed medications this week.
The monkey, poodle, and horse are the only animals performing in today’s circus exhibition.
Question 19
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<7{6[3(02)66]}> In a survey of 10 film historians, half voted for Nosferatu as the greatest vampire film ever made, and the other half voted for Dracula. However, when asked which lead vampire character they considered more charismatic, all of the film critics chose Dracula over Nosferatu.
Based on the information above, it must be true that for some film critics, their feelings about the charisma of the lead character:
Correct!
is not the most important factor they consider when comparing two films. is the most important factor they consider when comparing two films.
is the least important factor they consider when comparing two films. is the only factor they consider when comparing two films.
Question 20
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<11{7[1(01)77]}> Detective: The robbery at the mall was carried out by a mall employee acting alone roughly one hour after the mall closed last Saturday night. The only employees present at the mall at the time of the robbery were security guards Evans and Clark. Since the mall’s surveillance system was disabled by the thief just before the robbery, the thief must be Evans.
The argument above would be valid if:
the mall’s surveillance system is usually used 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Evans and Clark are the mall’s only security guards.
both Evans and Clark are capable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system. Correct!
Clark is incapable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system. Question 21
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<11{7[2(03)79]}> Looking to increase the profits of his lemonade stand, Johann doubled the price of a cup of lemonade from 25 cents to 50 cents. This clearly shows Johann’s lack of business sense, for now he’ll almost certainly sell fewer cups at the new price and therefore make less money than before.
The argument above assumes that:
even if Johann sells more cups at the new price than he did at the old price, he’ll still lose money on the lemonade stand.
Correct!
profits from the price increase will not offset the money lost when fewer cups are sold. the price increase will likely put Johann out of business.
Johann is looking to double the profits of his lemonade stand.
Question 22
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<11{7[3(08)84]}> The president spoke to 19 congressmen from Texas to encourage them to vote for a bill. Since four of the 19 congressmen went on to vote for the bill, it is clear that the president persuaded those four to vote the way they did.
The argument above assumes that: Correct!
the four Texas congressmen who voted for the bill were against it before they spoke to the president.
the president did not try to influence the votes of any congressmen outside of Texas.
the Texas congressmen who voted against the bill were persuaded by someone other than the president to vote the way they did.
the bill will not pass because a majority of Texas congressmen did not vote for it. Question 23
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<11{8[1(04)92]}> The very large increase in allergies over the last thirty years is due to the great success of immunizations administered over this time period. Since immunizations have nearly eliminated life-threatening diseases such as polio, the human immune system increasingly targets other environmental substances in order to keep working properly. Allergy symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes result when the immune system attacks pollen that is breathed in from the air.
Which one of the following best expresses the main point of the passage above? Correct!
The use of immunizations has led to an increase in allergies. Viruses that once caused polio now cause allergies.
Immunizations have been very successful in eliminating life-threatening diseases. Immunizations often have surprising side effects.
Question 24
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<21{8[1(07)95]}> Political science professor: Many people insist that the Internet is revolutionizing the political process. They argue that Internet debates and online political polls and chat rooms give people greater access to political information. And they’re right that online political chatter increases daily. But offering or reading anonymous online opinions does not by itself make for active political participation. In the past one would attend a rally, protest, or town meeting to engage in real politics. Today, people sit passively in front of computer screens under the illusion that they are connecting with their fellow citizens.
Which one of the following best expresses the main idea of the professor’s argument?
Internet debates and online political polls and chat rooms give people greater access to political information.
Political organizations of the past bear no resemblance to the political organizations of today.
Correct!
While the Internet has made more political content available, meaningful political involvement has decreased.
The Internet has revolutionized the political process because it has allowed many more political viewpoints to be expressed.
Question 25
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<11{8[1(10)98]}> Sometimes people get caught in a “downward spiral,” a case in which something leads to a result which in turn leads to more of the original thing, bringing on more of the result. As the process continues, the result continually gets worse and worse. An example is when people turn to binge eating when depressed, which causes them to put on weight and feel unhealthy, which then makes them more depressed, leading to more overeating, and so on.
The author is mainly concerned with:
convincing people not to overeat. Correct!
explaining the process of the “downward spiral.” showing how overeating can lead to depression.
showing how some processes lead to surprising results.
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