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Statement
: Most of the foods we eat contain at least some fats, but certain types of processed foods are especially high in trans fats. Trans fats are known to increase the risk of heart disease. Question
: Which of the following can be properly inferred
from the passage?
A)
Trans fats are the primary cause of heart disease.
B)
Regularly eating processed foods high in trans fats will cause heart disease.
C)
A diet that includes little or no trans fats will prevent heart disease.
D)
A diet that includes processed foods is likely to increase the risk of heart disease.
E)
At least one type of processed food increases the risk of heart disease.
Of the approximately 7,000 doctors in the United States who have passed the exams required for board certification for plastic surgery, only 600 are women, according to statistics published by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. But there were less than half as many female plastic surgeons just ten years ago, even though there was the same total number of certified plastic surgeons at that time, and a thorough Board analysis of current medical school and residency data shows that the changes in the gender distribution of plastic surgeons will continue to accelerate over the next decade. The changes may be attributable to the growing belief that Female plastic surgeons are more understanding of the needs of female patients.
If the above statements are true, which one of the following can be properly inferred from
them?
(A)
A greater percentage of certified plastic surgeons will be female in five years.
(B) A growing proportion of medical school students intend to become plastic surgeons.
(C) Females pass the plastic surgery board certification exams at a lower rate than males.
(D) Female plastic surgeons are superior to their male counterparts.
(E) Plastic surgeons that operate without board certification are subject to severe fines.
American copyright law protects creative material such as novels and symphonies until seventy years after the death of the creator of the material. Clothing was not covered by initial copyright statutes, but fashion designers are currently asking for a three-year term of copyright protection for their clothing designs, citing a 1998 revision to copyright law that extended protection to boat
hull designs for a period of ten years. Fashion designers assert that the duration of copyright protection they are seeking would suffice to eliminate the problem of retailers copying the designs and selling very similar clothes at a significant discount.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following is most strongly supported by
them?
(A) Fashion designers do not get due credit for their creative output because it is so quickly copied by others.
(B) Because of the similarity of their case to the boat hull case, fashion designers will win the copyright protection they are seeking.
(C) Clothing designs are not widely considered to be creative material.
(D)
Clothing designs currently receive less than three years of copyright protection.
(E) High-end fashion companies are unprofitable due to the unrestrained copying of their creative ideas.
To be eligible for the job, an applicant must be at least 25 years of age and must have at least 3
years of work experience in the field. Out of the five applicants whose applications were
received today, exactly three are at least 25 years of age and exactly three have at least 3 years
of work experience in the field.
Which one of the statements below follows logically from the statements in the passage?
(A) All five of the applicants whose applications were received today meet the two requirements of the job.
(B)
At least one of the five applicants whose applications were received today meets the two
requirements for the job.
(C) At least one of the five applicants whose applications were received today will be hired.
(D) None of the five applicants whose applications were received today will be hired.
(E) Three of the five applicants whose applications were received today meet the two requirements for the job.
In most people, consumption of ice cream is quickly followed by increased blood flow to the stomach, a condition that can last for up to thirty minutes. Careful analysis of available data reveals that on the days with the greatest number of drownings or near-drowning incidents at public beaches, there are typically large amounts of ice cream sold as well. Hence, increased ice cream consumption must lead to a greater risk of drowning.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument’s reasoning?
(A) It considers only a single factor in drawing its conclusion.
(B)
It postulates the existence of a causal relationship where the data support only the existence of a correlative relationship.
(C) It establishes a broad conclusion on the basis of an insufficiently representative data set.
(D) It takes for granted that if a statement must be true for the argument’s conclusion to be true, then that statement’s truth is sufficient for the truth of the conclusion.
(E) It neglects to propose solutions to the problem presented.
Talk show host:
Anyone who is president of this country should be able to respond quickly and
decisively in crisis, and our current president has proven that he is not capable of doing this. Hence, I believe that our current president is unfit for office.
Guest:
You have never held any position of power of responsibility, and you do not know what it
is like to have to make decisions under pressure. So your criticism of the president is invalid. The guest’s argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that it:
(A) Presupposes the opposing argument to be invalid on the basis of previous reasoning errors made in unrelated arguments by the person presenting the opposing argument
(B)
Addresses only the authority of the person making the opposing argument without addressing the opposing argument itself
(C) Neglects to take into account whether the person making the opposing argument has sufficient first-hand experience in the subject matter being debated
(D) Presumes, without providing justification, that anyone criticizing the president must have ulterior political motives for doing so
(E) Ignores the possibility that the qualities mentioned in the opposing argument are sufficient conditions for being a good president rather than necessary conditions for being a good president
A popular restaurant chain has announced that it will phase out its rewards program wherein customers receive a free sandwich with points earned from the purchase of ten sandwiches over any period at any of the restaurant’s locations. The decision is a sensible one; since each sandwich served costs the chain a few dollars, and since the program resulted in the chain giving away many sandwiches for free, the chain was obviously losing money as a result of the
program.
The argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that it
(A) Overlooks the possibility that another program will be implemented to replace the program being phased out
(B) Overlooks the possible benefit to the sandwich chain of exaggerating its own market data
(C) Fails to consider whether any other retail food chains have opted to implement similar programs
(D) Fails to consider whether the profit earned by the sandwich chain was sufficient to cover its losses from the program
(E)
Overlooks possible benefits of the program while considering only its costs
A recent study, conducted by transportation experts, concluded that the use of cellular phones while driving contributed to an increase in the rate of traffic accidents. Subsequently, a review board determined that there were numerous errors in the data upon which the study was based.
Although many legislators and members of the public agree with the transportation experts, we must conclude that the use of cellular phones while driving does not contribute to an increase in the rate of traffic accidents.
The reasoning in the above argument is flawed because the argument
(A) fails to demonstrate that the review board knows more about cellular phones than the transportation experts
(B) fails to elaborate on the specific nature of the errors in the data used for the study
(C) fails to provide evidence that the increase in the rate of traffic accidents is due to some cause other than the use of cellular phones
(D)
presumes, without providing justification, that failure to prove a hypothesis constitutes proof that the hypothesis is false
(E) claims that because the study in question contained data errors, it is therefore impossible to devise a study that would be free of data errors
John
: In a game of poker, novices can have an advantage against experienced players. Because of their inexperience, they tend to make inadvisable betting decisions, which in turn mislead experienced players as they try to guess what cards the novices have. I’ve seen first-
timers beat skilled players that way.
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Beth
: I’ve also seen first-timers win plenty of games, but what you said is inaccurate. Any betting decision that helps a player win by confusing his opponents is obviously a good move, whether made by a novice or an expert.
Question
: John and Beth disagree about whether
(A) novices have an advantage against experienced poker players
(B) first-time poker players win less often than experienced players
(C) experienced players are good at guessing which cards a novice has
(D)
the betting decisions described by John are inadvisable
(E) luck or skill plays a greater role in poker