PrepTest 134 Section 2

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Explanations for every question, find them by number or text.

1. Q1:
   Certain companies require their managers to rank …Identify the Conclusion
2. Q2:
   Psychologist: A study of 436 university students …Flawed Reasoning

   Napping probably causes insomnia.

3. Q3:
   Whenever Joe's car is vacuumed, the employees …Parallel Reasoning

   Joe took his car to K & L Auto to be fixed.

4. Q4:
   Editorialist: In a large corporation, one of the functions …Strengthen

   The president of a company has a duty to keep their profits high.

5. Q5:
   Everyone in Biba's neighborhood is permitted to swim …Must Be True

   Everyone in Biba’s neighborhood is allowed to swim sometime each day the pool is open.

6. Q6:
   Beck: Our computer program estimates municipal automotive use …Flawed Reasoning

   The computer program's estimates are accurate.

7. Q7:
   Inertia affects the flow of water pumped through a closed system …Most Strongly Supported

   Inertia affects how water starts and stops flowing through pipes.
   * When the pump is turned on, the water doesn't immediately reach full speed.
   * When the pump is turned off, the water doesn't immediately stop.
   * The effects of inductance in electrical circuits are similar to the effects of inertia in water pipes.

8. Q8:
   Journalist: To reconcile the need for profits sufficient to support …Principle – Justify

   It's not justified to charge lower prices in poorer countries and higher prices in richer countries.

9. Q9:
   Robert: The school board is considering adopting …Weaken
10. Q10:
    In order to reduce traffic congestion and raise revenue …Necessary Assumption

    The downtown driving charge won't be enforced effectively when it's first introduced.

11. Q11:
    A recent study revealed that the percentage of people treated …Paradox – EXCEPT

    Patients treated at big, urban hospitals recover at a lower rate than those treated at smaller, rural hospitals.

12. Q12:
    Perry: Worker-owned businesses require workers to spend time …Weaken

    Lenders who want to reduce risk shouldn't make loans to worker-owned businesses.

13. Q13:
    Some paleontologists believe that certain species of dinosaurs …Complete the Argument
14. Q14:
    For one academic year all the students at a high school …Paradox

    The researchers wanted to test out whether more studying → higher grades.
    * The results show that students who studied the most did not get the highest grades.
    * Yet the researchers still said the results supported the hypothesis.

15. Q15:
    Researchers had three groups of professional cyclists cycle for one hour …Most Strongly Supported

    The researchers tested 3 groups of cyclists:

    1.

16. Q16:
    Anyone who believes in extraterrestrials believes in UFOs …Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    Aliens don't exist.

17. Q17:
    People want to be instantly and intuitively liked …Sufficient Assumption

    It's imprudent to look prudent.

18. Q18:
    Journalist: Recent studies have demonstrated that a regular smoker …Must Be False

    A regular smoker who has just smoked usually has better short-term memory than a nonsmoker.

19. Q19:
    Educator: It has been argued that our professional organization should …Principle – Justify

    The organization shouldn't decide important issues by direct vote.

20. Q20:
    Neural connections carrying signals from the cortex …Sufficient Assumption

    The amygdala has more influence on the cortex than the cortex has on the amygdala.

21. Q21:
    The *Iliad* and the *Odyssey* were both attributed to Homer …Weaken

    The Iliad and Odyssey were most likely written by different poets.

22. Q22:
    Moralist: A statement is wholly truthful only if …Principle – Application
23. Q23:
    Principle: It is healthy for children to engage in an activity …Flawed Reasoning
24. Q24:
    In response to several bacterial infections traced to …Most Strongly Supported

    McElligott flash pasteurizes its apple juice since bacterial infections were traced to it.
    * Intensive pasteurization removes bacteria more effectively than any other method but is likely to hurt the flavor.
    * Their citrus juices are not pasteurized since they haven't been linked to bacterial infections.

25. Q25:
    Sociologist: Widespread acceptance of the idea that individuals …Necessary Assumption

    Legislators who value democracy shouldn't propose laws that ban behavior that only harms the person doing it.