QUESTION TEXT: Several excellent candidates have been proposed for…
QUESTION TYPE: Flawed Reasoning
CONCLUSION: Jones is the best candidate.
REASONING: Jones has unique qualifications.
ANALYSIS: There are a few problems. First, everyone might have a unique set of qualifications. Second, Jones might have terrible, unique qualifications. No one said Jones was good.
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- Flattery? Only Jones was complimented, but the author isn’t trying to convince Jones.
- No opposing position is mentioned, or refuted. We’re never given any argument in favor of the other candidates.
- CORRECT. Everyone is unique, and every job applicant has unique qualifications.
- There’s no universal claim. The claim is very specific: for this particular job, Jones is the best.
- Jones is certainly unique. Every person is unique, so it’s not just a term that applies to groups.
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