Question 11 pts
<21{1[2(24)24]}> The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three
inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
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an average for the individuals that make up that average.
people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six feet tall
the members of one team with the members of another team
Jerry with other members of the team
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Question 21 pts
<11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
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:
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more students may have taken the test in the afternoon than in the morning.
some of the students who passed the afternoon test may have received information about the test from
morning students.
, some students may have been absent from both classes.
more students in the morning class may have passed the test than failed the test.
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Question 31 pts
<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?
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Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided more
wisdom than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a sage doesn’t necessarily mean that she
satisfies all the requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a speech doesn’t mean that all sages use
speeches to provide wisdom and inspiration.
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Question 41 pts
<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:
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does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater.
<21{1[2(24)24]}> The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three
inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Group of answer choices
an average for the individuals that make up that average.
people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six feet tall
the members of one team with the members of another team
Jerry with other members of the team
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Question 21 pts
<11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
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:
Group of answer choices
more students may have taken the test in the afternoon than in the morning.
some of the students who passed the afternoon test may have received information about the test from
morning students.
, some students may have been absent from both classes.
more students in the morning class may have passed the test than failed the test.
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Question 31 pts
<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?
Group of answer choices
Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided more
wisdom than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a sage doesn’t necessarily mean that she
satisfies all the requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a speech doesn’t mean that all sages use
speeches to provide wisdom and inspiration.
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Question 41 pts
<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:
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does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater.
