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Jane is tall and slender. Therefore, Jane will become a world class model.
All of the following are assumptions on which the argument reliesEXCEPT:
(A) Jane is interested in becoming amodel.
[color=#ff0000] Incorrect.
To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. Sentence 1 presents factual information so it's the argument's premise. Sentence 2 uses the conclusion conjunction Therefore, and makes a prediction based on the premise so it's the conclusion.
Now ask yourself: the author believes that Jane will be a model. What must the author assume in order to make this prediction? In this question, we eliminate all possible assumptions and choose the one which the author does not have to assume to reach the conclusion
This answer choice is an assumption underlying the argument because if Jane does not want to become a model, her being tall and thin will not in itself make her one.
Remember that what you were asked to find here is
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Jane is tall and slender. Therefore, Jane will become a world class model.
All of the following are assumptions on which the argument reliesEXCEPT:
(A) Jane is interested in becoming amodel.
[color=#ff0000] Incorrect.
To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. Sentence 1 presents factual information so it's the argument's premise. Sentence 2 uses the conclusion conjunction Therefore, and makes a prediction based on the premise so it's the conclusion.
Now ask yourself: the author believes that Jane will be a model. What must the author assume in order to make this prediction? In this question, we eliminate all possible assumptions and choose the one which the author does not have to assume to reach the conclusion
This answer choice is an assumption underlying the argument because if Jane does not want to become a model, her being tall and thin will not in itself make her one.
Remember that what you were asked to find here is
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 09 Feb 2024, 01:30 • Replies 4 • Views 1135
