Assumption Test
For questions that ask you to choose an assumption the aruement relies on, take the opposite of the assumption and if the arguement collapses then its RIGHT.
The opposite of an incorrect assumption will not have any impact on the arguement.
Relative measure words / danger words!!!
Increasing"
could be a .001 increase / might not know how much of increase or if it's enough to have any effect on argument
"Some"
"Several"
STAY AWAY; could be 3 out of 1,000 or 800 out of 10000
"Many"
DANGER WORD; STAY AWAY (is "many" significant?) how
The lumber star has been a successful new product for company X. Since it's introduction, revenue has increased 30%.
Argument: ?
Missing info: ?
Lumberstar has increased revenues
Missing info: That there were no other reasons why revenue increased.
The lumber star has been a successful new product for company X. Since it's introduction, revenue has increased 30%.
"Sales of the lumberstar are up 83% this year alone."
T or F the statement above STRENGTHENS the arguemeny
FALSE
We still don't know what % of company's total sales the lumberstar accounts for.
Correct would be "the LS accounts for roughly 2/3 of the company's revenue increase
Evaluate questions
Will give you a proposal and ask you to find an answer that helps evaluate whether it's likely to work OR NOT
Asks to find the answer that poses information that the proposal hinges on
How can plans be evaluated?
Example
Consider this proposal: company x should expand to region A to attract new customers.
Key issue to evaluate: does region A have relevant volume of people that could be potential customers?
If yes, then the plan makes sense.
If no, then the plan is
Inference Question
A deduction that MUST logically follow from the facts presented
It's NOT the option that SEEMS to be supported by the facts given...that option will always be WRONG
Need 100% certainty...so the right answer will almost always use words "could" "might" etc
For inference questions, the answer CANNOT
Be stated with 100% certainty
Fill - in - the - blank inference question types
Evidence
Conclusion
Evidence Fill-in-the-blank
What proof would have to go in the blank to make the conclusion logically follow
Conclusion fill in the blank
Function exactly like normal inference questions. You need to find the option that can be ABSOLUTELY concluded. The right option needs to follow with total certainty
Inference Question - danger words
should"
"do not
Inference Question example:
"Which of the following can be most reasonably concluded on the basis of the information above?"
Really asking....
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE 100% !!!!
Even tho it says "could be most reasonably concluded" don't forget to find the option that MUST be true...not what could be!!
CR - Explain Questions
Will be given two seemingly contradictory facts. To answer the question, select answer option that explains how both facts could coexist.