10. Economist: The economy seems to be heading out of recession. Recent figures show that consumers are buying more durable goods than before indicating that they expect economic growth in the near future
That consumers are buying more durable goods than before figures in the economist s argument in which one of the following ways?
(A) It is the phenomenon that the argument seeks to explain
(B) Its truth is required in order for the argument s conclusion to be true
(C) It is an inference drawn from the premise that the recession seems to be ending
(D) It is an inference drawn from the premise that consumers expect economic growth in the near future
(E) It is the primary evidence from which the argument s conclusion is drawn
11. Not surprisingly, there are no professors under the age of eighteen And as is well known no one under eighteen can vote legally. Finally some brilliant people are professors some are legal voters and some are under eighteen
If the statements above are true, then on the basis of them which one of the following must also be true?
(A) No professors are eighteen-year-olds
(B) All brilliant people are either professors legal voters or under eighteen
(C) Some legal voters are not professors
(D) Some professors are neither legal voters not brilliant people
(E) Some brilliant people are neither professors nor legal voters
12. For years scientists have been scanning the skies in the hope of finding life on other planets. But in spite of the ever-increasing sophistication of the equipment they employ, some of it costing hundreds of millions of dollars not the first shred of evidence of such life has been forthcoming And there is no reason to think that these scientists will be any more successful in the future no matter how much money is invested in the search The dream of finding extraterrestrial life is destined to remain a dream as science s experience up to this point should indicate
Which one of the following most accurately states the main point of the argument?
(A) There is no reason to believe that life exists on other planets
(B) The equipment that scientists employ is not as sophisticated as it should be
(C) Scientists searching for extraterrestrial life will not find it
(D) Only if scientists had already found evidence of life on other planest would continued search be justified
(E) We should not spend money on sophisticated equipment to aid in the search for extraterrestrial life
13. Carl s Coffee Emporium stocks only two decaffeinated coffees: French Roast and Mocha Java Yusef only serves decaffeinated coffee and the coffee he served after dineer last night was smooth and mellow have been French Roast So if Yusef still gets all his coffee from Carl s what he served last night was Mocha Java
The argument above is most similar in its logical structure to which one of the following?
(A) Samuel wants to take three friends to the beach His mother wons both a sedan and a convertible The convertible holds four people so although the sedan has a more powerful engine, if Samuel borrows a vehicle from his mother he will borrow the convertible
(B) If Anna wants to walk from her house to the office where she works she must either go through the park or take the overpass across the railroad tracks The park paths are muddy and Anna does not like using the overpass so the never walks to work
(C) Rose can either take a two-week vaction The trail she had planned to hike requires three weeks to complete but is closed by October so if Rose takes a vacation it will not be the one she had planned
(D) Werdix, Inc has offered Arno a choice between a job in sales and a job in research Arno would like to work at Werdix but he would never take a job in sales when another job is available so if he accepts on of these jobs it will be the one in research
(E) If Teresa does not fire her assistant her staff will rebel and her department s efficiency will decline Losing her assistant would also reduce its efficiency so if no alternative solution can be found Theresa s department will become less efficient
14. Steven The allowable blood alcohol level for drivers should be cut in half With this reduced limit, social drinkers will be deterred from drinking and driving, resulting in significantly increased highway safety
Miguel: No lowering the current allowable blood alcohol level would have little effect on highway statey because it would not address the most important aspect of the drunken driving problem which is the danger to the public posed by heavy drinkers who often drive with a blood alcohol level of twice the current legal limit.
Steven and Miguel s statements provide the most support for that they would disagree about the truth of which one of the following statements?
(A) Social drinkers who drink and drive pose a substantial threat to the public
(B) There is a direct correlation between a driver s blood alcohol level and the driver s ability to drive safely
(C) A driver with a blood alcohol level above the current legal limit poses a substantial danger to the public
(D) Some drivers whose blood alcohol level is lower than the current legal limit pose a danger to the public
(E) A driver with a blood alcohol level slightly greater than half the current legal limit poses no danger to the public
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