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INFERENCE: Attendance at the company's optional training sessions dropped by 40% after they were moved to Friday afternoons. Which inference is BEST supported?
Answer: The Friday afternoon timing is likely a factor in the attendance decline.
The timing change coincides with the drop, making it a plausible contributing factor, though other causes cannot be ruled out.
RECOGNITION OF ASSUMPTIONS: 'Customers prefer our product because it is eco-friendly.' Which assumption is embedded in this claim?
Answer: Eco-friendliness is a key factor in customer purchase decisions.
The claim assumes customers value eco-friendliness enough that it drives their preference — an unstated but necessary premise.
DEDUCTION: If it rains, the outdoor concert will be cancelled. It is raining. What conclusion follows necessarily?
Answer: The outdoor concert will be cancelled.
Modus ponens applies directly: 'If P then Q; P is true; therefore Q' — the cancellation follows necessarily.
INTERPRETATION: Data shows that students who eat breakfast score an average of 8% higher on standardized tests. Which conclusion is BEST supported by this data?
Answer: There is a positive association between eating breakfast and test performance.
The data establishes an association; claiming causation or recommending policy changes goes beyond what the data directly supports.
EVALUATION OF ARGUMENTS: 'This medication should be approved because thousands of patients need it.' Why is this argument considered WEAK in a clinical evaluation context?
Answer: Patient need does not establish that the medication is safe or effective.
In clinical evaluation, approval requires evidence of safety and efficacy — demand alone does not meet this standard.
RECOGNITION OF ASSUMPTIONS: 'Offering flexible hours will improve employee morale because workers will have better work-life balance.' Which assumption is most critical to this argument?
Answer: Work-life balance is a primary driver of employee morale.
The argument's chain from flexible hours → work-life balance → morale only holds if work-life balance is indeed a key morale driver.
INFERENCE: A neighborhood's property values rose 15% in the year after a new light-rail station opened nearby. Which inference is MOST cautious and justified?
Answer: The light-rail station's opening coincides with the property value rise and may have contributed.
A cautious inference notes the temporal association and acknowledges the station as a possible contributor without claiming sole causation.