PT94.S4.Q19 - I promised Bernie that I would answer his question.

lucyresarlucyresar Alum Member
edited January 7 in Logical Reasoning 14 karma

Can someone explain why AC A is correct?

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  • daniel__daniel__ Live Member
    edited January 16 39 karma

    This question is giving me trouble as well. I incorrectly chose D- "Making a promise always obliges a person to keep it."In retrospect, this is irrelevant to the conclusion.

    Here's my analysis of why A is the best answer:
    Conclusion: I fulfilled my promise to Bernie
    The promise: I will answer Bernie's question.
    Bernie's question: Has my project been approved?

    The response to the question contains more information than Bernie asked for, but does mention that a decision has not been made. This means that it has not been approved (it's still pending decision).

    This makes A- "All there is to answering a question is giving the questioner the information requested" the best answer. Bernie got the information he requested, but in a very convoluted and possibly evasive manner. One must assume that the quality of the answer makes no difference for the promise to have been kept.

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