PT102.S2.Q2

PrepTest 102 - Section 2 - Question 2

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Method of Reasoning

The author concludes that there will not be any applicants for the job, no matter how desirable the salary. His reasoning is that Joshua wants it more than anyone, but isn’t applying.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The flaw in this reasoning is assuming that what’s true of the most interested candidate must necessarily be true for all other candidates. Perhaps Joshua would like to apply for this job, but he has to complete his degree first. If so, a candidate without such a conflict might still want to apply to the job, even if he’s less interested in it than Joshua is.

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2.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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