Logical reasoning PrepTest 113 · Section 4 · Question 7

Question prompt

Hazel: Faster and more Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: C

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Argument or Facts

Argument/Argument

Valid or Flawed

Flawed/Flawed

Question Type

Point at Issue Questions

Stimulus Summary

H: Electronic order processing will go straight to the right people, increasing profits, so we should switch.
M: People don’t like talking to computers, so we’ll get fewer customers if we switch and lose money.

Answer Anticipation

Hazel and Max are discussing a potential change to their business - moving to an electronic order processing system.
Hazel wants to do it because the orders will go straight to relevant parties, increasing speed and accuracy, making them more money. Max believes it’ll lose them money, as people will stop ordering from them if they have to speak to a machine instead of a person.
They disagree on what should be done for different reasons, so we should focus on their opposed conclusions rather than their premises!

Answer choices

  1. A
    electronic order processing is Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Hazel brings this up as a reason to switch, showing that she believes it to be true. Max never addresses it, however, focusing on a downside of electronic order processing that Hazel doesn’t discuss rather than disagreeing with the premises Hazel offers in support of her conclusion.
  2. B
    faster and more accurate Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Hazel brings this up as a premise for her argument supporting a switch to electronic order processing, so this is a point she agrees with. However, Max never states that faster and more accurate order processing would be bad for the business - just that one means of achieving it would be bad for the business. He’d presumably be fine with faster and more accurate ordering process that kept customers interacting with humans. Since he doesn’t necessarily disagree with this answer, it’s incorrect.
  3. C
    switching to electronic order Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C matches the stem
    Hazel believes that they should switch to increase profits, agreeing with this answer. Max believes such a switch would “attract fewer customers,” resulting in them “los[ing] money,” so he disagrees with it. This answer is therefore correct.
  4. D
    their business has an Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Both Hazel and Max seem to be on the same page that they want to increase profits. That said, neither discusses an “obligation” to be “as profitable as possible,” so we can’t commit either to an opinion on this answer.
  5. E
    electronic order processing would Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Max says that electronic order processing would make their business seem inhuman and cost to customers, so he’s in the ballpark of agreeing with this answer (the “most” is a bit suspect). However, Hazel doesn’t discuss how their customers would view the electronic system, so it’s out of scope of her statements.

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Answer choice distribution

  1. A 3%
  2. B 4%
  3. C Credited 88%
  4. D 0%
  5. E 4%

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