Answer Explanation

Started by RJEh · started 2018-07-18 02:26 · last activity 2018-07-20 05:11 · 1 reply

Hi there, could you please explain why E is the correct answer here, thanks.

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  1. Mehran · 2018-07-20 05:11

    @RJEh of course! Let's diagram the stimulus first: "If the standards committee has a quorum, then the general assembly will begin at 6:00 P.M. today." SCQ ==> GAS@6pm not GAS@6pm ==> not SCQ "If the awards committee has a quorum, then the general assembly will begin at 7:00 P.M. today." ACQ ==> GAS@7pm not GAS@7pm ==> not ACQ This is a Must Be True question so we are looking for the answer choice that is 100% supported by the information in the stimulus. Now let's take a look at (E): "If the standards committee has a quorum, then the awards committee does not have a quorum." We know that if the standards committee has a quorum, then the general assembly will begin at 6:00 P.M. today. SCQ ==> GAS@6pm This will invoke the contrapositive of the second principle because if the general assembly will begin at 6:00 P.M. today that means it WILL NOT begin at 7:00 P.M., which means that the awards committee does not have a quorum. SCQ ==> GAS@6pm = not GAS@7pm ==> not ACQ Therefore (E) is 100% supported so (E) must be true and (E) would be the correct answer. Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.

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