【每日逻辑练习第二季】【2-1】

winghyy

精炼题 37s——strengthen EXCEPT
A survey of a magazine showed that the subscribers are more concerned about personal finance than politics. It is not correct for two reasons: 1. the suvey question is "Which do you think about more? Politics or earning money".2 The survey sample is self-selecting.
选
A) The credibility of the magazine has been called into question on a number of occasions.
——strengthen
(B) The conclusions drawn in most magazine surveys have eventually been disproved.
——strengthen
(C) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are just as concerned about politics as they are
about finances.
——strengthen
(D) There is reason to be skeptical about the results of surveys that are biased and unrepresentative.
——strengthen
(E) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are concerned not only with politics and
finances, but also with social issues. ——irrelevant

这题的答案看得迷迷糊糊的。。。

winghyy

逻辑链
9. 43s-weaken
The company laid off the data-entry workers because there is no enough work for them. However, the workers know that the company bought 100 new computers. Therefore, the workers claimed that the reason why the company laid them off is to fill their positions with low-paid workers.
Prephase: The 100 new computers are not for data-entry use. OR There is another new automatic data-entry technology
选E

10. 40s-complete
Both A and G have developed separate systems that allow network data transmission at rates 10 times faster than the current technology. A and G prcied the systems at the same price and the sysmtems are both easy to use. A dominated the market,because_____
Prephase: good marketing promotion
选E

11.60s- assumption
The number of RDS radio station increased from 250 to 600. The number of RDS-equipped radios remained same. Therefore, the number of receiving RDS special programs probably did not increase significantly.
Prephase: There is no other channel to receive RDS programs except for radios.
选A
[答案看不明白，要细细研究一下]

12.47s-weaken
Soupers has remained the rapid growth in the last five years by opening new stores. In the next 2 years, Soupers wishes to continue the rapid growth. Therefore, it is suggested that S should continue to open new stores in the next two years as the same rate as in the last 2 years.
Prephase:
There is no other good locations for S to open new stores.
选D

qiuhua01234567

逻辑2-1
background: Statistician: A financial magazine claimed that its survey of its subscribers showed that North Americans are more concerned about their personal finances than about politics
premise: One question was: “Which do you think about more: politics or the joy of earning money?”
This question is clearly biased. Also, the readers of the magazine are a self-selecting sample.
Conclusion: there is reason to be skeptical about the conclusion drawn in the magazine’s survey
(A) The credibility of the magazine has been called
into question on a number of occasions.
(B) The conclusions drawn in most magazine
surveys have eventually been disproved.
(C) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are
just as concerned about politics as they are
about finances.
(D) There is reason to be skeptical about the results
of surveys that are biased and
unrepresentative.
(E) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are
concerned not only with politics and
finances, but also with social issues.
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Background：Beta Corporation claims that it no longer has enough work for the 60 computer data-entry workers that it is laying off
Premise：These workers have heard, however, that the company is buying 100 new computers.
Conclusion：So the workers concluded that the company's real reason for laying them off is to fill their jobs with lower-paid workers
(A) Most of the workers being laid off know how to enter data on a number of different computer systems.
(B) Orders for almost all of Beta Corporation products have increased over the past year.
(C) A recent memorandum from the president of Beta Corporation requested that all data generated by the company be stored in computerized form.
(D) Beta Corporation's computer data-entry workers are more experienced and hence more highly paid than people doing comparable work in other companies.
(E) Beta Corporation's new computers will allow its current management and sales staff to perform many of the tasks that the data-entry workers were previously doing.
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Background：For the past several years, a certain technology has been widely used to transmit data among networked computers
Conclusion： Although the systems are similarly priced and are equally easy to use, Aptron's product is likely to dominate the market
Premise： Recently two data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech, have each developed separate systems that allow network data transmission at rates ten times faster than the current technology allows.
(A) Gammatech has been in the business of designing data transmission systems for several years more than Aptron has
(B) the number of small businesses that need computer networking systems is likely to double over the next few years
(C) it is much more likely that Gammatech's system will be expandable to meet future needs
(D) unlike many data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech develop computers in addition to data transmission systems
(E) it is easier for users of the current data transmission technology to switch to Aptron's product than to Gammatech's
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Background：Radio stations with radio data system (RDS) technology broadcast special program information that only radios with an RDS feature can receive。 Between 1994 and 1996, the number of RDS radio stations in Verdland increased from 250 to 600.
However, since the number of RDS-equipped radios in Verdland was about the same in 1996 as in 1994, the number of Verdlanders receiving the special program information probably did not increase significantly
（A)    Few if any of the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994 broadcast to people with RDS-equipped radios living in areas not previously reached by RDS stations.
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(B) In 1996 most Verdlanders who lived within the listening area of an RDS station already had a radio equipped to receive RDS.
(C) Equipping a radio station with RDS technology does not decrease the station's listening area.
(D) In 1996 Verdlanders who did not own radios equipped to receive RDS could not receive any programming from the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994.
(E) The RDS radio stations in Verdland in 1996 did not all offer the same type of programming.

For five years the Souper restaurant chain has maintained rapid sales growth in Danport, primarily by opening new restaurants that draw patrons away from other restaurants in their vicinity.
Souper wishes to achieve continued rapid sales growth in Danport over the next two years
Continue to open new restaurants in Danport during the next two years at the same rate as in the last two years.
A)    At times at which customers find Souper restaurants too crowded, they often go to other restaurants nearby.
(B) The Souper chain has generally opened new restaurants in locations that are in the vicinity of a large number of other restaurants.
(C) Souper restaurants generally offer a much smaller variety of foods than many of the other restaurants in their vicinity.
(D) Virtually all potential sites for new Souper restaurants in Danport are located in the vicinity of existing Souper restaurants.
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(E) Souper restaurants have always offered meals that are somewhat less expensive than meals at restaurants that compete with Souper for patrons.

ugly5552000

1/Background: a financial magazine claims that the north Americans are more concerned about their personal finances than about politics.
Premise: as the survey question is biased, Statistician asserts the conclusion drawn by the magazine is skeptical.
Prephrase: everyone likes the joy of earning money, most people will not connect the question with finance.
E
A: if the credibility of the magazine has a problem, then the conclusion drawn by the magazine might be unreliable.
B: the survey is contained in those surveys which have been called into question.
C: other surveys hold different conclusion
D: the results of survey is skeptical
E: it does not affect the conclusion
2/Background: 60 computer data-entry workers are laid off, because the company claims that there is not enough work for them.
Premise: since the corporation bought 100 new computers, the laid off workers thought the company must want to recruit lower-paid workers.
Prephrase: the new computers were not bought for data-entry job.
E
A: irrelevant
B: irrelevant
C: the order of the president makes the data-entry work increase dramatically, then the 60 workers should not be laid off.
D: irrelevant
E: the work used to be done by data-entry workers is now resigned to other employees, the work left for the data-entry workers is much less.
3/Background: companies A and G developed advanced systems respectively, their systems are similarly priced and equally easy to use.
Premise: A’ s system is likely to dominate the market.
Prephrase: A controls the network dominantly, A’ s system is compatible with the data format.
E
A: not consistent
B: irrelevant
C: not consistent
D: irrelevant
E: although A and G’ s systems are similarly priced and equally easy used, A’ s system is more acceptable than G’ s in regard of users’ habits.
4/Background: the number of radio stations increased dramatically, the number of radios changed little.
Premise: since the number of radios did not change, the program broadcasted did not increase significantly.
Prephrase: since the number of radios did not change, the revenue got from broadcasting cannot support the cost of radio station.
A
A: after 1994, as those newly built radio stations only broadcast to places which the old radio stations broadcast to, instead of those areas not previously reached by the old stations, and the people live in the places must already have the RDS equipped radios, so no new audience, no increase in the raios.
B: it cannot explain why the special programs did not increase a lot if the new stations broadcast to many other areas.
C: irrelevant
D: without RDS equipped radio, no one can receive the special program, this is a fact.
E: irrelevant
5/Background: souper restaurant chain develops very fast, in the next two years, it plans to maintain its rapid growth.
Premise: if it can continue to open new restaurants at the same rate as it did in the last two years, it will keep the rapid growth.
Prephrase: the market in D has saturated.
D
A: not strong enough
B: shows nothing
C: if customers like the food, even a smaller variety of foods are still alright
D: the reason might be if the new opened restaurants are in the vicinity of the existing restaurants, as it has said that the patrons of new restaurants are often drawn away from others restaurant in the vicinity, in this situation, the patrons needed for the new restaurant might not be satisfied.
E: it will make souper’ s restaurants more competitive, then its growth plan can be successful

fkc8568

精炼：50''
P: survey 结论是民众心中$>politics
C：P中结论是错的
问support C？
思路及预测：Except题，必定4个support，1个weaken或无关，找方向和其余4个相反的那个

(A) The credibility called into question （S）
(B) The conclusions disproved （S）most造成一点迷惑
(C) $=politics (S) 因为证明$没有大于politics
(D) skeptical ( S)
(E) 正确,social issues为无关新概念，且没有讲$和politics的关系。同时证明（B)中的most包含了这个survey，是支持

leewonting

107
背景：Statistician: A financial magazine claimed that its survey of its subscribers showed that North Americans are more concerned about their personal finances than politics.
条件：Question is not fairly asked and the readers of the magazine are a self-selecting sample.
结论：There is reason to skeptical about the conclusion drawn in the magazine’s survey
推测：选出weaken statistician的选项；支持的有：这本杂志是财经杂志、问题的形式不够公正；
选E


108
背景：Beta Corporation claims that it no longer has enough work for the 60 computer data-entry workers that it is laying off.
条件：But the workers saw that the company bought 100 new computers
结论：So the workers concluded that they would be replaced by low-paid workers.
推测：电脑能够处理更多的信息，并没有聘请更low-paid的工人
选E


109
背景：For the past several years, a certain technology has widely used to transmit data among networked computers
条件：Aptron and Gammatech have each developed separate systems that allow network data transmission at rates ten times faster than the current technology allows
结论：Aptron is likely to dominate the market.
推测：A has some advantages that G does not have. 更兼容什么的？
选E


110
Radio stations with radio data system (RDS) technology broadcast special program information that only radios with an RDS feature can receive.  Between 1994 and 1996, the number of RDS radio stations in Verdland increased from 250 to 600.  However, since the number of RDS-equipped radios in Verdland was about the same in 1996 as in 1994, the number of Verdlanders receiving the special program information probably did not increase significantly.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Few if any of the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994 broadcast to people with RDS-equipped radios living in areas not previously reached by RDS stations.
(B) In 1996 most Verdlanders who lived within the listening area of an RDS station already had a radio equipped to receive RDS.
(C) Equipping a radio station with RDS technology does not decrease the station's listening area.
(D) In 1996 Verdlanders who did not own radios equipped to receive RDS could not receive any programming from the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994.
(E) The RDS radio stations in Verdland in 1996 did not all offer the same type of programming.
背景：Radio stations with radio data system (RDS) technology broadcast special program information that only radios with an RDS can receive.
条件：Between 1994 and 1996, the number of RDS radio stations in Verdland increased from 250 to 600. However the number of RDS-equipped radios in Verdland was about the same in 1996 as in 1994
结论：The number of the Verdlanders receiving the special program information probably did not increase significantly
推测：RDS radio stations 增加那么多，但是有这种功能的收音机却没有增加很多。要支持上面，其他没有RDS技术的收音机，肯定不能接受到这种节目
选D


101
背景：Situation: For 5 years the Souper restaurant chain has maintained rapid sales growth in Danport, primarily by opening new restaurants that draw patrons away from other restaurants in their vincinty
条件：Souper wishes to achieve continued rapid sales growth in Danport over the next two years.
结论：Continued to open new restaurants in Danport during the next two years at the same rates will not succeed
推测：Danport已经饱和了，没有位置了；客人厌倦了
选D

baseboss

1.people are more concerning about personal finacial than politics.
Aegument for the conclusion
presume:
sample  is not correct.
question is bias.

(A) The credibility of the magazine has been called
into question on a number of occasions.
-->strengthen
(B) The conclusions drawn in most magazine
surveys have eventually been disproved.
-->strengthen
(C) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are
just as concerned about politics as they are
about finances.
-->strengthen
(D) There is reason to be skeptical about the results
of surveys that are biased and
unrepresentative.
-->strengthen
(E) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are
concerned not only with politics and
finances, but also with social issues.
-->correct.

2
presume:
The purpose of 100 new computer is not date-enter.

(A) Most of the workers being laid off know how to enter data on a number of different computer systems.
-->support
(B) Orders for almost all of Beta Corporation products have increased over the past year.
-->irrelevant
(C) A recent memorandum from the president of Beta Corporation requested that all data generated by the company be stored in computerized form.
-->irrelevant
(D) Beta Corporation's computer data-entry workers are more experienced and hence more highly paid than people doing comparable work in other companies.
-->irrelevant
(E) Beta Corporation's new computers will allow its current management and sales staff to perform many of the tasks that the data-entry workers were previously doing.
-->correct


3presume:Compatibility
(A) Gammatech has been in the business of designing data transmission systems for several years more than Aptron has
-->support
(B) the number of small businesses that need computer networking systems is likely to double over the next few years
-->irrelevant
(C) it is much more likely that Gammatech's system will be expandable to meet future needs
-->support
(D) unlike many data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech develop computers in addition to data transmission systems
-->irrelevant
(E) it is easier for users of the current data transmission technology to switch to Aptron's product than to Gammatech's
-->correct

4 RDS-equipped radios is personal monopolize,no sharing.
(A) Few if any of the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994 broadcast to people with RDS-equipped radios living in areas not previously reached by RDS stations.
-->correct
(B) In 1996 most Verdlanders who lived within the listening area of an RDS station already had a radio equipped to receive RDS.
-->irrelevant
(C) Equipping a radio station with RDS technology does not decrease the station's listening area.
-->irrelevant
(D) In 1996 Verdlanders who did not own radios equipped to receive RDS could not receive any programming from the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994.
-->irrelevant
(E) The RDS radio stations in Verdland in 1996 did not all offer the same type of programming
-->irrelevant


5 Market is limitted in Danport.
(A) At times at which customers find Souper restaurants too crowded, they often go to other restaurants nearby.
-->irrelevant
(B) The Souper chain has generally opened new restaurants in locations that are in the vicinity of a large number of other restaurants.
-->irrelevant
(C) Souper restaurants generally offer a much smaller variety of foods than many of the other restaurants in their vicinity.
-->irrelevant
(D) Virtually all potential sites for new Souper restaurants in Danport are located in the vicinity of existing Souper restaurants.
-->maybe correct
(E) Souper restaurants have always offered meals that are somewhat less expensive than meals at restaurants that compete with Souper for patrons.
-->irrelevant

sachsandciti

re

jetyxo

1 35"  background: a survey show that NA people pay more attention to money than to politic
          conclusion: this survey is unreasonable
          reason: the way of asking question is misleading;the people choosed to answer the question are self-selective
           support EXCEPT:  E irrelevant
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2 20" background: BC layoff 60 employees because  no job for them to do
         premise: BC bought 100 computers
         conclusion: the people who lose their job said the company just want to employ low-pay person to do their works
         weaken?  BC bought computers just to ask other workers do more job which were done by those people who lose job
        answer:-------->E
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3  21" background: A and G produce same systerms, sell at the same price and all easely to use
          fact: A's products will sell more than G's
          reason?-------->E
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4 24" background: only radios with RDS can receive information broadcasted by radiostation with RDS
                           the number of radiostation with RDS increased during 1994-1996
          premise:  the people who own radios with RDS did not increase
         conclusion:the number of people who receiving information of RDS will not increase
        assumption? NO people who owned RDS radios can not receive RDS informatino before the increase in RDS radiostations---------> answer: A
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5  30"  premise:  S want to increase its sale through opening new restaurent
           weaken: the market has been saturated---->D

jiajiajudy

要做了这么几道才开始有感觉，这咋整…………

1.
Each of the following, if true, would strengthen the statistician’s argument EXCEPT:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) Other surveys suggest that North Americans are concerned not only with politics and finances, but also with social issues.

2. Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the workers' conclusion?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) Beta Corporation's new computers will allow its current management and sales staff to perform
3. many of the tasks that the data-entry workers were previously doing. For the past several years, a certain technology has been widely used to transmit data among networked computers. Recently two data transmission companies, Aptron and Gammatech, have each developed separate systems that allow network data transmission at rates ten times faster than the current technology allows. Although the systems are similarly priced and are equally easy to use, Aptron's product is likely to dominate the market, because
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) it is easier for users of the current data transmission technology to switch to Aptron's product than to Gammatech's
4. Radio stations with radio data system (RDS) technology broadcast special program information that only radios with an RDS feature can receive. Between 1994 and 1996, the number of RDS radio stations in Verdland increased from 250 to 600. However, since the number of RDS-equipped radios in Verdland was about the same in 1996 as in 1994, the number of Verdlanders receiving the special program information probably did not increase significantly.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) In 1996 Verdlanders who did not own radios equipped to receive RDS could not receive any programming from the RDS radio stations that began broadcasting in Verdland after 1994.
(E)
5. Situation: For five years the Souper restaurant chain has maintained rapid sales growth in Danport, primarily by opening new restaurants that draw patrons away from other restaurants in their vicinity.
Goal: Souper wishes to achieve continued rapid sales growth in Danport over the next two years.
Proposal for consideration: Continue to open new restaurants in Danport during the next two years at the same rate as in the last two years.
In light of the situation, which of the following, if true, most strongly argues that adopting the proposal would be an ineffective way of achieving the goal?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) Virtually all potential sites for new Souper restaurants in Danport are located in the vicinity of existing Souper restaurants.
(E)