Q20 - At Tromen University this semester

by **mshinners** Fri Dec 31, 1999 8:00 pm

Question Type:
Sufficient Assumption

Stimulus Breakdown:
FL205 --some-- B218
B218 → Bio Major
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FL205 --some-- ~Fr Majors

Answer Anticipation:
By combining the two premises, we can validly conclude that some students in FL205 are Bio Majors. In order to reach the conclusion, it would need to be established that one can't major in both French and Biology. While I'm expecting that answer, there are other possible answers around only being able to major in a single area.

Correct answer:
(E)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) The argument is about non-French majors taking FL205, so it being a French-major requirement is outside the scope of the argument.

(B) This answer doesn't mention the French majors from our conclusion, so it can't completely bridge the gap.

(C) Out of scope. The relative number of the two majors doesn't matter.

(D) Out of scope. The relative number of the two majors doesn't matter.

(E) Bingo. Since some FL205 students are Bio majors, it being impossible to major in both Bio and Fr means that some FL2015 (the bio majors) aren't majoring in French.

Takeaway/Pattern:
Learn the quantifier combination rules!

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