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Because of the recent transformation of the market. Quore, Inc., must increase productivity, 10 percent over the course of the next two years, or it will certainly go bankrupt. In fact, however, Quore’s production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is attainable.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also be true?
(A) It is only Quore’s production structure that makes it possible for Quore to survive the transformation of the market.( if only Quore's .. not discussed in the passage )
(B) Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years. (10% production increase is necessary condition , there might be other points .. )
(C) If the market had not been transformed, Quore would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy.(out of scope)
(D) Because of the transformation of the market, Quore will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years.(Not mentioned )
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Quore, then it must go bankrupt.(10% increase in production is a must condition ,If this condition is not fullfilled ,Quore will face bankruptcy)
IMO E
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Until he was dismissed amid great controversy, Hastings was considered one of the greatest intelligence agents of all time. It is clear that if his dismissal was justified, then Hastings was either incompetent or else disloyal. Soon after the dismissal, however, it was shown that he had never been incompetent. Thus, one is forced to conclude that Hastings must have been disloyal.
Which one of the following states an assumption upon which the argument depends?
(A) Hastings’s dismissal was justified.
(B) Hastings was a high-ranking intelligence officer.
(C) The dismissal of anyone who was disloyal would be justified.
(D) Anyone whose dismissal was justified was disloyal.
(E) If someone was disloyal or incompetent, then his dismissal was justified.
If dismissal justified then either incompetent or disloyal. The conclusion is "disloyal".Then assumption is that his dismissal was justified.
IMO A
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The workers at Bell Manufacturing will shortly go on strike unless the management increases their wages. As Bell’s president is well aware, however, in order to increase the worker’s wages, Bell would have to sell off some of its subsidiaries. So, some of Bell’s subsidiaries will be sold.
The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Bell Manufacturing will begin to suffer increased losses.
(B) Bell’s management will refuse to increase its worker’s wages.
(C) The workers at Bell Manufacturing will not be going on strike.
(D) Bell’s president has the authority to offer the workers their desired wage increase.
(E) Bell’s workers will not accept a package of improved benefits in place of their desired wage increase.
The conclusion is that the Bell's some of the subsidiary will be sold . It means , wages of the worker is sure to increase.The worker will only accept the wages and no subsitute . Choice D captures this point .
IMO D
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Although most species of non-domestic mammals in Australia are marsupials, over 100 species—including seals, bats, and mice—are not marsupials but placentals. It is clear, however, that these placentals are not native to this island continent: all nonhuman placentals except the dingo, a dog introduced by the first humans that settled Australia, are animals whose ancestors could swim long distances, fly, or float on driftwood.
The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Some marsupials now found in Australia might not be native to that continent, but rather might have been introduced to Australia by some other means. ( Point is against the argument ... most non domestic animal - marsupial )
(B) Humans who settled Australia probably introduced many of the placental mammal species now present on that Continent.(True , but this is just a fact).
(C) The only Australian placentals that could be native to Australia would be animals whose ancestors could not have reached Australia from elsewhere.(Argument says most of the non domestics are marsupial , some are placental , some placental are not native to Australia .Any placental would be native to Australia if ancestor could not reach by any means )
(D) No marsupials now found in Australia can swim long distances, fly, or float on driftwood.(taking about present situation ,we need some info regarding source , irrelevant )
(E) Seals, bats, and mice are typically found only in areas where there are no native marsupials.(taking about habitat , we need some info regarding some source , irrelevant )
IMO C
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