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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
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The individuals who are least likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service this year are those who have been audited since 1990 and who were found to have made no errors in filing their returns during that audit. Of the following individuals, who is MOST likely to be audited by the IRS? (A) A person who was audited in 1991 but was not found to have made any errors in filing his return. (B) A person who was audited in 1991 and whose accountant corrected several errors in the tax return before the filing deadline. (C) A person whose sibling was convicted of tax evasion in 1992, who was then audited and found to have made no errors. (D) A person who was last audited in 1989, and had no errors uncovered by the IRS during that audit. (E) A person who was audited in each of the past three years, but was found to have made no errors in any of the filings.
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A person who was audited in 1991 but was not found to have made any errors in filing his return.
A person who was audited in 1991 and whose accountant corrected several errors in the tax return before the filing deadline.
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A person who was last audited in 1989, and had no errors uncovered by the IRS during that audit.
D
A person whose sibling was convicted of tax evasion in 1992, who was then audited and found to have made no errors.
E
A person who was audited in each of the past three years, but was found to have made no errors in any of the filings.
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To determine who is most likely to be audited by the IRS, we need to analyze each option based on the criteria given: individuals who have been audited since 1990 and found to have made no errors are least likely to be audited. Therefore, those who have not been audited recently or have a history of errors are more likely to be audited. (A) is not likely to be audited since they were audited in 1991 with no errors. (B) is likely to be audited because the…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.
Common trap
Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.
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Difficulty
605-655
Type
CR