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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
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In a recent article, it was suggested that if the colleges in this region were fulfilling their ethical and academic duties, the most popular items in their campus shops would not be trivial products like Celebrity Buzz and Sports Weekly. However, in many campus shops, the only item that outsells Sports Weekly is Celebrity Buzz. Based on the statements in the article, which of the following must also be true? (A) Individuals who buy items focused mainly on celebrity news or sports are lacking in academic integrity. (B) It is inappropriate for campus shops to sell items such as Celebrity Buzz and Sports Weekly. (C) The majority of customers at campus shops buy either Celebrity Buzz or Sports Weekly. (D) A significant number of students at these colleges do not meet both their ethical and academic obligations. (E) Some colleges in this region are failing to uphold their ethical obligations, their academic obligations, or both.
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Individuals who buy items focused mainly on celebrity news or sports are lacking in academic integrity.
Some colleges in this region are failing to uphold their ethical obligations, their academic obligations, or both.
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C
The majority of customers at campus shops buy either Celebrity Buzz or Sports Weekly.
D
It is inappropriate for campus shops to sell items such as Celebrity Buzz and Sports Weekly.
E
A significant number of students at these colleges do not meet both their ethical and academic obligations.
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To determine which statement must be true based on the article, we analyze the implications of the claims made. The article states that if colleges were meeting their ethical and academic responsibilities, trivial items like Celebrity Buzz and Sports Weekly would not be the best sellers. Since Celebrity Buzz outsells Sports Weekly, it implies that…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can draw a conclusion that must follow from the stated facts.
Common trap
Choosing an option that could be true or is likely true — inference answers must be guaranteed by the passage.
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605-655
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CR