1. Hazel: Faster and more accurate order processing would help our business. To increase profits, we should process orders electronically rather than manually, because customers’ orders will then go directly to all relevant parties.
Max: We would lose money if we started processing orders electronically. Most people prefer to interact with human beings when placing orders. If we switch to electronic order
processing, our business will appear cold and inhuman, and we will attract fewer customers. Hazel and Max disagree over whether
(A) electronic order processing is faster and more
accurate than is manual order processing
(B) faster and more accurate order processing
would be financially beneficial to their
business
(C) switching to electronic order processing would
be financially beneficial to their business
(D) their business has an obligation to be as
profitable as possible
(E) electronic order processing would appear cold
and inhuman to most of their customers
2. Councilperson X: We have an obligation to help ensure that electricity rates are the lowest possible. Since the proposed design for a new generating station would clearly allow for the lowest rates, it must be the design we endorse if we agree that we have no choice but to approve construction of a new plant.
Councilperson Y: Helping to ensure the lowest electricity rates is not the council’s only job; we also have an obligation not to lower the quality of life of our community. A plant of the type specified by the design would damage our community’s air quality to such an
extent that the benefit of lower rates would be outweighed.
Which one of the following is an issue about which
the two councilpersons disagree?
(A) The council should recommend the building of
a new generating station.
(B) It is the council’s responsibility to improve the
community’s quality of life.
(C) A plant of the type specified by the design in
question would damage the air quality of the
community.
(D) If a new generating station is to be built, the
council should endorse a plant of the type
specified by the design in question.
(E) A plant of the type specified by the design in
question would allow for the lowest
electricity rates.
3. Franklin: It is inconsistent to pay sports celebrities ten times what Nobel laureates are paid. Both have rare talents and work hard.
Tomeka: What you’ve neglected to consider is that unlike Nobel laureates, sports celebrities earn millions of dollars for their employers in the form of gate receipts and TV rights.
Franklin’s and Tomeka’s statements provide the most
support for holding that they disagree about the truth
of which one of the following?
(A) Nobel laureates should be taken more seriously.
(B) Nobel laureates should be paid more than
sports celebrities.
(C) Sports celebrities and Nobel laureates work
equally hard for their employers.
(D) There is no rational basis for the salary
difference between sports celebrities and
Nobel laureates.
(E) The social contributions made by sports
celebrities should be greater than they
currently are.
4. Lea: Contemporary art has become big business. Nowadays art has less to do with selfexpression than with making money. The work of contemporary artists is utterly bereft of spontaneity and creativity, as a visit to any art gallery demonstrates.
Susan: I disagree. One can still find spontaneous, innovative new artwork in most of the smaller, independent galleries.
Lea’s and Susan’s remarks provide the most support
for holding that they disagree about whether
(A) large galleries contain creative artwork
(B) most galleries contain some artwork that lacks
spontaneity and creativity
(C) contemporary art has become big business
(D) some smaller art galleries still exhibit creative
new artwork
(E) contemporary art, in general, is much less
concerned with self-expression than older art
is.
Max: We would lose money if we started processing orders electronically. Most people prefer to interact with human beings when placing orders. If we switch to electronic order
processing, our business will appear cold and inhuman, and we will attract fewer customers. Hazel and Max disagree over whether
(A) electronic order processing is faster and more
accurate than is manual order processing
(B) faster and more accurate order processing
would be financially beneficial to their
business
(C) switching to electronic order processing would
be financially beneficial to their business
(D) their business has an obligation to be as
profitable as possible
(E) electronic order processing would appear cold
and inhuman to most of their customers
2. Councilperson X: We have an obligation to help ensure that electricity rates are the lowest possible. Since the proposed design for a new generating station would clearly allow for the lowest rates, it must be the design we endorse if we agree that we have no choice but to approve construction of a new plant.
Councilperson Y: Helping to ensure the lowest electricity rates is not the council’s only job; we also have an obligation not to lower the quality of life of our community. A plant of the type specified by the design would damage our community’s air quality to such an
extent that the benefit of lower rates would be outweighed.
Which one of the following is an issue about which
the two councilpersons disagree?
(A) The council should recommend the building of
a new generating station.
(B) It is the council’s responsibility to improve the
community’s quality of life.
(C) A plant of the type specified by the design in
question would damage the air quality of the
community.
(D) If a new generating station is to be built, the
council should endorse a plant of the type
specified by the design in question.
(E) A plant of the type specified by the design in
question would allow for the lowest
electricity rates.
3. Franklin: It is inconsistent to pay sports celebrities ten times what Nobel laureates are paid. Both have rare talents and work hard.
Tomeka: What you’ve neglected to consider is that unlike Nobel laureates, sports celebrities earn millions of dollars for their employers in the form of gate receipts and TV rights.
Franklin’s and Tomeka’s statements provide the most
support for holding that they disagree about the truth
of which one of the following?
(A) Nobel laureates should be taken more seriously.
(B) Nobel laureates should be paid more than
sports celebrities.
(C) Sports celebrities and Nobel laureates work
equally hard for their employers.
(D) There is no rational basis for the salary
difference between sports celebrities and
Nobel laureates.
(E) The social contributions made by sports
celebrities should be greater than they
currently are.
4. Lea: Contemporary art has become big business. Nowadays art has less to do with selfexpression than with making money. The work of contemporary artists is utterly bereft of spontaneity and creativity, as a visit to any art gallery demonstrates.
Susan: I disagree. One can still find spontaneous, innovative new artwork in most of the smaller, independent galleries.
Lea’s and Susan’s remarks provide the most support
for holding that they disagree about whether
(A) large galleries contain creative artwork
(B) most galleries contain some artwork that lacks
spontaneity and creativity
(C) contemporary art has become big business
(D) some smaller art galleries still exhibit creative
new artwork
(E) contemporary art, in general, is much less
concerned with self-expression than older art
is.
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