Source: Veritas Prep CR2
102. The last outdoor drive-in movie theater in Nova Scotia closed recently. The owners claimed that it could not regularly attract large enough audience to remain viable. However, for an entire week of the theater's operation, after the announcement of the impending closure-the place was old out every night and made a healthy profit. Therefore, the owner's claim was clearly false.
Which one of the following contains an error of reasoning most similar to that made in the argument above?
A: On the many occasions similar to the present when the library's budget was cut, staff layoffs resulted, so even though the administration denies it, the proposed budget cuts are bound to mean staff layoffs.
B: The proposed cuts in library funding would require reducing the hours of the periodicals room. But that is a room in which many students like to study, so the proposed cuts are bound to mean staff layoffs.
C: All of the students who came to the meeting about proposed cuts in library funding were strongly opposed to the cuts, so all of the students currently enrolled must be strongly opposed.
D: The overall reduction in the university's budget is 10 percent. The library's budget is being cut by 10 percent. Therefore the library's budget cut is fair.
E: The administration claims that the library's funding must be cut because of last year's poor library fund drive. However the athletic department's budget is being increased. Therefore, the administration's claims must be false.
OA: C
102. The last outdoor drive-in movie theater in Nova Scotia closed recently. The owners claimed that it could not regularly attract large enough audience to remain viable. However, for an entire week of the theater's operation, after the announcement of the impending closure-the place was old out every night and made a healthy profit. Therefore, the owner's claim was clearly false.
Which one of the following contains an error of reasoning most similar to that made in the argument above?
A: On the many occasions similar to the present when the library's budget was cut, staff layoffs resulted, so even though the administration denies it, the proposed budget cuts are bound to mean staff layoffs.
B: The proposed cuts in library funding would require reducing the hours of the periodicals room. But that is a room in which many students like to study, so the proposed cuts are bound to mean staff layoffs.
C: All of the students who came to the meeting about proposed cuts in library funding were strongly opposed to the cuts, so all of the students currently enrolled must be strongly opposed.
D: The overall reduction in the university's budget is 10 percent. The library's budget is being cut by 10 percent. Therefore the library's budget cut is fair.
E: The administration claims that the library's funding must be cut because of last year's poor library fund drive. However the athletic department's budget is being increased. Therefore, the administration's claims must be false.
OA: C
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