Critical Reasoning

Road reconstruction has greatly reduced the number of lanes available to commuters in major streets
leading to the midtown area during the past six months.

Surveys show that longtime bus riders are no more satisfied with the Greenville bus service than they were
before the mayor's publicity campaign began.

Maciek wrote:Hi sarwan,

what is the source of this CR question?

Answer C

Road reconstruction has greatly reduced the number of lanes available to commuters in major streets
leading to the midtown area during the past six months.

introduces possible cause of increase in the number of bus riders. It casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion.

Answer E

Surveys show that longtime bus riders are no more satisfied with the Greenville bus service than they were
before the mayor's publicity campaign began.

We do not know if longtime bus riders are less satisfied or without change. We have no information about rookie riders.

brijesh wrote:Let me put, the way i understood:


Hi Brijesh,

Your explanation directly striked in my brain. good way to explain by taking some examples

Thanks Yaar....

~Sarwan

Since the mayor's publicity campaign for Greenville's bus service began six months ago, (Let us consider this statement as coincidence....this happens when the facts (1 & 2 ) are happening


Fact 1 : morning automobile traffic into the midtown area of the city has decreased seven percent. During the same period,


Fact 2: there has been an equivalent rise in the number of persons riding buses into the midtown area.

Conclusion : Obviously, the mayor's publicity campaign has convinced many people to leave their cars at home and ride the bus to work.


Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?

Lets not try to negate the facts itself, in simple language we can say that the no of cars on roads has decreased and at the same time the % of bus travelers has increased

the reasons which can weaken the conclusion is something that accepts the two facts and at the same time give some other reason for the motivation (facts) , which may be like:

fuel prices has increased

bus fair has decreased

there is huge traffic these days to drive

....etc

So C is the right answer.


A. Fares for all bus routes in Greenville have risen an average of five percent during the past six months.
B. The mayor of Greenville rides the bus to City Hall in the city's midtown area.
C. Road reconstruction has greatly reduced the number of lanes available to commuters in major streets
leading to the midtown area during the past six months.
D. The number of buses entering the midtown area of Greenville during the morning hours is exactly the same
now as it was one year ago.
E. Surveys show that longtime bus riders are no more satisfied with the Greenville bus service than they were
before the mayor's publicity campaign began.

Ans: C
but according to me answer is E because it makes clear doubt
but about C if there is road construction then this type problem can be with own vehicle also
and but if bus taking much time so public have solid reason to choose own vehicle So, according to me E is the best answer.

Please explain me why I am wrong and why answer is C ?

Thanks
Sarwan