Which of the following most logically completes the argument below?
According to promotional material published by the city of Springfield, more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown. A brochure from the largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield. If both of these sources are accurate, however, the county’s “Report on Tourism” must be in error in indicating that _______.
A. more tourists stay in hotel accommodations in Harristown than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel
B. the Royal Arms Hotel is the only hotel in Springfield
C. there are several hotels in Harristown that are larger than the Royal Arms Hotel
D. some of the tourists who have stayed in hotels in Harristown have also stayed in the Royal Arms Hotel
E. some hotels in Harristown have fewer tourist guests each year than the Royal Arms Hotel has
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I am between A and B
Since the overall # of Tourists is greater in S than in H
And Largest hotel in H have more tourist than in Royal Arms in S
B. the Royal Arms Hotel CAN NOT BE the only hotel in Springfield
Since the overall # of Tourists is greater in S than in H
And Largest hotel in H have more tourist than in Royal Arms in S
B. the Royal Arms Hotel CAN NOT BE the only hotel in Springfield
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B is a clear winner.
One of the premises talks about city of springfield, another talks about one hotel of that city and largest hotel of its own.
Since argument is about total guest stay in a city citing only one hotel is a flaw, and that is clearly captured by B
A is an absurd option as it negates one of the premise, see below:
A.more tourists stay in hotel accommodations in Harristown than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel
Premise:A brochure from the largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield.
They contradict each other.
One of the premises talks about city of springfield, another talks about one hotel of that city and largest hotel of its own.
Since argument is about total guest stay in a city citing only one hotel is a flaw, and that is clearly captured by B
A is an absurd option as it negates one of the premise, see below:
A.more tourists stay in hotel accommodations in Harristown than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel
Premise:A brochure from the largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield.
They contradict each other.
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500 level question and answer is (B)
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received a pm.
The question asks for some claim that must be erroneous if we take a) the promotional material and b) the Harristown hotel brochure as true. Accordingly, this is a must be false question.
So we take it as true that more tourists stay in Springfield hotels than in Harristown hotels (I).
We also take it as true that Harristown's largest hotel receives more tourists than a particular hotel in Springfield--the Royal Arms (II).
Then, it must be false that the Royal Arms is the only hotel in Springfield. If Royal Arms was the only Springfield hotel then Springfield hotels would be recieving fewer tourists than Harristown's largest hotel. In that case, (I) would no longer be true.
The question asks for some claim that must be erroneous if we take a) the promotional material and b) the Harristown hotel brochure as true. Accordingly, this is a must be false question.
So we take it as true that more tourists stay in Springfield hotels than in Harristown hotels (I).
We also take it as true that Harristown's largest hotel receives more tourists than a particular hotel in Springfield--the Royal Arms (II).
Then, it must be false that the Royal Arms is the only hotel in Springfield. If Royal Arms was the only Springfield hotel then Springfield hotels would be recieving fewer tourists than Harristown's largest hotel. In that case, (I) would no longer be true.
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Not clear testluv.Testluv wrote:received a pm.
The question asks for some claim that must be erroneous if we take a) the promotional material and b) the Harristown hotel brochure as true. Accordingly, this is a must be false question.
So we take it as true that more tourists stay in Springfield hotels than in Harristown hotels (I).
We also take it as true that Harristown's largest hotel receives more tourists than a particular hotel in Springfield--the Royal Arms (II).
Then, it must be false that the Royal Arms is the only hotel in Springfield. If Royal Arms was the only Springfield hotel then Springfield hotels would be recieving fewer tourists than Harristown's largest hotel. In that case, (I) would no longer be true.
Please elaborate a bit more on this.
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The argument is comprised of three sentences. The third sentence begins with:
If both of these statements are true, can it be true that Royal Arms is the only hotel in S?...let me know
What sources? Well, one source came in the first sentence, and the other in the second. What do these sources say? The first says that more tourists stay in hotels in "S". The 2nd is a brochure from the largest "H" hotel. This brochure says that more tourists stay in that hotel than in some hotel in S (Royal Arms).If both of these sources are accurate
If both of these statements are true, can it be true that Royal Arms is the only hotel in S?...let me know
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I think answer it's E. Here's the comment I found from other source
Statement 1 ) says that more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown
Statement 2) says that largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield
if E is true then the statement 1 would be false as more ppl stay in Harristown than in springfield(as per statement 2),
There should be more hotels other than Royal Arms so that the combined number of tourists in all the tourists in hotels of springfield will be more than harristown. Therefor "If both of these sources are accurate, however, the "Report on Tourism" for the region must be in error in stating that The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield."
Statement 1 ) says that more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown
Statement 2) says that largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield
if E is true then the statement 1 would be false as more ppl stay in Harristown than in springfield(as per statement 2),
There should be more hotels other than Royal Arms so that the combined number of tourists in all the tourists in hotels of springfield will be more than harristown. Therefor "If both of these sources are accurate, however, the "Report on Tourism" for the region must be in error in stating that The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield."
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...exactly. That's what (B) (not (E)) says. It looks like the two sources for the question state the answer choices in a different order.xxpatzz wrote:I think answer it's E. Here's the comment I found from other source
Statement 1 ) says that more tourists stay in hotels in Springfield than stay in the neighboring city of Harristown
Statement 2) says that largest hotel in Harristown claims that more tourists stay in that hotel than stay in the Royal Arms Hotel in Springfield
if E is true then the statement 1 would be false as more ppl stay in Harristown than in springfield(as per statement 2),
There should be more hotels other than Royal Arms so that the combined number of tourists in all the tourists in hotels of springfield will be more than harristown. Therefor "If both of these sources are accurate, however, the "Report on Tourism" for the region must be in error in stating that The royal arms hotel is the only hotel in Springfield."
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The difficulty of this question lies in understanding the type of question this is. It is a must be false or not true kind of question. Once that is identified POE becomes easy. The answer is b.
