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Question 1

The common law is to statutes as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

judge-made law : codified law

Answer

Common law refers to legal principles developed by judges through court decisions, often evolving over time without being formally written into statutes. Statutes, on the other hand, are laws formally enacted by legislative bodies and are codified (written down). Therefore, common law is accurately described as 'judge-made law,' and statutes as 'codified law,' representing their fundamental distinction in origin and form.

Question 2

Clinician: A family of medications commonly used to treat immune system problems sadly raises the risk that the patient will develop osteoporosis, a condition that causes bone loss. These patients then take a different medication that aids in maintaining existing bone. These patients should take the new medication in addition to the medication that helps to retain existing bone because a medication that promotes the creation of new bone cells is now readily available.

Which one of the following would be most useful to know in order to evaluate the clinician’s argument?

Accepted Answer

To what extend does the new drug retain its efficacy when used in combination with the other drugs?

Answer

The clinician argues that a new drug should be taken *in addition to* an existing drug. To evaluate this recommendation, it is crucial to know if the combined effect is beneficial or if there are interactions. The efficacy of the new drug might be altered when used with the other medications. Therefore, understanding 'to what extent the new drug retains its efficacy when used in combination with the other drugs' is essential to determine if the clinician's proposed treatment plan is sound.

Question 3

Economist: Every company aims to boost productivity since doing so boosts shareholders' earnings and the likelihood that the company will survive. However, not all initiatives to boost efficiency are advantageous to the company as a whole. Attempts to boost productivity frequently result in fewer personnel, which hurts both the morale of the kept employees and the fired employees.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the economist’s argument?

Accepted Answer

Some measures taken by a business to increase productivity fail to be beneficial to the business as a whole

Answer

The economist begins by stating that companies aim to boost productivity, but then introduces a 'however' clause, which typically signals the main conclusion. The statement 'However, not all initiatives to boost efficiency are advantageous to the company as a whole' directly expresses the central point the economist is making. The subsequent sentence about personnel reduction and morale serves as evidence or explanation for this conclusion.

Question 4

The majority of the university's Spanish 101 students showed up to each class session during the previous semester. However, every pupil who obtained a grade of B minus or lower missed at least one class period.

Which of the following claims regarding the university's Spanish 101 students from the previous semester may be correctly deduced from the facts above?

Accepted Answer

More than half of the students received a grade of B minus or higher

Answer

The facts state that 'Every pupil who obtained a grade of B minus or lower missed at least one class period.' This implies that any student who *attended every class session* must have received a grade *higher than B minus*. Since a 'majority' of students showed up to each class session (meaning they attended every class), it logically follows that a majority of students received a grade higher than B minus. If a majority received a grade higher than B minus, then it is certainly true that more than half received a grade of B minus or higher.

Question 5

It's crucial to equally work the muscles on the opposing sides of the spine when working out the back muscles in order to maintain a healthy back. Since the muscles on either side of the spine must equally pull in opposite directions to keep the back in appropriate alignment and protect the spine, balanced muscle development is necessary to maintain a healthy back.

Which of the following is a presumption that the argument demands?

Accepted Answer

Exercising the muscles on opposite sides of the spine unequally tends to lead to unbalanced muscle development

Answer

The argument states that 'balanced muscle development is necessary' and that it's 'crucial to equally work the muscles.' For the argument to logically connect these two ideas, it must assume that if one *doesn't* work the muscles equally, then balanced development will *not* occur. Therefore, the assumption that 'Exercising the muscles on opposite sides of the spine unequally tends to lead to unbalanced muscle development' is required to bridge the gap between unequal exercise and the lack of necessary balanced development.

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