hard · GMAT Verbal
If the new bridge were open to traffic, the commute time from the suburbs to the city center would be under 30 minutes. Since the commute time is currently 45 minutes, a planner concluded that the new bridge is not yet open to traffic.
Which of the following is most similar in its reasoning to the argument above?
- Whenever it rains, the grass gets wet. The grass is wet, so it must have rained recently.
- If the engine is running, the warning light is off. The warning light is off, so the engine is running.
- If you study hard, you will pass the exam. You passed the exam, so you must have studied hard.
- If the cake were fully baked, a toothpick would come out clean. The toothpick is covered in batter; therefore, the cake is not fully baked.
- All cats have whiskers. This animal has whiskers, so it must be a cat.
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