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Complete Question Explanation
Cannot Be True, Formal Logic. The correct answer choice is (C).
The stimulus contains a Fact Set.
The first sentence contains several parts, but we will reduce it to the following:
The second sentence gives us:
This connects to the first sentence via "Veterinarian," but we'll leave it diagrammed separately for now to avoid any confusion over the "especially those at university veterinary research centers" portion. Just know that the "double most" arrangement here means there must be an overlap between "Devoted interest in biological sciences" and "choose their profession primarily because they love animals."
The third sentence combines groups from the prior two sentences and is easily the most confusing sentence here, which means it's also the most likely ground for producing our correct answer.
Per the explanation below, the key is in the last sentence. If we were to put this statement in our own words, it would tell us “Within people who are interested in bio sciences but have no special love for animals, there are no prominent veterinarians” or “If you are a person who is seriously interested in biological sciences but don’t have any special love for animals, you are not a prominent veterinarian”
We are basically given the condition that prominent veterinarians do not have the qualities of serious interest in biological science coupled with a lack of special love for animals.
With some of the relationships established, let's look at each answer. Remember, in a Cannot question the four incorrect answers Could Be True and the one correct answer Cannot be the case.
Answer choice (A): The relative strengths ("greater") of love haven't been addressed, and thus could be true and is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This could be true and is thus incorrect. We know at least "some" have this overlap, and there's nothing stopping "most" from having both traits.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice because it tells us some prominent veterinarians can have devotion to the biological sciences while also having a lack of love towards animals. This directly contradicts the final sentence, and so answer choice (C) is the correct answer for the CANNOT be true.
Answer choice (D): This could be true and is thus incorrect.
Answer choice (E) is a tricky one but ultimately it is not addressed directly in the stimulus and so it is possible. We are not told in the stimulus what qualities are relevant for success, so we cannot definitively say what can and cannot be true about this.
Cannot Be True, Formal Logic. The correct answer choice is (C).
The stimulus contains a Fact Set.
The first sentence contains several parts, but we will reduce it to the following:
- Veterinarian (Esp Uni Vet Research Centers)
Devoted interest in biological sciences
The second sentence gives us:
- Veterinarian choose their profession primarily because they love animals
This connects to the first sentence via "Veterinarian," but we'll leave it diagrammed separately for now to avoid any confusion over the "especially those at university veterinary research centers" portion. Just know that the "double most" arrangement here means there must be an overlap between "Devoted interest in biological sciences" and "choose their profession primarily because they love animals."
The third sentence combines groups from the prior two sentences and is easily the most confusing sentence here, which means it's also the most likely ground for producing our correct answer.
Per the explanation below, the key is in the last sentence. If we were to put this statement in our own words, it would tell us “Within people who are interested in bio sciences but have no special love for animals, there are no prominent veterinarians” or “If you are a person who is seriously interested in biological sciences but don’t have any special love for animals, you are not a prominent veterinarian”
We are basically given the condition that prominent veterinarians do not have the qualities of serious interest in biological science coupled with a lack of special love for animals.
- Serious interest AND special love
prominent veterinarian
With some of the relationships established, let's look at each answer. Remember, in a Cannot question the four incorrect answers Could Be True and the one correct answer Cannot be the case.
Answer choice (A): The relative strengths ("greater") of love haven't been addressed, and thus could be true and is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This could be true and is thus incorrect. We know at least "some" have this overlap, and there's nothing stopping "most" from having both traits.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice because it tells us some prominent veterinarians can have devotion to the biological sciences while also having a lack of love towards animals. This directly contradicts the final sentence, and so answer choice (C) is the correct answer for the CANNOT be true.
Answer choice (D): This could be true and is thus incorrect.
Answer choice (E) is a tricky one but ultimately it is not addressed directly in the stimulus and so it is possible. We are not told in the stimulus what qualities are relevant for success, so we cannot definitively say what can and cannot be true about this.
