Which of the following is assumed by Ben’s argument? A) No potential

QUESTION

Which of the following is assumed by Ben’s argument?

A) No potential member of the Dragon Owls project has better leadership skills than conceptual skills.
B) Every potential member of the Dragon Owls project has outstanding skills in at least one respect.
C) Some potential members of the Dragon Owls project have creative skills and planning skills.
D) No potential member of the Dragon Owls team has both conceptual skills and interpersonal skills.
E) Every potential member of the Dragon Owls team with technical skills also has collaborative skills.

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Ben thinks that seven members are necessary because there are seven required skills. But if Choice D isn’t true, then there’s an overlap between skills, which would make it unnecessary to have seven members in order to cover the seven required skills. Choice A has it backwards. Ben is assuming that some people have skills that are stronger than their other skills. If Choice A were true, then it wouldn’t matter who was picked to cover the “leadership” skill. Choice B brings in a new term, “outstanding skills,” that doesn’t show up in Ben’s argument. Choices C and E also get it backwards. Ben assumes that there’s no overlap.