PrepTest 37, Section 3, Question 4

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An overwhelming number of industry's chief executive officers who earn over $250,000 annually attended prestigious business schools. Therefore Greta Harris, who attended a prestigious business school, must be a chief executive officer who earns over $250,000 annually.

An overwhelming number of industry's chief executive officers who earn over $250,000 annually attended prestigious business schools. Therefore Greta Harris, who attended a prestigious business school, must be a chief executive officer who earns over $250,000 annually.

An overwhelming number of industry's chief executive officers who earn over $250,000 annually attended prestigious business schools. Therefore Greta Harris, who attended a prestigious business school, must be a chief executive officer who earns over $250,000 annually.

An overwhelming number of industry's chief executive officers who earn over $250,000 annually attended prestigious business schools. Therefore Greta Harris, who attended a prestigious business school, must be a chief executive officer who earns over $250,000 annually.

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Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning most nearly parallel to that exhibited in the argument above?

Many opera singers are high-strung. Consequently it must be true that Fred, a high-strung opera singer, will develop the health problems associated with being high-strung.

The most famous opera singers practiced constantly in order to improve their voices. Therefore Franz will be more famous than will his rival Otto, who rarely practices.

Many of the most popular opera singers are Italian. Thus it must be true that opera is greatly enjoyed by many Italians.

Quite a few opera singers carry a bent nail onstage for good luck. Therefore George, an opera singer, must owe his good luck to the bent nail that he always carries.

A great many successful opera singers studied more than one language. Hence Eileen must be a successful opera singer, since she studied more than one language.

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