CR - 94% - Guiding Star - Stimulus Analysis

Question 1

Premise

Answer 1

Fact, proposition, statement on which a conclusion is made.

Question 2

Assumption

Answer 2

Unstated Premise On which a conclusion if made

Question 3

Inference

Answer 3

Partial Conclusion

Inferences MUST be 100% true based on the preceding argument (premises/counters). This comes AFTER the argument, while assumptions come IN the argument.

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

Point of Stimulus and statement deduced from premise(s).

Question 5

Counter Premise

Answer 5

Fact, proposition, statement which contradicts the desired conclusion.

Many many times, counter premise statement will start the argument with: “some/many people claim/believe/think…this approach however…” The author will then give premise to support his view

Question 6

Danger Word Types: Quantity and Probability

Answer 6

all
every 
most
some
several
few
sole
only
only
not all
none

must
will 
always
not always 
probably
likely
would 
not necessarily
could 
rarely
never

Question 7

Purpose of CR

Answer 7

Make sound business decisions based on the logic strength of input.
To no overlook important details in project scopes. (of any section CR is the most likely to use 1 word tricks to exploit the test taker).

Question 8

Sub-Conclusion

Answer 8

A conclusion, that is used as a premise to support final conclusion. Use the “because test” to verify which is which

Question 9

Awesome Training Reference (note last page and diagram).

Answer 9

http://www.mukulhinge.com/CRBasics.html

Logical Structure:
premise
premise
assumption (unstated premise that connects stated premises to the conclusion)

inference (MUST be 100% true)
conclusion (Must be 100% true)

If the premises are valid and sufficient, the conclusion MUST be valid. Conversely, If the conclusion is invalid, then the premises/assumption is invalid.

NOTE: If the premise/assumption is invalid it doesn’t have to mean the conclusion is invalid.