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Interpret the direction and limits of conditional statements without assuming their converses.
8 authored questions + worked example
The workshop rule says, “A visitor may use the cutting station only if the safety briefing has been completed.” The rule does not say that completing the briefing guarantees a turn.
Answer: Anyone permitted to use the station must have completed the briefing.
“Only if” makes the briefing a necessary condition for permitted use. The final sentence explicitly rules out treating it as a guarantee.
All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
A sensor cannot be installed unless it passes both checks. Passing both checks makes installation possible, but available space is also considered.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: A sensor failing either check cannot be installed.
“Both” requires each check. Failing either means the required condition is not met; space prevents reading the condition as a guarantee.
Question 2
Only measurements that include units may be entered in the comparison table. The editor will choose which eligible measurements are useful.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: Every measurement entered in the table must include units.
Units are necessary for entry, while the second sentence preserves selection among eligible measurements.
Question 3
The workshop rule says, “A visitor may use the cutting station only if the safety briefing has been completed.” The rule does not say that completing the briefing guarantees a turn.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: Anyone permitted to use the station must have completed the briefing.
“Only if” makes the briefing a necessary condition for permitted use. The final sentence explicitly rules out treating it as a guarantee.
Question 4
The sorting instruction states, “If a book has a red label, place it on shelf R.” It gives no instruction saying that shelf R contains only red-labeled books.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: Every red-labeled book belongs on shelf R under this instruction.
The instruction moves from a red label to shelf R. Reversing that direction would add a rule the passage does not give.
Question 5
The notice says the outdoor rehearsal will proceed if no lightning is reported. If lightning is reported, the organizers will announce a decision after a safety review.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: No lightning is reported.
The first sentence directly guarantees rehearsal when no lightning is reported. The other situation requires a later decision.
Question 6
The display policy says, “A model will be displayed only when all three reviewers approve it.” It does not promise that every approved model will be selected for display.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: A displayed model must have approval from all three reviewers.
Approval by all three is required for display. It is not stated to be sufficient for selection.
Question 7
Every proposal that reduces access must include an alternative route. The document does not require every proposal to reduce access.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: A proposal that reduces access needs an alternative route.
The requirement applies to the specified proposals. Neither its converse nor a claim about all proposals is stated.
Question 8
A request is eligible for review if it arrives by Friday. Reviewers may still decline it after examining the evidence.
Track the direction of the condition. A requirement for an outcome does not automatically guarantee that outcome; a sufficient condition need not be the only route.
Answer: It establishes eligibility for review, not guaranteed acceptance.
The first sentence grants review eligibility; the second explicitly separates eligibility from acceptance.