Consider the following dialogue (same for multiple questions): Andrés: When does

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Consider the following dialogue (same for multiple questions):

Andrés: When does the train arrive?

Betty: I just checked the schedule, and it says 6:00.

Cosima: That's odd. I asked Phil yesterday, and he said 6:15.

Dan: Well, Phil knows all about trains, because he's a model train collector. We should believe him.

Emelda: Phil walks everywhere, so he has no reason to know the train schedule, and his knowledge of trains is irrelevant. We should believe the schedule.

Faraz: I don't even think Phil knows all about trains. He thinks steam engines are still commonly used.

The dialogue contains several inductive arguments, some with implicit conclusions. Which of the following does NOT represent an inductive argument from the dialogue?

a. "Cosima asked Phil yesterday what time the train arrives." / :. "Phil said that the train arrives at 6:15."

b. "Phil walks everywhere." / :. "Phil has no reason to know the train schedule."

c. "The schedule says 6:00." / :. "The train arrives at 6:00."

d.

I'm leaning towards C but not too confident.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is Option A. "Cosima asked Phil yesterday what time the train arrives." / :. "Phil said that the train arrives at 6:15."" This is not an inductive argument because the conclusion drawn is merely a statement about what Phil said. It cannot be Option C as you are drawing a conclusion about what time the train is arriving.

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