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ID: LSAT-LR-48
Section: Logical Reasoning
Topic: Parallel Reasoning
Difficulty level: Hard

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Manager: If the board intended to shut down the North Plant this year, the union would already have received official notice. Yet the union has not received such notice. Therefore, the North Plant must be fully safe from closure.

The flawed pattern of reasoning exhibited by which one of the following is most similar to that exhibited by the manager's argument?

AIf Olivia had submitted her grant application, she would have gotten a confirmation email. She never received a confirmation email, so she clearly may have decided not to apply for any grants this year.

BIf Raj owned a bicycle, he would commute to work on it at least twice a week. Raj does not commute by bike, so he must not buy a bicycle.

CIf the city planned to raise property taxes, it would have announced the increase before July. It is now August, so property taxes will definitely stay at their current rate.

DIf Carla were allergic to shellfish, she would refuse to eat sushi. Carla refuses to eat sushi, so she must be allergic to shellfish.

EIf the thermostat were malfunctioning, the living room temperature would fluctuate rapidly. The temperature is stable, so the thermostat is certainly operating at maximum efficiency.

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