T3W9 TS Q35 – Selective High School

If you intend to start a fire you will need dry kindling wood and a firelighter. Unfortunately, the kindling wood has been left out in the rain. So, even though you have a firelighter, you will not be able to light the fire.

Which of the following arguments has the same structure as the argument above?

To travel overseas, you need a valid passport and a visa. You do not have a passport, and you also do not have a visa. Therefore, you cannot travel overseas. For breakfast, you like to have either toast or cereal. Unfortunately, there is no bread and I have just eaten the last of the cereal. So, you will not be able to have any breakfast. Your car is below the high tide line and it is stuck in the sand. The tide will be at its maximum height in 30 minutes and the tow truck is not due for 45 minutes. So, you are not going to be able to save your car from the sea. To bake this cake, you must have flour and sugar. You remembered to buy sugar but forgot the flour. Therefore, you cannot bake the cake.

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Which of the following arguments has the same structure as the argument above?