Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Your answer to these questions should be based on passage only.
Van Morrison and Nick Lowe started their music careers only a few years apart, but while both men have released numerous albums, their levels of fame and renown are wildly different. Morrison has had a long career in the popular eye, and has made many millions of dollars, as well as having had critical acclaim, Lowe has also made money, but substantially less than Morrison. Lowe is a respected songwriter, but has't had more than a couple of popular hits. Because of their different levels of fame. Morrison is clearly the better musician.
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On what grounds is the reasoning in this argument most vulnerable to criticism ?
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- The argument calls for a ruling based on variable and ill-defined qualities
- The argument compares musicians from different genres of music
- The argument ignores other, more relevant examples for comparison
- The argument does not offer factual evidence to support the otherwise valid assertions
Correct Option: A
In order for the argument to function logically and validly, the premises must be valid and the argument must logically connect the premises to form a rational, logically consistent conclusion.
