Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT1 S3 Q1 Explanation

It is difficult to keep deep wounds

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

It is difficult to keep deep wounds free of bacteria. Even strong antibiotics fail to kill the bacteria that live in such wounds. However, many physicians have succeeded in eliminating bacteria from with a sweet substance like sugar.

What this question is testing

Paradox

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain why treating deep wounds with sugar as

Answer choices

  1. Correct97% picked this

    Bacteria that live in deep wounds thrive in a moist environment, and sugar has

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

    Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  2. Trap0% picked this

    Sugar that is nearly pure is readily available for use in

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Many kinds of bacteria can use sugar as a nutrient and will reproduce rapidly when sugar

  4. Trap0% picked this

    Some foods that contain sugar can weaken the effects of

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Strong antibiotics were developed only recently, but the use of sugar as a treatment for wounds dates

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