Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT1 S3 Q2 Explanation

People who are red/green color-blind

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TopicsParallel

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Stimulus

People who are red/green color-blind cannot distinguish between green and brown. Gerald cannot distinguish between green and is red/green color-blind.

What this question is testing

Parallel

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 most closely parallels the reasoning in the argument presented

Answer choices

  1. Trap6% picked this

    People who are fair-skinned suffer from sunburn. William is fair-skinned. Therefore William

  2. Correct87% picked this

    People who are suffering from sinusitis lose their sense of smell. Mary has lost her sense of smell. Therefore

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap3% picked this

    People who have suffered from jaundice cannot become blood donors. Jean is a blood donor. Therefore Jean has

  4. Trap4% picked this

    People who are color-blind cannot become airline pilots. Arthur is color-blind. Therefore Arthur cannot become

  5. Trap1% picked this

    People who are diabetic cannot eat large amounts of sugar. Freda is diabetic. Therefore Freda is

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