Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT1 S3 Q8 Explanation

The common procedure for determining

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Stimulus

The common procedure for determining whether a food additive should be banned from use is to compare its health-related benefits with its potential risks. Yellow Dye No. 5, an additive used to color lemon soda, might cause allergic reactions in a few consumers. For most consumers of lemon soda, however, the coloring not be banned, therefore, because its benefits greatly outweigh its risks.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
8.

A flaw in the argument is that

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    implies that the dye entails no

  2. Correct94% picked this

    treats enjoyment of a beverage as a

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap3% picked this

    ignores the possibility that some food additives are harmful to

  4. Trap2% picked this

    bases the argument on an unproven claim regarding a danger in using Yellow

  5. Trap0% picked this

    presumes that most consumers heed the warning labels on

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