Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT1 S4 Q24 Explanation

Although all contemporary advertising

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Stimulus

Although all contemporary advertising tries to persuade, only a small portion of contemporary advertising can be considered morally reprehensible. It nevertheless follows that some be regarded as morally reprehensible.

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
24.

Which one of the following, in its logical features, most closely parallels the reasoning used

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    None of the chemicals used for cleaning the Sistine Chapel will affect the original dyes. Hence, the colors used by

  2. Trap5% picked this

    Not all operational tracking studies are conducted to illustrate exact corporate returns on investment. Hence, some of these

  3. Trap31% picked this

    A good manager always makes important decisions on the basis of adequate data, although of course some managers fail to do this. It follows

  4. Trap4% picked this

    There is a direct correlation between the number of times you repeat something and the degree to which you retain it. Therefore, repetition is

  5. Correct59% picked this

    Some short poems are thematically pluralistic, since some sonnets are characterized by such pluralism, and all

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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