Logical Reasoning

PT10 · S4 · Q17 The Gulches is an area

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The Gulches is an area of volcanic rock that is gashed by many channels that lead downhill from the site of a prehistoric glacier to a river.

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.

17.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox in the passage?

  1. Ripples, which indicate that the

    Trap

    13% picked this

  2. The Gulches is known to

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. More than one glacier was

    Trap

    7% picked this

  4. Volcanic rock is more easily

    Trap

    10% picked this

  5. Correct

    Scientists now believe that the

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    68% picked this

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