Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT101 S3 Q16 Explanation

K, a research scientist, was accused

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

K, a research scientist, was accused of having falsified laboratory data. Although the original data in question have disappeared, data from K’s more recent experiments have been examined and clearly Therefore, the accusation should be dismissed.

What this question is testing

Parallel Flaw

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
16.

Which one of the following contains questionable reasoning that is most similar to that in

Answer choices

  1. Correct95% picked this

    L, an accountant, was charged with having embezzled funds from a client. The charge should be ignored, however, because although the records that might

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap1% picked this

    M, a factory supervisor, was accused of failing to enforce safety standards. This accusation should be discussed, because although the identity of the accuser

  3. Trap3% picked this

    N, a social scientist, was charged with plagiarism. The charge is without foundation because although strong similarities between N’s book and the work of

  4. Trap1% picked this

    O, an auto mechanic, has been accused of selling stolen auto parts. The accusation seems to be justified since although no evidence links O

  5. Trap1% picked this

    P , a politician, has been accused of failing to protect the public interest. From at least some points of view, however, the accusation

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