Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT102 S4 Q20 Explanation

In some ill-considered popularizations

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Stimulus

In some ill-considered popularizations of interesting current research, it is argued that higher apes have the capacity for language but have never put it to use—a remarkable biological miracle, given the enormous selectional advantage of even minimal linguistic skills. It is rather adequate for flight but has never thought to fly.

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
20.

Which one of the following is most similar in its reasoning to

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Arguing that there are some humans who never sleep is rather like discovering a species of lion that

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Arguing that Earth has been visited by aliens from outer space is rather like claiming that early explorers had visited North

  3. Correct84% picked this

    Arguing that the human brain has telekinetic powers that no humans have ever exercised is rather like arguing that some insect has legs

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap10% picked this

    Claiming that some people raised tobacco but did not smoke it is rather like claiming that a society that knew how to

  5. Trap0% picked this

    Arguing that not all people with cars will drive them is rather like claiming that humans invented gasoline long before they used

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