Logical Reasoning

PT103 · S1 · Q3 The number of calories in a gram

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The number of calories in a gram of refined cane sugar is the same as in an equal amount of fructose, the natural sugar found in fruits and vegetables.

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.

3.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

  1. fails to consider the possibility

    Trap

    5% picked this

  2. presupposes that all candy is

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. confuses one kind of sugar

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. presupposes what it sets out

    Trap

    6% picked this

  5. Correct

    overlooks the possibility that sugar

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    87% picked this

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