Logical Reasoning

PT103 · S2 · Q1 Insurance that was to become effective

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Insurance that was to become effective at 9 A.M.on a certain date was taken out on the life of a flight attendant.

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.

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The representative's argument is flawed as a counter to the insurance company's contention because

  1. the conclusion is no more

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. Correct

    it appeals to the emotion

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    94% picked this

  3. it makes an unwarranted distinction

    Trap

    4% picked this

  4. it substitutes an attack on

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. a cause and its effect

    Trap

    1% picked this

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