Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT104 S4 Q10 Explanation

Unplugging a peripheral component

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Stimulus

Unplugging a peripheral component such as a “mouse” from a personal computer renders all of the software programs that require that component unusable on that computer. On Fred’s personal computer, a software program that requires a mouse has the mouse for Fred’s computer became unplugged.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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 question
10.

The argument is most vulnerable to which one of the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    It contains a shift in the meaning of “unusable” from “permanently unusable”

  2. Correct94% picked this

    It treats an event that can cause a certain result as though that event is necessary to

    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.

  3. Trap1% picked this

    It introduces information unrelated to its conclusion as evidence in support

  4. Trap2% picked this

    It attempts to support its conclusion by citing a generalization that

  5. Trap3% picked this

    It overlooks the possibility that some programs do not require a peripheral component such

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