Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT104 S4 Q19 Explanation

Most people feel that they are

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TopicsNecessary Assumption

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Stimulus

Most people feel that they are being confused by the information from broadcast news. This could be the effect of the information’s being delivered too quickly or of its being poorly organized. Analysis of the information content of a typical broadcast news story shows that news stories are far lower in information time. So the information in typical broadcast news stories is poorly organized.

What this question is testing

Necessary Assumption

Your task

Find the assumption the argument requires in order for its conclusion to hold.

Common trap

Answers that would help the argument but aren't strictly required (sufficient, not necessary).

Winning move

Negate each choice — the right one breaks the argument when negated.

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The question
19.

Which one of the following is an assumption that the argument requires in order for its conclusion to

Answer choices

  1. Correct66% picked this

    It is not the number of broadcast news stories to which a person is exposed that is the source

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap19% picked this

    Poor organization of information in a news story makes it impossible to

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Being exposed to more broadcast news stories within a given day would help a person to

  4. Trap9% picked this

    Most people can cope with a very high

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Some people are being overwhelmed by too

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