Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT105 S1 Q26 Explanation

Marion knows that the bridge

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Stimulus

Marion knows that the bridge on her usual route is closed and that, unless she takes the train instead of driving, she can get to work on time only by leaving at least 45 minutes early. She must go to her neighborhood bank before leaving for work, however, and the bank will since she hates taking the train, Marion cannot avoid being late for work.

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
26.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    mistakes a situation that almost certainly affects many people for one that affects a

  2. Trap2% picked this

    ignores the fact that people often know that something is the case without considering all the consequences that follow

  3. Trap9% picked this

    assumes without justification that because people generally have an interest in avoiding a given result, any particular person will have an

  4. Correct81% picked this

    treats evidence that someone will adopt a particular course of action as though that evidence excluded the possibility of

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap7% picked this

    overlooks the possibility that someone might occasionally adopt a given course of action without having a good

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