Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT105 S1 Q3 Explanation

Space programs have recently suffered

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Stimulus

Space programs have recently suffered several setbacks with respect to their large projects, and much money has been lost. Consequently, these grand projects should of several small ones.

What this question is testing

Strengthen

Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion more likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that are consistent with the argument but add no real support, or that strengthen a claim the argument doesn't make.

Winning move

Locate the gap between evidence and conclusion, then pick the choice that closes it.

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The question
3.

Which one of the following, if true, provides the most support for

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    The cost of starting a space project increases

  2. Trap2% picked this

    It is just as easy to revise, and even scrap, small projects as it

  3. Correct96% picked this

    Large projects are intrinsically more likely to fail and so are more financially risky

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Project managers prefer to work on small projects rather than

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Large space projects can explore a few places thoroughly, while small projects can investigate more

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