Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT105 S4 Q23 Explanation

Donna claims to have found

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

Donna claims to have found the museum's current exhibition of bronzes from Benin less interesting than many of the other exhibitions recently put on by the museum. According to all the critical reviews, however, the Benin exhibition is more interesting than any on in years. Therefore, Donna's claim must be false.

What this question is testing

Parallel Flaw

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
23.

Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning that is most similar to the flawed reasoning in

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

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  2. Trap3% picked this

    Morris claims to have seen the famous fire at the Charles Theater. According to all the news reports, however, that fire took place in

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Denise claims to have gone to the party only to please Albert. Albert, however, insists that he went to the party only to please

  4. Correct88% picked this

    Loren claims to like the taste of the fish at the Diggin's Diner. However, since according to everyone who knows anything about food, the

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Douglas claims to have climbed the tallest mountain in the country. According to the atlas, however, the county contains two other mountains that are

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