Logical Reasoning

PT105 · S4 · Q3 Nutritionist: A study revealed that

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Nutritionist: A study revealed that although most adults estimated their diets to correspond closely with the recommendations of standard nutritional guidelines, most of their diets did not come close to those recommendations.

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.

3.

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information offered by the nutritionist?

  1. Both men and women in

    Trap

    14% picked this

  2. In the study, more men

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. Women in the study were

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Men in the study estimated

    Trap

    4% picked this

  5. Correct

    Most men in the study

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    77% picked this

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