Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT105 S4 Q3 Explanation

Nutritionist: A study revealed that

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Stimulus

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. Both women and men underestimated the amount of fat in their diets and overestimated their intake of most other foods. though they met the recommendations for breads, they fell short in all other categories.

What this question is testing

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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
3.

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

Answer choices

  1. Trap12% picked this

    Both men and women in the study misjudged their compliance with the nutritional guidelines in

  2. Trap4% picked this

    In the study, more men than women were aware that in some food categories their diet failed to

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Women in the study were more aware than men were of the recommended

  4. Trap5% picked this

    Men in the study estimated their daily intake of fruits and vegetables to be significantly lower than

  5. Correct78% picked this

    Most men in the study did not consume the amounts of fruits and vegetables that

    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.

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