Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT106 S3 Q10 Explanation

Laura: Harold is obviously lonely.

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Stimulus

Laura: Harold is obviously lonely. He should sell his cabin in the woods and move into town. In town he will be near other people all not be lonely anymore.

Ralph: Many very lonely people live in towns. What is needed to avoid loneliness is not only the proximity of other interaction with them.

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
10.

Ralph responds to Laura by pointing

Answer choices

  1. Correct91% picked this

    Something needed for a certain result does not necessarily guarantee

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap2% picked this

    What is appropriate in one case is not necessarily appropriate in

  3. Trap1% picked this

    What is logically certain is not always

  4. Trap5% picked this

    Various alternative solutions are possible for a

  5. Trap1% picked this

    A proposed solution for a problem could actually worsen

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