Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT108 S3 Q14 Explanation

Wu: Jurgens is dishonest and

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

Wu: Jurgens is dishonest and so should not mayor.

Miller: I disagree with your conclusion. Jurgens should be elected mayor. Honest people usually are not run a city.

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
14.

Miller's questionable reasoning in which one of the following dialogues is most closely parallel to Miller's questionable reasoning

Answer choices

  1. Correct67% picked this

    Wu: We should not go back to that restaurant. The service

    Miller: Yes, we should. Food that is served quickly is often

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap26% picked this

    Wu: Bailey should not be the company spokesperson. He is

    Miller: Yes, he should. Aggressive people generally do not get

  3. Trap2% picked this

    Wu: We should not paint the office this shade of yellow.

    Miller: Yes, we should. Bright colors keep people feeling

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Wu: We should not upgrade the software. It's

    Miller: Yes, we should. The best normally

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Wu: This job applicant should be hired. She

    Miller: No, we should hire Lyons instead. Everyone lacks experience when

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