Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT11 S2 Q12 Explanation

In the Centerville Botanical Gardens

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

In the Centerville Botanical Gardens, all tulip trees are older than any maples. A majority, but not all, of the garden’s sycamores are older than any of its maples. older than any of its dogwoods.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
12.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true of trees in

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Some dogwoods are as old as the youngest

  2. Trap10% picked this

    Some dogwoods are as old as the

  3. Trap20% picked this

    Some sycamores are not as old as the

  4. Trap6% picked this

    Some tulip trees are not as old as the

  5. Correct63% picked this

    Some sycamores are not as old as the youngest

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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