Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT11 S2 Q15 Explanation

A standard problem for computer security

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Stimulus

A standard problem for computer security is that passwords that have to be typed on a computer keyboard are comparatively easy for unauthorized users to steal or guess. A new system that relies on recognizing the voices of authorized users apparently avoids this problem. In a small initial trial, the system never giving access to those people who are entitled to access and to no one else.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
15.

The reasoning above is flawed because

Answer choices

  1. Trap14% picked this

    makes a faulty comparison, in that a security system based on voice recognition would not be expected to suffer from the same problems as

  2. Trap23% picked this

    bases a general conclusion on a small amount

  3. Trap1% picked this

    fails to recognize that a security system based on voice recognition could easily have applications

  4. Correct58% picked this

    ignores the possibility that the system sometimes denies access to people who are

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap3% picked this

    states its conclusion in a heavily

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