Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT110 S2 Q5 Explanation

Many elementary schools have recently

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Many elementary schools have recently offered computer-assisted educational programs. Students’ reactions after several years have been decidedly mixed. Whereas students have found computers very useful in studying arithmetic, they have found them of little help in at all with their reading and writing skills.

What this question is testing

Paradox

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
5.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    Students in these schools began reading and doing arithmetic before learning

  2. Correct91% picked this

    Of the disciplines and skills mentioned, the exactness of arithmetic makes it most suitable

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Many elementary school teachers are reluctant to use computer technology in

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Young students are more likely to maintain interest in training programs that use the newest computers and video graphics than

  5. Trap4% picked this

    The elementary schools have offered more computer-assisted programs in reading and writing than in

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