Logical Reasoning

PT111 · S3 · Q12 Despite the fact that antilock

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Despite the fact that antilock brakes are designed to make driving safer, research suggests that people who drive cars equipped with antilock brakes have more accidents than those who drive cars not equipped with antilock brakes.

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.

12.

Each of the following, if true, would help resolve the apparent discrepancy described above EXCEPT:

  1. Most cars equipped with antilock

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. Antilock brakes malfunction more often

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. Antilock brakes require expensive specialized

    Trap

    21% picked this

  4. Most people who drive cars

    Trap

    2% picked this

  5. Correct

    Antilock brakes were designed for

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    71% picked this

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