Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT112 S1 Q2 Explanation

Nutritionist: Recently a craze has

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Stimulus

Nutritionist: Recently a craze has developed for home juicers, $300 machines that separate the pulp of fruits and vegetables from the juice they contain. Outrageous claims are being made about the benefits of these devices: drinking the juice they produce is said to help one lose weight or acquire a clear complexion, not have when unseparated. Save your money. If you want carrot juice, eat a carrot.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
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Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the

Answer choices

  1. Correct87% picked this

    Most people find it much easier to consume a given quantity of nutrients in liquid form than to eat solid foods containing the

    Why this is right

    This choice argues that people find it easier to consume nutrients in liquid form. This suggests that juicers make it more likely that people will consume necessary nutrients, thus providing a practical benefit to juicers that could make them worth the investment.

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

  2. Strengthens4% picked this

    Drinking juice from home juicers is less healthy than is eating fruits and vegetables because such juice does not contain the fiber that is

    This states that juice is less healthy without fiber, aligning with the nutritionist’s argument against separating juice from pulp, as it implies a disadvantage to using juicers.

  3. No Impact2% picked this

    To most people who would be tempted to buy a home juicer, $300 would not

    This argues that $300 isn’t a major expense for potential buyers, which doesn't directly address the nutritional value or benefit offered by the juicer but rather the affordability of it.

  4. No Impact / Strengthens2% picked this

    The nutritionist was a member of a panel that extensively evaluated early prototypes

    This states that the nutritionist evaluated early prototypes, suggesting prior knowledge and expertise that might bolster the argument, but it doesn't introduce new information about the juicer's benefits or drawbacks.

  5. No Impact5% picked this

    Vitamin pills that supposedly contain nutrients available elsewhere only in fruits and vegetables often contain a form of those compounds that cannot be as

    This discusses the bioavailability of nutrients in vitamin pills, which is not directly relevant to the debate about the usefulness of juicers vs. actual fruits/vegetables, making it off-topic.

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