Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT114 S2 Q2 Explanation

One way kidney stones can form

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

One way kidney stones can form is when urine produced in the kidneys is overly concentrated with calcium or oxalate. Reducing dietary calcium has been thought, therefore, to decrease the likelihood that calcium will concentrate and form additional stones. of recurrence are decreased by increasing calcium intake.

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
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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    Laboratory studies on animals with kidney stones reveal that they rarely get additional stones once calcium supplements are

  2. Trap1% picked this

    Increasing dietary oxalate while reducing dietary calcium does not reduce the chances of

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Kidney stone development is sometimes the result of an inherited disorder that can result in excessive production

  4. Correct93% picked this

    Increasing calcium intake increases the amount of calcium eliminated through the intestines, which decreases the amount to be

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Some kidney stones are composed of uric acid rather than a combination of

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