Logical Reasoning

PT115 · S2 · Q4 Marie: I gave the cashier

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Marie: I gave the cashier at my local convenience store a 10-dollar bill to pay for my purchase, and he mistakenly gave me change for a 20-dollar bill.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

4.

Julia's response functions in which one of the following ways?

  1. It strongly questions the application

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. It offers an additional reason

    Trap

    0% picked this

  3. Correct

    It challenges Marie’s conclusion by

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    96% picked this

  4. It uses Marie’s criterion as

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. It proposes a radically different

    Trap

    1% picked this

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