Logical Reasoning

PrepTest 115 Section 4 Explanations

PrepTest 115 Section 4 is a Logical Reasoning section with 26 questions. It covers Flaw, Necessary Assumption, and Paradox questions, spanning Easy to Hard difficulty. Each explanation breaks down the right answer, the wrong-answer traps, and what to practice next.

Question 1

A study comparing infant care

MediumWeaken

Question 2

Tom: Critics of recent high court

EasyAgree/Disagree

Question 3

Tom: Critics of recent high court

EasyMethod

Question 4

Among North American school-age children,

EasyNecessary Assumption

Question 5

Lactose, a sugar found in milk,

EasyParadox

Question 6

A politician can neither be reelected

MediumMust be True

Question 7

Jorge: You won’t be able

MediumAgree/Disagree

Question 8

Jorge: You won’t be able

EasyMethod

Question 9

In each of the last

EasyParadox

Question 10

The wholesale price of one bottle

MediumMust be True

Question 11

Letter to the editor: According

MediumFlaw

Question 12

The higher a dam, the more

EasyParadox

Question 13

Nearly every criminal trial includes

EasyStrengthen

Question 14

The mathematics of the scientific

MediumPrinciple-Strengthen

Question 15

Ruth: To become a politician,

HardFlaw

Question 16

Cézanne’s art inspired the next

HardMost Supported

Question 17

Ecologist: Forest fires, the vast

HardSufficient Assumption

Question 18

Foster: Many species of extremely

MediumStrengthen

Question 19

It is obvious that one

HardNecessary Assumption

Question 20

Some people believe that good

HardFlaw

Question 21

In a small town, every complaint filed

MediumFlaw

Question 22

Drama critic: Audiences will enjoy

MediumWeaken

Question 23

Editorial: Given the law of supply

HardFlaw

Question 24

A park’s user fees are

EasyPrinciple-Conform

Question 25

Political commentator: Voters tend to

EasyNecessary Assumption

Question 26

Commentator: Because of teacher hiring

MediumParallel Flaw