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