Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT115 S4 Q21 Explanation

In a small town, every complaint filed

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Stimulus

In a small town, every complaint filed about a plumber’s work was filed against Moore, who has a relatively small business. So there is good evidence that Moore is a poor to do a good job.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
21.

The argument is questionable because it fails

Answer choices

  1. Trap10% picked this

    the interests of Moore’s customers who have not

  2. Correct74% picked this

    that there may be few if any other plumbers working in

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap7% picked this

    whether Moore’s business is too small to warrant the kind of

  4. Trap2% picked this

    the number of complaints filed in Moore’s town about tradespeople other

  5. Trap7% picked this

    whether each person who was dissatisfied with Moore’s work filed a

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