Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT116 S2 Q22 Explanation

All parrots can learn to

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

All parrots can learn to speak a few words and phrases. Not all parrots have equally pleasant dispositions, though some of those native to Australia can be counted on for a sweet temper. Almost any parrot, however, will show the bird from a chick by hand-feeding it.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
22.

If the statements above are true, then which one of the following

Answer choices

  1. Correct90% picked this

    Some parrots that can learn to speak are

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap5% picked this

    If a parrot is not native to Australia, then it will be sweet tempered only if it is

  3. Trap3% picked this

    The sweetest-tempered parrots are those native

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Australia is the only place where one can find birds that can both learn to speak and be relied

  5. Trap1% picked this

    All species of pet birds that are native to Australia can be counted on for

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