Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT116 S2 Q24 Explanation

Politician: The law should not

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

Politician: The law should not require people to wear seat belts in cars. People are allowed to ride motorcycles without seat belts, and riding a motorcycle even while wearing a seat belt in a car without wearing one.

What this question is testing

Parallel Flaw

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
24.

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its flawed reasoning to

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Marielle and Pat should allow their children to have snacks between meals. They currently allow their children to have a large dessert after dinner,

  2. Trap7% picked this

    Any corporation should allow its employees to take time off when they are under too much stress to concentrate on their work. Some corporations

  3. Correct85% picked this

    Amusement parks should allow people to stand while riding roller coasters. It is legal for people to stand at the edges of high cliffs,

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap7% picked this

    It should be illegal for anyone to smoke in a public place, for it certainly should be illegal to pollute public drinking water, and

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Vanessa should be allowed to let her dog run around in the park without a leash. She already lets the dog roam around her

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