Logical Reasoning

PT117 · S2 · Q2 Cardiologist: Coronary bypass surgery is

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Cardiologist: Coronary bypass surgery is commonly performed on patients suffering from coronary artery disease when certain other therapies would be as effective.

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.

2.

The cardiologist's statements, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

  1. Bypass surgery is riskier than

    Trap

    5% picked this

  2. Needless bypass surgery is more

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. Bypass surgery should be performed

    Trap

    3% picked this

  4. Bypass surgery is an especially

    Trap

    3% picked this

  5. Correct

    Sometimes there are equally effective

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    89% picked this

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