Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT117 S2 Q2 Explanation

Cardiologist: Coronary bypass surgery is

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Stimulus

Cardiologist: Coronary bypass surgery is commonly performed on patients suffering from coronary artery disease when certain other therapies would be as effective. Besides being relatively inexpensive, these other therapies pose less risk to the patient surgery is especially debatable for single-vessel disease.

What this question is testing

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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
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The cardiologist’s statements, if true, most strongly support which one of

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    Bypass surgery is riskier than all

  2. Trap1% picked this

    Needless bypass surgery is more common today

  3. Trap3% picked this

    Bypass surgery should be performed when more than one vessel

  4. Trap3% picked this

    Bypass surgery is an especially expensive therapy when used to treat

  5. Correct89% picked this

    Sometimes there are equally effective alternatives to bypass surgery that involve

    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.

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