Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT117 S4 Q9 Explanation

Manager: When Sullivan was passed

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Stimulus

Manager: When Sullivan was passed over for promotion, people said that the deciding factor was his being much older than the competition. But this is clearly not the case. given to people older than Sullivan.

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
9.

The manager’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism because it fails to consider

Answer choices

  1. Trap0% picked this

    Sullivan was well qualified for the

  2. Trap10% picked this

    age is only one of a number of factors that kept Sullivan

  3. Trap2% picked this

    people often associate age with experience and

  4. Correct88% picked this

    the people older than Sullivan who were promoted had no

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap0% picked this

    Sullivan’s employer tries to keep deliberations involving promotion

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