Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT119 S2 Q6 Explanation

University budget committee: Athletes experience

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

University budget committee: Athletes experience fewer injuries on artificial-turf athletic fields than on natural-grass fields. Additionally, natural-grass fields are more expensive to maintain than fields made of artificial turf. Nevertheless, this artificial-turf field with a natural-grass field.

What this question is testing

Paradox

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
6.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in

Answer choices

  1. Trap6% picked this

    The university’s current artificial-turf athletic field has required extensive maintenance since

  2. Correct89% picked this

    Most injuries sustained on artificial-turf fields take longer to heal and require more expensive physical therapy than do

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap0% picked this

    It is difficult for spectators at athletic events to determine whether an athletic field is artificial

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Maintaining artificial-turf fields involves the occasional replacement of damaged sections of turf, whereas natural-grass fields require daily

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Athletes who have spent most of their playing time on natural-grass fields generally prefer not to

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