Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT12 S4 Q14 Explanation

Ingrid: Rock music has produced no songs

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Stimulus

Ingrid: Rock music has produced no songs as durable as the songs of the 1940s, which continue by numerous performers.

Jerome: True, rock songs are usually recorded only once. If the original recording continues to be popular, however, that fact can indicate durability, and will prove to be durable.

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
14.

Jerome responds to Ingrid’s claim

Answer choices

  1. Trap8% picked this

    intentionally misinterpreting the

  2. Trap6% picked this

    showing that the claim necessarily leads to

  3. Trap1% picked this

    undermining the truth of the evidence that

  4. Correct83% picked this

    suggesting an alternative standard for judging the point

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap3% picked this

    claiming that Ingrid’s knowledge of the period under discussion

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