Logical Reasoning

PT12 · S4 · Q17 Two alternative drugs are available to prevent

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Two alternative drugs are available to prevent blood clots from developing after a heart attack.

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.

17.

A major flaw in the argument is that the argument

  1. does not consider drugs or

    Trap

    1% picked this

  2. neglects to compare the marketing

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. Correct

    fails to recognize that there

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    91% picked this

  4. assumes without proof that the

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. confuses economic reasons for selecting

    Trap

    6% picked this

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