Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT122 S1 Q15 Explanation

If all works of art

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Stimulus

If all works of art evoke intense feelings, and this sculpture is a work of art, then it follows that this sculpture evokes intense feelings. But this sculpture does not evoke intense feelings at all. So either this sculpture not all works of art evoke intense feelings.

What this question is testing

Parallel

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
15.

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to

Answer choices

  1. Trap7% picked this

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  2. Trap4% picked this

    If all medical research is significant, and this research is medical, then it follows that this research is significant. But this research is actually

  3. Correct86% picked this

    If all vitamins are safe in large doses, and beta- carotene is a vitamin, then it follows that beta-carotene is safe in large doses.

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap1% picked this

    If all sciences rely heavily on mathematics, and clinical psychology is a science, then it follows that clinical psychology relies heavily on mathematics. But

  5. Trap1% picked this

    If all classes are canceled today, then it follows that today is a holiday and the library is closed. But today is not a

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