Logical Reasoning

PT122 · S2 · Q2 Statistical studies show that last

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Statistical studies show that last year there was the greatest drop in the violent crime rate over the course of a year since such statistics were first gathered.

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.

2.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?

  1. Longer prison sentences were the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. As in the past, last

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. Most people can realistically assess

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. People who feel the most

    Trap

    5% picked this

  5. Correct

    The proportion of violent crimes

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    89% picked this

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