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Answer choices

1. A

   Correct70% picked this

   If the garlic is in the pantry, then it is still fresh. And the potatoes are on the basement stairs if the garlic is

   Why this is right

   Looks promising, two conditional premises: Garlic in pantry → fresh Garlic in pantry → potatoes on basement stairs We would want to hear that one of those right sides isn’t happening and then conclude that the other one isn’t happening either. Potatoes not on stairs. Thus, garlic is not fresh.

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

   70%
2. B

   Bad Premise Match3% picked this

   The jar reaches optimal temperature if it is held over the burner for 2 minutes. The contents of the jar liquefy immediately if the

   We should stop reading this after the first two sentences, because the two conditional premises do not have the same left side. We’re given these: held 2+ mins → optimal temp optimal temp → liquefy immediately These would actually chain together, which does not mimic the original.

   3%
3. C

   Bad Premise Match8% picked this

   A book is classified "special" if it is more than 200 years old. If a book was set with wooden type, then it is

   We should stop reading this after the first two sentences, because the two conditional premises do not have the same left side. We’re given these: more than 200 years old → special set with wooden type → more than 200 years old Again, like B, these two conditionals actually chain together.

   8%
4. D

   Bad Premise Match8% picked this

   The mower will operate only if the engine is not flooded. The engine is flooded if the foot pedal is depressed. The foot pedal

   We should stop reading this after the first two sentences, because the two conditional premises do not have the same left side. We’re given these: Mower operates → engine not flooded Foot pedal depressed → engine is flooded These two would also chain together, unlike the original.

   8%
5. E

   Bad Premise Match12% picked this

   If the kiln is too hot, then the plates will crack. If the plates crack, then the artisan must redo the order. The artisan

   We should stop reading this after the first two sentences, because the two conditional premises do not have the same left side. They chain together. We’re given these: Too hot → plates crack Plates crack → must redo order

   12%