Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT125 S2 Q8 Explanation

A clear advantage of digital

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Stimulus

A clear advantage of digital technology over traditional printing is that digital documents, being patterns of electronic signals rather than patterns of ink on paper, do not generate waste in the course of their production and use. However, because patterns of document can easily be destroyed and lost forever.

What this question is testing

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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
8.

The statements above best illustrate which one of the

Answer choices

  1. Correct91% picked this

    A property of a technology may constitute an advantage in one set of circumstances and

    Why this is right

    The property mentioned in this answer is digital and it constitutes both an advantage with respect to the environment and a disadvantage with respect to how easily it can be destroyed and lost forever.

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

  2. Unsupported Comparison5% picked this

    What at first appears to be an advantage of a technology may create more problems

    This suggests the con is more significant than the pro, which is not illustrated in the statements.

  3. Out of Scope2% picked this

    It is more important to be able to preserve information than it is for information

    Ease of accessibility is not discussed in the statements.

  4. Contradiction2% picked this

    Innovations in document storage technologies sometimes decrease, but never eliminate, the risk

    The statements suggest the opposite. The risk of destruction increases for digital documents.

  5. Out of Scope1% picked this

    Advances in technology can lead to increases in both convenience and

    Convenience is not discussed in the statements.

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