Logical Reasoning

PT127 · S1 · Q11 Studies have shown that the

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Studies have shown that the more high-stress points a bridge has, the more likely it is to fracture eventually.

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.

11.

Which one of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of why bridges fracture elsewhere than at high-stress points?

  1. In many structures other than

    Trap

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  2. Correct

    Fractures do not develop at

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    97% picked this

  3. In many structures, the process

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Structures with no high-stress points

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. Improper bridge construction, e.g., low-quality

    Trap

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