Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT128 S3 Q3 Explanation

If Patricia eats a heavy

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Stimulus

If Patricia eats a heavy, spicy meal tonight, she will get a bad case of heartburn later. If Patricia gets a bad case of heartburn later, she will be grouchy tomorrow morning. So if tonight, she will be grouchy tomorrow morning.

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
3.

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its logical features to

Answer choices

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    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

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