Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT129 S1 Q19 Explanation

Dietitian: It is true that nutrients

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Stimulus

Dietitian: It is true that nutrients are most effective when provided by natural foods rather than artificial supplements. While it is also true that fat in one's diet is generally unhealthy, eating raw carrots (which are rich in beta carotene) by themselves is nonetheless not an effective means of obtaining vitamin A, A unless it is consumed with at least some fat.

What this question is testing

Role

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
19.

The statement that fat in one's diet is generally unhealthy plays which one of the following roles in

Answer choices

  1. Correct66% picked this

    It is mentioned as a reason for adopting a dietary practice that the dietitian provides a reason for

    Why this is right

    This is an indirect way of suggesting that the claim is used to support the argument’s conclusion.

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

  2. Too Strong5% picked this

    It is mentioned as the reason that is least often cited by those who recommend a dietary

    While the claim serves as an opposing point, the argument does not indicate whether the opposing point is supported by anyone, nor does it mention the frequency of the claims used to support the opposing point.

  3. Contradiction15% picked this

    It is mentioned as a generally accepted hypothesis that the dietitian attempts

    The author concedes this point and does not attempt to refute it.

  4. Wrong Role / Contradiction9% picked this

    It is attacked as inadequate evidence for the claim that nutrients are most effective when provided by natural

    The claim is not used to support the other opposing point, but rather the two claims are parallel to each other. Furthermore, the argument does not attack the claim

  5. Wrong Role6% picked this

    It is cited as a bad reason for adopting a dietary habit that

    The claim does not support a dietary habit recommended by the dietitian, but rather supports a dietary habit the dietitian argues should not be taken to the extreme.

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