Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT13 S2 Q1 Explanation

Paperback books wear out

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Stimulus

Paperback books wear out more quickly than hardcover books do, but paperback books cost much less. Therefore, users of public libraries would be better served if public libraries bought only paperback books, since by so doing these libraries could added to their collections without increasing their budgets.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
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Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    If a public library’s overall budget is cut, the budget for new acquisitions is usually cut back more than

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Paperback books can very inexpensively have their covers reinforced in order to make

  3. Trap2% picked this

    Many paperback books are never published

  4. Correct91% picked this

    Library users as a group depend on their public library for access to a wide variety of up-to-date reference books that

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    People are more likely to buy for themselves a copy of a book they had previously borrowed from the public library if

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