Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT13 S4 Q14 Explanation

Some of the world’s most beautiful cats

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

Some of the world’s most beautiful cats are Persian cats. However, it must be acknowledged that all Persian cats are are invariably irritating.

What this question is testing

Must be True

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
14.

If the statements above are true, each of the following must also be true on the basis

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    Some of the world’s most beautiful cats

  2. Trap6% picked this

    Some irritating cats are among the world’s most

  3. Trap19% picked this

    Any cat that is not irritating is not a

  4. Trap5% picked this

    Some pompous cats are among the world’s most

  5. Correct66% picked this

    Some irritating and beautiful cats are not

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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