Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT13 S4 Q15 Explanation

At Flordyce University any student

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TopicsParallel Flaw

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Stimulus

At Flordyce University any student who wants to participate in a certain archaeological dig is eligible to do so but only if the student has taken at least one archaeology course and has shown an interest in the field. Many students who have shown an interest in archaeology never take even participate in the dig will be ineligible to do so.

What this question is testing

Parallel Flaw

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
15.

The flawed reasoning of which one of the following arguments is most similar to that of

Answer choices

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    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap3% picked this

    If an author’s first novel has a romantic setting and a suspenseful plot, it will become a best- seller. Since many authors’ first novels

  4. Trap5% picked this

    Any automobile that is more than a few years old is eventually sure to need repairs if it is not regularly maintained. Many automobiles

  5. Trap7% picked this

    An expensive new building will prove to be a good investment only if it is aesthetically pleasing or provides lots of office space. However,

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