Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT13 S4 Q24 Explanation

Plant species differ in that

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Stimulus

Plant species differ in that renewed growth in spring can be triggered by day length or by temperature or else by a combination of both. Day length is the same, year after year, for any given date. Therefore, any plant species that starts to grow again growth at least in part in response to temperature.

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
24.

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to

Answer choices

  1. Trap8% picked this

    In Xandia, medical assistant trainees must either complete a formal training course or work for one year under the close supervision of a physician.

  2. Trap6% picked this

    In the Crawford area, easterly winds mean rain will come and westerly winds mean dry weather will come; winds from other directions do not

  3. Correct77% picked this

    Some landfills charge garbage companies by volume only, some charge by weight only, and all others use a formula sensitive to both volume and

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Depending on volume of business, either one or two or three store detectives are needed for adequate protection against shoplifting. Therefore, if on any

  5. Trap7% picked this

    A call is more likely to be heard if it is loud rather than soft, if it is high-pitched rather than low-pitched, and especially

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