Logical Reasoning

PT130 · S4 · Q1 Automated flight technology

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Automated flight technology can guide an aircraft very reliably, from navigation to landing.

Apparent Paradox

Automated flight technology can guide an aircraft very reliably, from navigation to landing.

Yet this technology, even when functioning correctly, is not a perfect safeguard against human error.

Evaluate

Why can’t automated flight technology perfectly safeguard against human error? Accidents often involve more than party. It’s possible that a plane flying with automated flight technology could be struck by another that was under human control. Alternatively, automation simply executes commands that programmed by humans. If the programmer makes a mistake, the machine can perfectly execute the prompted commands and still run into trouble.

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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the situation described above?

  1. Automated flight technology does not

    Out of Scope

    The apparent paradox is about those times when automated flight technology does function properly.

    6% picked this

  2. Smaller aircraft do not always

    Too Weak

    If this further provided that these smaller aircraft were causing problems for those planes flying with automated flight technology it would be stronger.

    1% picked this

  3. If a plane's automated flight

    Out of Scope

    The apparent paradox is about those times when automated flight technology does function properly.

    7% picked this

  4. Some airplane crashes are due

    Out of Scope

    The apparent paradox is about those times when automated flight technology does function properly.

    2% picked this

  5. Correct

    Automated flight technology invariably executes

    Why this is right

    This points to the latter of the anticipated explanations. A computer program might be programmed by humans who introduce flawed commands.

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

    84% picked this

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