Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT133 S3 Q3 Explanation

The qwerty keyboard

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Stimulus

The qwerty keyboard became the standard keyboard with the invention of the typewriter and remains the standard for typing devices today. If an alternative known as the Dvorak keyboard were today's standard, typists would type significantly faster. Nevertheless, it is not practical to switch to the Dvorak keyboard because the cost to greater than the benefits that would be ultimately gained from faster typing.

What this question is testing

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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
3.

The example above best illustrates which one of the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    Often it is not worthwhile to move to a process that improves speed if it comes at

  2. Trap2% picked this

    People usually settle on a standard because that standard is more efficient

  3. Trap4% picked this

    People often remain with an entrenched standard rather than move to a more efficient alternative simply

  4. Trap3% picked this

    The emotional cost associated with change is a factor that sometimes

  5. Correct91% picked this

    The fact that a standard is already in wide use can be a crucial factor in making it a more

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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